Director, Film Credits

Anticipate and follow up re credit provisions that violate standard process and precedence.Create the exact layout for opening ("main") and closing ("end") titles for each project, making sure they strictly adhere to guild rules (e.g., correct ampersands vs. "and" for writing credits) and follow Sony policy and practice.Administer main and end titles for each project to meet delivery deadlines and ensure contractual and guild compliance.Review and coordinate multiple rounds of main and end titles for each project until final approval.Seek innovative solutions to guild and contractual credit restrictions.Build and update forms and templates to improve team efficiency.Advise and educate partners on best practices, precedents, and guild/union requirements.Coordinate with various internal (e.g., Post Production, Legal Affairs, Creative, Business Affairs, Clearances, Music Legal, etc.) Track all necessary credit revisions from both internal departments and external partners.Create a comprehensive “check-K” document that tracks inconsistencies between the screen credits distributed by the department and contractual and extracontractual items received throughout the footprint of the project. This also involves liaising with guilds, providing information needed for arbitrations, and handling protests.Obtain all necessary waivers as required from DGA, WGA, SAG, Editors Guild, DGC, etc.Proofing & Delivery: Vetting all titles on final cuts and mastering deliverables for studio/streamer compliance before deadlines.Apply Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) credit standards to SPR movies not produced by SPE.Supervise and Direct Coordinators: Set up task schedule for support staff. The anticipated base salary for this position is $120,000 to $140,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

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