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01. Payment Entity Setup
PAYMENT ENTITY SETUP Features Only Producers will need to provide the following to the FES Production Finance Executive for each single purpose entity to receive payments:…
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02. Budget Setup
BUDGET SETUP When starting the budgeting process, make sure to obtain the applicable Studio Chart of Accounts from the FES Production Executive to avoid any confusion or transfer work later on.…
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03. Single Purpose LLC
SINGLE PURPOSE LLC SETUP Producers will need to establish a new single purpose LLC for their project. Please make sure to budget for: The cost of establishing and closing the entity after producers…
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04. Banking
BANKING SETUP Producers must establish a new segregated bank account for each project, in the local currencies. Mostforeign projects will also require a separate USD bank account.…
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05. Content Security Setup
CONTENT SECURITY SET-UP REMOTE EDITING If remote editing is taking place, editing systems must be air-gapped for content security reasons, i.e. they should not be directly connected to the internet.…
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06. Hard Drives Setup
HARD DRIVES SET-UP Your hard drive quotes and needs must be approved by your FES Post-Production Executive before purchasing. All drives must be encrypted using 256-bit AES-XTS Hardware Encryption.…
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07. Payroll & Accounting Setup
PAYROLL / ACCOUNTING SETUP PAYROLL Producers must abide by their federal, state, and local employment laws when running production payroll. The payroll company for each project is subject to the FES…
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08. PO System
PO SYSTEM SETUP Production Accountant must make sure the Purchase Order (PO) system they’re using is approved by the FES Production Executive and shared with the heads of departments during…
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09. Pre-Production Paperwork
PRE-PRODUCTION PAPERWORK PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT PAPERWORK During pre-production, the following paperwork must be issued. The FES Production team will provide the appropriate distribution list for…
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10. Writer Room Setup
WRITERS’ ROOM SETUP The FES Production Executive, in consultation with FES Business Affairs, will send over a payment schedule based on the contracts they’ve executed with the writers.…
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11. Camera Selection
CAMERA SELECTION All cameras must be approved by FES prior to principal photography. FES requires that all production cameras have a true 4K (4096x2160) or greater sensor and capture at 12-bit or…
