FAA/PACT Film & TV Pay Rates for the UK Film Industry
There are 3 different rates that may apply for agreements in and around the London area FAA/FACT, BBC and ITV Equity – if you are filming outside the south east of the UK you may have different rates as at March 2022
Payments are split for: Day, Night, Shift, Supplementary, Travel & Allowances and there is a minimum turnaround time ( “Daily Rest”) between shoots of 11 hours.
If an Artiste is given Reduced Daily Rest, the Producer may offer them an increased Daily Rest period in lieu of an overtime payment. Where it is not practicable to offer the Artiste an increased Daily Rest Period, the Producer shall pay the Artiste an overtime rate for each half hour or part thereof, with to a minimum of one hour.
FAA/PACT Standard day & continuous working day rates
Basic Daily Rate (BDR) – 9 hour period inc meal break, between 7am and 10pm or 7 continuous hours (without meal break).
Night time overtime rate for each half-hour worked if prior to 7am until 7am when Basic Daily rate kicks in.
After 10pm night time overtime is applicable. Unless called as a continuous working night.
| Basic Daily Rate (BDR) | £96.70 |
| Overtime (Per half hour, inc holiday pay) | £10.05 |
| Holiday Pay – (Added to BDR) | £10.41 |
| Day shoot on Public Holiday Basic Daily Rate (BDR) | £145.05 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £15.06 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday BDR) | £15.62 |
| Non-performing Attendance (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £48.35 * |
| Non-performing Holiday pay (inc fitting) up to 4 hrs | £5.21 * |
* Full day or night rate applies after 4 hours
FAA/PACT night rates
(As at 1 March 2022) – Based upon a 9 hour period inc meal break, scheduled to extend beyond midnight or to commence before 4am.
| Basic Nightly Rate (BNR) | £145.05 |
| Overtime – (Per half hour inc holiday pay) | £15.06 |
| Holiday pay – (added to BNR) | £15.62 |
| If Night shoot on Public Holiday Rate | £217.58 |
| Public Holiday Overtime (Per half hour inc holiday pay) |
£22.60 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Night Rate) | £23.43 |
FAA/PACT shift call
(As at 1 March 2022)
Based on any four continuous hours taking place between 6am and 11pm. After four hours, 15 minute overtime. After that a double shift call is payable, so this rate is only advised if you know it will be less than four hours.
| Basic Rate | £60.44 |
| Overtime – (Maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) | £10.05 |
| Holiday Pay (added to shift call) |
£6.51 |
| If shift call on Public Holiday Rate | £90.66 |
| Public Holiday Overtime – (maximum 15 mins inc holiday pay) | £15.06 |
| Public Holiday Holiday Pay (Added to Public Holiday Shift Call) | £9.76 |
| If shoot longer than 4 hours 15 mins (Then automatically double shift call) | £120.88* |
* With double shift call holiday pay added to the total for double shift call is £133.90
FAA/PACT supplementary fees
| A (i) | Clothing Change, Haircut | £20.00 |
| A (ii) | Unused Set of Clothes (per set) | £10.00 |
| B | Doubling, Special Clothing, Sports Equipment, Inclement Weather / Wetting Down | £20.00 |
| C | Firearms, Swimming, Driving, Stills and Scans, Minimal Dialogue, Specialised Dancing, Domesicated Animals | £26.53 |
| D | Creative Reaction, Uniforms, Specialised Driving, Provision of Car | £32.36 |
| E | Lookalike Doubling, Stand in, Dialogue | £53.59 |
FAA/PACT Travel allowances
| A | Calls within TFL Zones 1–3 | £13.87 |
| B | Calls at Pinewood, Shepperton, Twickenham, Longcross, Elstree, Leavesden and any base/location beyond TFL Zone 3 | £19.40 |
| C | Any call made at or before 0600 hours (0700 hours on Sundays or Bank Holidays) | £16.98 |
* Travel rates increased in March 2021 – TFL increases
FAA/PACT Meal allowances and penalties
| Breakfast when no food provided | £5.00 |
| Lunch when no food provided | £10.00 |
| Dinner when no food provided | £25.00 |
| Late Lunch, Day Shoot, 6hrs hours from call time | £20.10 |
| Short Lunch, Day Shoot, less than one hour | £20.10 |
| 2nd broken meal, Day Shoot, (Short supper, less than one hour after 13hrs from Call-time) | £20.10 |
| Broken Lunch, Night Shoot, 6hrs from Call-time | £30.12 |
| 2nd broken meal, Night Shoot, (After 13hrs from Call-time) | £30.12 |
| If Public Holiday dayshoot all meal penalities | £30.12 |
| If Public Holiday nightshoot all meal penalities | £45.20 |
