Crew Hiring Services

Here is how this works in practice. Our crew coordinators source Australian pros from the country's deep tier-one production base. Sydney's Disney Studios Australia precinct (former Fox, host to the Matrix trilogy, Star Wars Episodes II and III, Mission Impossible 2, Moulin Rouge!, Australia, Great Gatsby, Wolverine, Hacksaw Ridge, Aquaman, Thor Ragnarok, and Elvis), the Gold Coast's Village Roadshow Studios (Mad Max Fury Road, Aquaman and Lost Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales, Thor Ragnarok, San Andreas, Pacific Rim, Furiosa, Elvis), Docklands Studios Melbourne (Babe, Where the Wild Things Are), Adelaide Studios (Storm Boy, The Babadook), and Perth ScreenWest facilities.

Here is the short of it. Crew rosters draw on MEAA membership across all departments, ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society) DPs and operators, ADG (Australian Directors Guild), AWG (Australian Writers' Guild), plus Animal Logic Sydney and Rising Sun Pictures Adelaide VFX talent (Game of Thrones VFX Emmys, Harry Potter, Lego Movie). Reciprocal plan with SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, DGA, BECTU, and Equity NZ keep US, UK, and Kiwi crew compliant when arriving on Qantas direct LA-Sydney services.

Here is the breakdown. Crew engagements run under the Fair Work Act with 38-hour standard weeks, 4 weeks annual leave, 10 days personal/sick leave, 11 public holidays, required 11 percent Superannuation employer input, PAYG income-tax withholding through the ATO, Medicare levy, and 10 percent GST on supplier invoicing.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Day rates reference MEAA scales for above- and below-the-line departments, ACS minimums for cinematography and camera operation, ADG director scales, and AWG writer floors — with state weighting reflecting Sydney's top tier, Melbourne's competitive pool, Gold Coast's Village Roadshow concentration, Adelaide's tighter network, and Perth's pro offshore-and-outback expertise.

Here is how the picture comes together. We document crew engagements against Producer Offset 30 percent, Location Offset 30 percent (global shoots hitting 30M AUD QAPE), and PDV Offset 30 percent eligibility, stack state rebates from Screen NSW, VicScreen, Screen Queensland, ScreenWest, SAFC, and Screen Tasmania, and set up Aboriginal Land Council and AIATSIS-compliant Indigenous crew hiring when shoots shoot on Country.