Union & Non-Union Talent Management

Talent terms in Italy are set by the CCNL Cinema Audiovisivo, the national agreement for film and television performers. SAI (Sindacato Attori Italiani) and SLC-CGIL oversee the union side, while ANICA speaks for producers. Our team turns these rules into ready-to-use contracts for principals, day-players, extras, and stunt performers. They work at Cinecittà Studios, the rental stages around Rome's Tiburtina corridor, the Milan film scene, and the regional film offices of Apulia, Tuscany, and Veneto. We check each hire against the CCNL rate matrix and ENPALS social security types. We file the right INPS inputs for intermittent entertainment workers and confirm working-time rights before the first call sheet goes out.

During production we run a daily compliance loop. It tracks call times, meal breaks, turnaround between days, and late-hours triggers. We check each against the CCNL's hour caps and Italian D.Lgs. 81/2008 safety rules. Time sheets match payroll with set deductions for INPS, ENPALS, INAIL workplace insurance, and Italian VAT (IVA) where freelancers work under partita IVA.

Our records hold signed bilingual contracts and MiC-friendly rate evidence. These cover shoots claiming the Italian Cinema Plan tax credit up to 40%. They also hold an audit trail fit for completion bond and TV network delivery review with Rai, Mediaset, and Sky Italia. Disputes go through Italian entertainment counsel before they reach the labour tribunal. The same workflow scales from a single inbound talent in Rome to crews of many hundreds on a regional epic across the Dolomites or Sicilian baroque towns.

We handle talent in two languages so nothing gets lost in translation. Italian governs the contract terms, while an English summary keeps foreign producers informed. Our team briefs your line producer on what the applicable collective agreement asks for. We also speak straight to performers and their agents in clear Italian. This two-way bridge matters most when a Milan shoot hires both local and visiting cast. Everyone signs terms they grasp, and open questions get answered before the shoot day.

Working-time rules shape the daily schedule, so we plan around them early. We build call times, breaks, and rest gaps into the plan before the shoot starts. Each hire is checked against the collective agreement's hour caps and Italian safety law. On set in Lombardy or Sicily, we track overtime and late-hours flags in real time. When a day risks running long, we raise it and adjust before a breach occurs. This steady watch keeps your talent costs and your record clean.

Italy's talent scene runs through agents, casting partners, and regional pools. We link your production to this network without you learning every local custom. Local casting partners supply background performers, day-players, and niche roles across the country. Our team checks each hire against social security and contract standards. We line up rates, payments, and paperwork so your shoot stays on the right side of the rules. From Cinecittà stages to regional film offices, one steady process governs every hire.