Macphilia
Well-known member
I've always wondered when state employment laws apply to filmmakers. Is it when the filmmaker intends on making a profit from the film, i.e., it is a business venture? Or by it's very nature, is going out and shooting a script with people, whether paid or unpaid, a legally bound endeavor?
Basically, I plan on shooting an ultra low-budget first feature this summer and would like to cast Non-Union actors, including three minors (I know, avoid kids, old people and animals!). Nonetheless, can't I just go ahead and film and not worry about employment law? I plan to film when kids are out-of-school, during summer, with complete parent participation, of course.
I know quite a bit about personal liability, e.g., a light falls on someone during the shoot. I'm just talking about employment law. When do they apply to someone making a film? At what point is the state interested in someone making a film? Basically, when does someone pointing a camera at people doing things become an employer?
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Basically, I plan on shooting an ultra low-budget first feature this summer and would like to cast Non-Union actors, including three minors (I know, avoid kids, old people and animals!). Nonetheless, can't I just go ahead and film and not worry about employment law? I plan to film when kids are out-of-school, during summer, with complete parent participation, of course.
I know quite a bit about personal liability, e.g., a light falls on someone during the shoot. I'm just talking about employment law. When do they apply to someone making a film? At what point is the state interested in someone making a film? Basically, when does someone pointing a camera at people doing things become an employer?
:dankk2: