Contract Information

Effective immediately as of 6th December 2022

Cinetorium is a community based, non-union organisation. To ensure everyone is paid fairly under our tightly limited budget, we have introduced a contract system which determine which role is higher than others, and which role takes top priority in receiving the first payment. We at Cinetorium ask for your understanding, as it may be upto 6 to 12 months to recieve payment from the previous project you were signed under. The contracts have been drafted and overlooked by a practicing solicitor and accountant, courtesy of LawPath.

Category A

Principal Artists who are headliners and lead the production. Category A can choose to be Cast, Crew or both. This Sub-Contractor may choose as many projects as he/she like through long-term period of weeks, months or even years.

Sub-Contractor will receive a payment of $100/day ($50.00/half day or $25.00/quarter day) while working on set/in studio during the production. Further more, this Sub-Contractor will receive a 10% share in profits generated from online sale revenue, and from any events they are employed for during their contract period on the condition that…

The Sub-Contractor agrees to receive a payment of no more than specified below.

0 to 3 hours a day on set is equal to a quarter day earning $25.00
4 to 5 hours a day on set is equal to half a day earning $50.00
6 hours or over on set a day is equal to a full day earning $100.00

Contractee will be given a pay slip at the end of the production stating what they have earned.
Payment(s) will be made on the dates specified on the pay slip
Contractee will receive anywhere from $50 to $200 a fortnight until the FULL PAYMENT is paid.
By signing Schedule 3, Contractee and Parent/Guardian agrees to follow clauses 8.1.a-c with no further obligation.

By signing this agreement - Sub-Contractor also agrees to the following conditions.

Rehearsals, workshops, and social gatherings are not classified as paid activity;
Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to increase the 10% share on Net Profits to Contractee from Revenue Items generated from merchandise sales;
The Sub-Contractor's image or recorded voice or the logo of the production/event in which they worked on must be featured on product in order to receive shares in merchandise profits; payments will continue as long as the products remain on the market, even after this contract has expired.
Contractee must physically be performing at live event to receive profit shares.
Contractee will be paid the payment during the Revenue Period; and
Contractee will not be entitled to any payments other than those specified in this clause and specifically there is no entitlement to holidays, holiday pay, benefits relating to sickness, or superannuation.

REQUIRES AN ACTIVE ABN (AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER) TO SIGN.

Category B

The Category B Contract is assigned to Essential Crew only (ie First Assistant Directors, Director of Photography (Cinematographer or Camera Man), Audio Recorder/Engineer or Sound Designer, Make-Up Artists, Production Designs) Crew in which the production/event wouldn't exist or operation without.

The Category B Contract can be a Long Term or Short Term Agreement, and the Sub-Contractor signed under this agreement may choose to work on as many projects/events he/she likes through the contracted period.

The Sub-Contractor agrees to receive a payment of no more than specified below.

0 to 3 hours a day on set is equal to a quarter day earning $25.00
4 - 5 hours a day on set is equal to half a day earning $50.00
6 hours or over on set a day is equal to a full day earning $100.00

Contractee will be given a pay slip at the end of the production stating what they have earned.
Payment(s) will be made on the dates specified on the pay slip
Contractee will receive anywhere from $50 to $200 a fortnight until the FULL PAYMENT is paid.
By signing Schedule 3, Contractee and Parent/Guardian agrees to follow clauses 8.1.a-c with no further obligation.

By signing this agreement - Sub-Contractor also agrees to the following conditions.

Rehearsals, workshops, and social gatherings are not classified as paid activity;
Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to increase the 10% share on Net Profits to Contractee from Revenue Items generated from merchandise sales;
The logo of the production/event in which Sub-Contractor worked on must be featured on product in order to receive shares in merchandise profits; payments will continue as long as the products remain on the market, even after this contract has expired.
Contractee must physically be performing at live event to receive profit shares.
Contractee will be paid the payment during the Revenue Period; and
Contractee will not be entitled to any payments other than those specified in this clause and specifically there is no entitlement to holidays, holiday pay, benefits relating to sickness, or superannuation.

REQUIRES AN ACTIVE ABN (AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER) TO SIGN.

Blue Card required if you intend to lead youth.

Category C

The Category C Contract is assigned to Cast Members who are NOT considered headliners, but still play a major role, and are still featured in marketing and merchandise. A Category C can be selected for either a production or event, but can only be signed to ONE project as specified in Schedule 1. In which case, any desire to continue into a new production or event will require a contract renew.

The Sub-Contractor agrees to receive a payment of no more than specified below.

0 to 3 hours a day on set is equal to a quarter day earning $25.00
4 - 5 hours a day on set is equal to half a day earning $50.00
6 hours or over on set a day is equal to a full day earning $100.00

Contractee will be given a pay slip at the end of the production stating what they have earned.
Payment(s) will be made on the dates specified on the pay slip
Contractee will receive anywhere from $50 to $200 a fortnight until the FULL PAYMENT is paid.
By signing Schedule 3, Contractee and Parent/Guardian agrees to follow clauses 8.1.a-c with no further obligation.

By signing this agreement - Sub-Contractor agrees to the following conditions.

Rehearsals, workshops, and social gatherings are not classified as paid activity;
Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to increase the 10% share on Net Profits to Contractee from Revenue Items generated from merchandise sales;
The Sub-Contractor's image or recorded voice must be featured on product in order to receive shares in merchandise profits; payments will continue as long as the products remain on the market, even after this contract has expired.
Contractee must physically be performing at live event to receive profit shares.
Contractee will be paid the payment during the Revenue Period; and
Contractee will not be entitled to any payments other than those specified in this clause and specifically there is no entitlement to holidays, holiday pay, benefits relating to sickness, or superannuation.

REQUIRES AN ACTIVE ABN (AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER) TO SIGN.

Category D

The Category D Contract is assigned to Cameo Cast Members (Characters who only appear in the film for a brief scene with on a line or two) and Non-Essential Crew - (ie Runners, Crew Assistants, Session/House Musicians, Event Staff etc). The Sub-Contractor assigned to this contract is only signed for one Production or Event at a time, and must renew to proceed further with any new production.

Sub-Contractor will receive a payment of $100/day ($50.00/half day or $25.00/quarter day) while working on set/in studio during the production.

The Sub-Contractor agrees to receive a payment of no more than specified below.

0 to 3 hours a day on set is equal to a quarter day earning $25.00
4 - 5 hours a day on set is equal to half a day earning $50.00
6 hours or over on set a day is equal to a full day earning $100.00

Contractee will be given a pay slip at the end of the production stating what they have earned.
Payment(s) will be made on the dates specified on the pay slip
Contractee will receive anywhere from $50 to $200 a fortnight until the FULL PAYMENT is paid.
By signing Schedule 3, Contractee and Parent/Guardian agrees to follow clauses 8.1.a-c with no further obligation.

REQUIRES AN ACTIVE ABN (AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER) TO SIGN.

Category E

The Category E is a voluntary contract which can be handed to any cast or crew member who does not hold an ABN nor wishes to proceed in getting one. All Intern Student Cast/Crew or film extra MUST sign this contract to proceed with volunteer work. Film Extras in particular can ONLY sign a Category E contract.

As a Category E is a volunteer agreement, the Sub-Contractor will not receive payment of any kind. By signing this agreement, you agree to proceed to working under the 'Cinetorium' label as a volunteer.

NO ACTIVE ABN (AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS NUMBER) REQUIRED TO SIGN