Good news for all of our travelling artistes: as of March 1, the FAA have released brand new travel rates as part of the union pay scheme! These...Read More
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Everything You Need To Know About The New FAA Travel Rates
Posted by Indiana on Monday 21st March 2022
Early Bird Or Not To Early Bird
Posted by Paul on Thursday 6th January 2022
Download the exclusive UVE Artiste app on the App Store or Google Play today. ...Read More
Life & Times: The ups and downs of a Uni-Versal Extra
Posted by Paul on Monday 29th November 2021
There are ups and downs with everything - and life is no different as a Uni-Versal Extra, but we think it is mostly good! Please do let us...Read More
ITV Pay Rates Increase for Supporting Artistes
Posted by Ella on Tuesday 9th February 2021
ITV rates increased from January 2021! Check out the changes below and see how much you could earn on productions using ITV rates this year. New...Read More
FAA & PACT Rates Increase
Posted by Ella on Tuesday 19th January 2021
Another year, another rate increase! January 2021 has seen both FAA and PACT rates increase so take a look and see how much you could earn on...Read More
The PACT Rate Is Going Up
Posted by Amy on Monday 6th January 2020
They say money makes the world go round and we could always do with a bit more of it, we're bringing you good news. This January 2020, the PACT...Read More
Feeling Good Being Paper Free
Posted by Amy on Wednesday 13th March 2019
Ever thought that your onset experience could be streamlined? We have. With our new ‘chitless’ mobile app available to our Productions we...Read More
The FAA is Going Up
Posted by Amy on Wednesday 6th February 2019
It's all about the money. Extra work is a great, fun way to make money and it's getting better. This March 2019, the FAA pay rates are due to...Read More
Proving Your Right to Work in the UK and/or Ireland
Posted by William on Thursday 11th May 2017
This article provides lots of useful tips and advice about the documents required to prove your right to work in the UK and/or Ireland for film...Read More
Our New Pay Slips Make Everything Clearer
Posted by William on Wednesday 26th April 2017
Following feedback from members, many of you will have already noticed that over the last few months we successfully trialled and introduced...Read More
Updates to the FAA Pay Scheme for Film Extras
Posted by William on Monday 27th February 2017
We’ve got some fantastic news! BECTU have announced new rates for the Film Artistes Association (FAA) union pay scheme. This means that you’ll...Read More