Resources

Codes of Practice / Guidelines

This section contains key guidelines and information for all people working in the New Zealand screen production industry, both domestic and international.  These are recommended standards based on industry best practices. 

If you have any concerns regarding implementing these guidelines in your production don't hesitate to get in touch with us.

ENGAGEMENT OF CAST
Spada/Equity Individual Performance Agreement (the "Agreement")

The Agreement has been amended (Clause 4.1.13 and Clause 12) to reflect the SIWA mandatory terms relating to bullying, discrimination, and harassment processes. More information on the SIWA can be found here.


USE OF THE AGREEMENT
- The Agreement is for use on New Zealand-based and funded feature films and television drama productions. 
- The Agreement is NOT for use on short films. 

The Agreement comprises Key terms and the Standard Terms and Conditions READ ONLY version HERE, and the Back End agreement: READ ONLY version HERE.

Issuing the Agreement / Licence Agreement
Before the Agreement can be issued PLEASE FILL OUT THE Spada-Licence-Agreement and return it to the Spada Office (office@spada.co.nz or sandy@spada.co.nz).

An administration fee based on the total production budget is applicable. Note: the fee is waived for Spada members or first-time producers with production budgets under $250,000).

The administration fees are as follows:

(a)   $500 - for productions up to NZD1million
(b)   $1,000 - for productions between NZD1m-NZD3million
(c)   $1,500 - for productions above NZD3million
       (*+ GST) 

ENGAGEMENT OF CREW
2023 BLUE BOOK

Produced by SIGANZ in association with Spada and the NZAPG, the Blue Book provides a reference document of best-practice processes for the engagement of freelance crew members in the New Zealand screen production industry.  The Blue Book represents industry guidelines.  Its provisions outline legal responsibilities and suggested best practices.  Production companies and crew members are free to negotiate different arrangements, within the law, if some provisions do not meet the needs of either party.  Nevertheless, the Blue Book outlines many generally accepted ways of working in a manner that is intended to provide useful, mature information in a context that explains why various processes are needed.

** Digital copies of the 2023 Blue Book are available free via SIGANZ website. You will be required to enter your name and email address before being redirected to a page where you can download a PDF of the Blue Book 2023.

SCREENSAFE: HEALTH & SAFETY RESOURCES
ScreenSafe was established in July 2015 to support and promote Health and Safety in the New Zealand Screen Sector. Its initial focus was to update the existing Code of Practice to create a set of NZ Screen Sector Health & Safety Guidelines and to interpret the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 which came into effect from 4th April 2016.  An initiative of The Screen Industry Guild, ScreenSafe is an industry-wide collaborative effort with backing from the NZFC, NZ On Air, and Spada (who is also part of ScreenSafe's Working Group) along with other guilds, industry bodies, and regional film offices.

Safety on-set is everyone's responsibility, and it is essential that Producers and Productions have the necessary Health & Safety documentation and processes in place at every stage.

HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES, TEMPLATES & TRAINING
The ScreenSafe Health & Safety Guidelines and Templates can be viewed by project stages e.g. Development or Post-Production, or by area of interest e.g. Armoury of Child Safety. 
> View all Health & Safety Guidelines HERE

> View all Health & Safety Templates HERE

> View Health & Safety Training HERE

CODE OF PRACTICE FILMING ON PUBLIC CONSERVATION LANDS 2005

This code was developed by Film New Zealand and the Department of Conservation for the benefit of the screen production sector. It is designed to alleviate concerns about shooting on DOC land and spell out a code of good practice after extensive consultation to ensure that the exemplary record established to date by the New Zealand screen production industry was not damaged. 

 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

This voluntary Code of Practice sets out recommended standards based on industry best practice that aims to ensure the welfare of animals used in screen productions. All people working in the screen production industry, who from time to time may come into contact with animals should be familiar with this Code.

 


Background / Bryson Decision
Spada, with the assistance of Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, has prepared a document on the Bryson Supreme Court decision, summarizing what the Supreme Court did and did not say, followed by a list of relevant tests that can be applied to determine the status of workers as employees or contractors.