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sagaftra.org | Fall/Winter 2023 | SAG-AFTRA 25 Outsized gains to the traditional formulas for High Budget SVOD residuals: SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN COMPENSATION for foreign exhibition and increases to the residuals ceilings. ESTABLISHES MINIMUMS by applying television terms, including residuals, for high budget made- for-AVOD (free streaming) programming. Addition of fixed residuals, based on a day rate, for stunt coordinators who do not perform on-camera stunts, and achievement of OUTSIZED INCREASES FOR STUNT COORDINATORS working under flat-deal minimums for contracts under television terms. INCREASES TO SCHEDULE BREAKS (minimums) for Schedule F performers. APPLICATION OF MAJOR ROLE TERMS to high budget SVOD and the first season of made-for-pay T V series. ADDED TRANSPARENCY for advancement payment of residuals, ensuring actors know how much of their episodic guarantee is initial compensation versus how much is residuals. DOUBLING PAY for singers who dance and dancers who sing. ELIMINATION OF THE DISCOUNTED REHEARSAL RATE for dancers. MEANINGFUL PROTECTIONS FOR THE CASTING PROCESS have been established, including provisions for self-tapes specifying that breakdowns, sides, and/ or scripts shall be provided no less than 48 hours prior to the submission deadline (excluding weekends and holidays). This is increased to 72 hours for minors. Talent may not be asked to perform more than eight industry-standard pages for a first self-tape or 12 industry-standard pages for a second or subsequent call back. CRITICAL GUARDRAILS Critical artificial intelligence guardrails that have never been in place before. The contracts achieved important GAINS FOR HAIR AND MAKEUP EQUIT Y, the sharing of aggregate diversity statistics, eliminating inappropriate "wiggings" and "paintdowns," gender-neutral language, access to gender-affirming care and translation services. Visit sagaftra.org/contracts2023 for details.