Understanding SAG-AFTRA Paperwork
Course Date: Tuesday 20 January 2026 | 0930 – 1130 | Online
The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) represents approximately 170,000 performers and media professionals, including actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers and editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voice artists, and more.
We’re hosting an online information session on understanding SAG-AFTRA paperwork, designed to support Producers, Line Producers, Production Managers, Production Coordinators, and Assistant Directors working on TV and film productions with SAG-AFTRA cast.
The session provides a practical guide on completing SAG-AFTRA paperwork and understanding key contractual requirements.
The course content will include:
– Types of SAG Actors
– Key contract elements
– SAG enrolment
– Cast Information Sheets / DOODs
– Station 12
– SAG contracts (Daily, Weekly & Stunts)
– Exhibit Gs
– Cast lists
– Data reports
Tutor
This session will be delivered by Steven Johnson, Unit Production Manager, based in the UK, with over 10 years’ experience working on US feature films. His credits include Maleficent, Star Wars, and The Beekeeper, and he has worked extensively with studios such as Disney, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Apple.
This activity is funded by Screen Scotland, BFI Skills Cluster Fund, Scottish Union Learning and BBC in partnership with Bectu.
BECTU Vision is funded by Screen Scotland, Scottish Union Learning and BBC in partnership with Bectu.
If you have any queries please email vision@bectu.org.uk