Terms of Admission – Camera Department

Departmental Professional Classifications

• Focus Puller
• Head of Camera Department
• Clapper Loader
• Digital Technician

The digital technician is not permitted to work as the sole assistant cameraperson on set.

Criteria for admission into the Union by classification: 

Focus Puller Criteria

• Membership of at least 3 years in ACT’s Camera Department
• Classification Change request form.
• Current professional CV.
• Full participation as a focus puller in 2 large scale projects (feature / large scope drama / large scale TV series), filmed with one 35 mm camera (digital or film).
• Minimum of 90 days of filming work as a focus puller.
• List the names of photographers and department heads you worked with on these projects.
• 4 recommendations from ACT members: 3 head camera persons and 1 focus puller.

Head of Camera Department Criteria

• Membership of at least 3 years in ACT’s Camera Department
• Classification Change request form.
• Current professional CV.
• Full participation as head of the camera department in 2 large scale projects (reality program / large scale TV series / large scope drama).
• Minimum of 90 days of filming as head of the camera department.
• List the names of photographers and department heads you worked with on these projects.
• 4 recommendations from ACT members: at least 2 being camera persons and at least 1 head of camera department.

Clapper Loader Criteria

• Membership in ACT
• Classification Change request form.
• Current professional CV.
• Full participation in1 large scale project (feature / drama / TV series / reality, etc.).
• Minimum of 60 days of filming as assistant camera person.
• 3 recommendations from ACT members: at least 1 being head camera person and at least 1 head assistant camera.

Digital Technician Criteria

• Signature on form to joint ACT.
• Current CV.
• Preferable to include names of relevant recommendations who are ACT members.