Contracts & Rates Structure

IATSE Local 891 is one of three unions which form the British Columbia Council of Film Unions (BCCFU). The BCCFU Master Agreement is negotiated with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) and the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA), and provides terms and conditions for productions of all budget levels.

Current Production Rates

* Click here for current production rates.

Master Agreement

The 2021-2024 BCCFU Master Agreement was ratified on June 9, 2022.

Note that the general provisions of the 2021-2024 BCCFU Master Agreement have been ratified by the membership and extended by one year and will continue to be in effect until March 31, 2025.

Effective March 31, 2024, the 5% rate increase associated with the one year contract extension is applicable. For these specific rates, please see https://bccfu.com/rates-and-fringes/2022-2025-rates-and-fringes/.

A PDF version is posted on this page below for your conveinence.

Please visit the BCCFU website for access to all rate and fringe sheets for the three individual unions, as well as the documentation required to adhere to the agreement. The website guides producers to the appropriate rate and fringe sheets based on the specific production type, as follows:


The BCCFU Master Agreement Contains the Following Rate Structure:

Features, Direct-to-Video/DVD

Budget Wages Negotiable Tier Two Rate Tier One Rate Feature Rate
$3M and below x      
More than $3M up to $8M x    
More than $8M up to $14M     x  
More than $14M       x

Network (ABC, NBC, CBS) 1-hour Episodic Series and High Budget SVOD Series Over $4.9 Million Cdn / episode

Season Tier Two Rate Tier One Rate Last Year's TV Rate TV Rate
Pilot x      
Season 1 x    
Season 2     x  
Season 3+       x

Non-Network Episodic Series and High Budget SVOD Series Under $4.9 Million Cdn / episode

Season Tier Two Rate Tier One Rate Last Year's TV Rate
Pilot x    
Season 1 x  
Season 2   x  
Season 3+     x

Other

Project Type Tier Two Rate
MOW x
Canadian Domestic Television, all seasons x

* Budget is defined as per Article 2.03 and S1.02 of the Agreement, is expressed in Canadian dollars, and is defined as “the total budget for a project and shall include offsets for tax credit and production incentives but does not include a contingency up to 10% of the Budget, costs of financing and bonds.”

Enquiries

For enquiries regarding contracts, please contact the IATSE Local 891 Business Representative, at 604-664-8912, or by email at businessrep@iatse.com.