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Daniel Hollister · November 4th, 2006, 01:56 AM

I'm wondering how the guilds work in terms of who can or cannot make a movie. I know that a major studio cannot release a non-union film, but I'm wondering if, for example, someone can legally have more than one job on a film. For instance, could a director also be the DP in a union shoot? I was told you can't legally do this... seemed a bit silly to me.

But I digress. What are some of the limitations set forth by the guilds regarding these things?

Alan James · November 4th, 2006, 04:23 AM

I don’t know the actual rules but I know that for years Robert Rodriguez wrote, directed, edited and was the visual effects supervisor (among other things) for his movies. During this time he was part of the writer and the director’s guild. He only recently dropped out because of their idiotic rules and regulations. So I believe you can do all of those jobs but I’m not sure to what extent.

November 4th, 2006, 01:56 AM	#1
Daniel Hollister Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 128	Guilds I'm wondering how the guilds work in terms of who can or cannot make a movie. I know that a major studio cannot release a non-union film, but I'm wondering if, for example, someone can legally have more than one job on a film. For instance, could a director also be the DP in a union shoot? I was told you can't legally do this... seemed a bit silly to me. But I digress. What are some of the limitations set forth by the guilds regarding these things?

November 4th, 2006, 04:23 AM	#2
Alan James Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 261	I don’t know the actual rules but I know that for years Robert Rodriguez wrote, directed, edited and was the visual effects supervisor (among other things) for his movies. During this time he was part of the writer and the director’s guild. He only recently dropped out because of their idiotic rules and regulations. So I believe you can do all of those jobs but I’m not sure to what extent.