Downloadable Guidelines
- Canada Safety guidelines for the film and TV
- CSATF COMPLETE safety Bulletins (2024)
- Intimacy Coordinator Guidelines film & TV
- MEAA Intimacy Guidelines
- SAG-AFTRA quickguide intimscenes
- SAG-AFTRA Intimacy Coord Standards
CSATF Selected Safety Bulletins
- General Code Safe Practices
- Safety Awareness
- Open Flames
- Edged, Piercing or Projectile Props
- UAS aka drone safety
- Firearm Safety
Production Safety Websites
Production Safety
At this CSATF resource you can find specific safety bulletins for any production challenge including: weather, open flames, UAS (aka Drones), water hazards, prop firearms, edged or piercing props, and so on.
https://www.csatf.org/production-affairs-safety/safety-bulletins
CSATF General Code of Safe Practices
www.csatf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/GenCodeoSafePractices.pdf
CSATF General Safety Awareness Guidelines
https://www.csatf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/05SAFETY_AWARENESS.pdf
https://www.ontario.ca/document/safety-guidelines-film-and-television-industry
UAS (aka Drone) Safety and Training
https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/b4ufly
https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/become_a_drone_pilot
More Tips on Prop Firearm Safety
www.actorsequity.org/resources/Producers/safe-and-sanitary/safety-tips-for-use-of-firearms/
Production Insurance
If you are a student, consult with your program. They should have the most viable insurance resources and options for you. If you are an independent filmmaker, the world of production insurance is dynamic and ever shifting. As of the publication of this book, here are a few of the major insurance brokers offering film production insurance. This is not a comprehensive list, nor is this an endorsement for any particular insurance company. This list is here to help get you started on your insurance journey. The size, budget and logistics of your film will determine the specific insurance needs for your project and therefore the best provider. Shop around and ask questions.
Athos Insurance Services
https://www.athosinsurance.com
Film Emporium
TCP Insurance
Wrapbook
https://www.wrapbook.com/service/production-insurance
FilmIns
Movie Insure
Intimacy Coodinators
If you are a student, consult with your program. They should have a list of local intimacy coordinators and consultants available for students.
If you are an independent filmmaker, the available services in this area are expanding rapidly. As of the publication of this book, here are a few resources for intimacy coordinators. This is not nearly a comprehensive list, nor is this an endorsement for any particular service or person. This list is here to help get you started with your research finding the right fit for your project.
The place to start is with the SAG-AFTRA intimacy coordinator Standards & Protocols and their Intimacy Coordinator Registry.
https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/SA_IntimacyCoord.pdf
Here is the SAG-AFTRA list of Accredited Training Programs for Intimacy coordinators to use as a cross reference during your research.
Other Resources:
https://www.intimacyprofessionalsassociation.com
https://www.idcprofessionals.com/find
Legal Services
Free, ProBono legal counsel and services for filmmakers.
https://www.filmmakerslegalclinic.org
https://www.egeda-us.com/Egeda_NewsfromEgeda008.asp
https://www.swlaw.edu/EntClinic
Other Legal Services