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2 I D G A M O N T H L Y BA/FLTTA Contract Primer: Protecting Your Creative Rights in Episodic Television and High Budget SVOD/AVOD Series Upholding the creative rights of members has been a founding tenet of the DGA since our first contracts. It's critical that all members recognize our creative rights as "use them or lose them" rights that can erode each time we opt not to exercise them. Our goal is to ensure members understand and protect their creative rights, including the breakthroughs in our new contract. We encourage members to closely examine the enhanced creative rights updates for episodic television and high-budget AVOD/SVOD series, particularly the expanded paid post-production guidelines which will take effect in 2024, as detailed in the updated Creative Rights Checklist below. Looking ahead, we will continue spotlighting important contract updates so our members will be fully prepared once production resumes. PRE-PRODUCTION 1. You must receive the script, with your name on it as Director, no less than 24 hours before prep. 2. You must be provided an office. 3. For single-camera, half-hour series, you must be notified 72 hours in advance of the date, time, and place of the table read. 4. You must participate in all casting for your episode, and there must be a reasonable purpose for the presence of each person attending the casting session(s). 5. You must be informed before prep begins of the casting protocols and schedule for the episode. If the casting concept call takes place during prep, you must be invited to participate. 6. If casting electronically, you must receive the links at the same time as the Writer/EP or any other producer. Casting should advise you, the 1st AD and other relevant prepping crew when casting links are expected to be distributed during your prep period. 7. You must be provided a reasonable opportunity to provide input before casting recommendations or decisions are communicated to the studio or network. 8. Before principal photography begins you must be advised what material is scheduled to be shot by a second unit. 9. You must be consulted on any/all creative decisions, including wardrobe, props, special FX, choreography, music, special equipment, etc. Creative Rights Checklist: Episodic Television & High-Budget SVOD/AVOD Series