SAG-AFTRA Addresses Burgeoning Micro-Drama Trend With New Verticals Agreement

SAG-AFTRA Addresses Burgeoning Micro-Drama Trend With New Verticals Agreement

While the WGA recently told members that work on verticals or micro-dramas — the latest trend that is providing a lifeline to fledging actors and entry-level scribes — is covered by the minimum basic agreement, SAG-AFTRA today announced a new Verticals Agreement. The guild called the deal “a promulgated new media contract specifically created for […]

SAG-AFTRA Launches Verticals Agreement for Microdramas

SAG-AFTRA has unveiled the launch of the union’s Verticals Agreement, a new media contract created for the needs of serialized micro and vertical dramas.  The agreement will cover various productions with budgets under $300,000, and offer protections and flexibility for creators, actors, and producers in SAG-AFTRA.  “We’re thrilled to introduce an agreement that reflects the […]

SAG-AFTRA Gets In the Verticals Game

SAG-AFTRA stated on Monday that a contract specifically tailored to the booming verticals format would be forthcoming by the end of the month.

SAG-AFTRA Sets Verticals Agreement for Micro-Dramas

SAG-AFTRA has launched its Verticals Agreement covering productions under $300,000 and designed for vertical storytelling. The post SAG-AFTRA Sets Verticals Agreement for Micro-Dramas appeared first on WORLD SCREEN.

SAG-AFTRA announces a new agreement tailored for serialized microdramas, or “verticals”, with budgets under $300K that it plans to circulate later this month

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SAG-AFTRA turns its focus to Verticals with new agreement

SAG-AFTRA is rolling out a new contract built for the swipe-and-scroll era. Later this month, the union will introduce its Verticals Agreement, a newly promulgated media deal tailored to serialized micro-dramas made for mobile viewing—think short, stacked episodes designed for phone screens and social feeds. Aimed at productions with budgets under $300,000, the agreement balances the speed and lean economics of vertical storytelling with core un…