Casting Contract Coordinator

Contract Administrator For Below The Line Performers

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Your New Role

Responsible for preparing, distributing, and maintaining contracts for below the line performers on feature films, including live-action and animated. Provides comprehensive payment-related support and contract administration throughout all phases of assigned productions. Serves as a key liaison with casting directors, producers, and production office personnel to facilitate performer employment, ensuring compliance with SAG-AFTRA regulations and company policy.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Assist with reviewing cast deal memos from casting directors to ensure compliance with SAG-AFTRA guild rules and company policies.
• Enter and update performer contact details and deal terms in the internal feature casting database to maintain accurate and current contract records.
• Prepare and distribute contracts and related documents including but not limited to Rider, Exhibit A, Parental Agreement, Side Letter for all below the line performers (actors, stunts, dancers, singers, voiceover, etc.) and send drafts for review to talent representatives (agents, managers, attorneys) as needed.
• Collaborate with production attorneys and Business Affairs executives to prepare and negotiate riders to contracts when necessary.
• Review cast contracts for completeness in accordance with company policies, obtain execution signatures and draft follow-up correspondence as required.
• Amend agreements, prepare redlined versions as needed, and draft correspondence to document changes.
• Communicate effectively with internal departments and production offices regarding talent contracts, deal memos, payments, etc.
• Initiate and distribute contracts and payroll documents for loop group performers during post-production and ensure start paperwork is complete and accurate.
• Process and verify performer related payment documentation, including but not limited to actor production time reports, post-sync time logs, etc.
• Collect calls sheets, production reports, and Exhibit G timesheets to track work activity for continuity and accuracy.
• Act as primary contact for below the line performer contract related inquiries from internal studio personnel, production offices and talent representatives.
• Clear performers with SAG-AFTRA Station 12 and manage follow up.
• Prepare and submit Taft-Hartley waivers to SAG-AFTRA when applicable.
• Provide Business Affairs and legal departments with billing riders and paid ad information.
• Arrange payment for below the line performers for post-production services including but not limited to added scenes, retakes, and looping.
• Advise producers, casting directors, accounting, legal and / or post-production on SAG-AFTRA contract obligations, including but not limited to consecutive employment, minimum rates, post-production days, etc.
• File and maintain all documents including but not limited to deal memos, contracts, Exhibit G's, call sheets, payment requests for assigned productions.
• Prepare payment authorizations for talent deals on feature animated films and ensure timely and accurate payments.
• Serve as a liaison between internal and external parties in the collection and execution of contract documents.
• During post-production, prepare and deliver timecards to post-production accounting for cast ADR payments.
• Partner with IT and software developers to enhance the internal feature casting database.

Qualifications and Experience

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles that will be performed in Burbank, CA. The rate listed is just one component of Warner Bros. Discoverys total compensation package for employees. As a union-based role, the pay rate for this position is $24.18 - $41 per hour.

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