Membership Privileges and Categories
- A voice in SMPIA through its Board of Directors, committees and annual general meetings
- A profile in SMPIA’s Online Industry Directory, including option of resume and photo
- SMPIA publications including our weekly newsletter, e-BUZZZZ and e-BLAST bulletins
- Sharing your news through SMPIA’s media channels
- Discounted registration on SMPIA workshops and industry conferences & festivals
- Discounted rates on Production/Equipment Insurance
- Access to Saskatchewan Media Directory listings for project promotion
- Right to vote at general meetings, seek nomination to SMPIA’s board and participation on SMPIA committees
- As a Supporting Sponsor of the National Screen Institute, SMPIA members are eligible to participate in NSI training programs
- As a Designated Partner of Telefilm Canada’s “Talent to Watch” program, SMPIA members are eligible to apply for first feature/dramatic web series funding.
(GST is added to all membership fees)
Individual Membership
Annual Fee: $75
- Right to vote at general meetings
- Right to seek nomination to the SMPIA Board
- Eligible to participate in the work of SMPIA committees
- Receive SMPIA publications, bulletins, communiques and invitations to events
- Has access to SMPIA programs and services
- Eligible for membership benefits and discounts
Individual Members include: filmmakers, artists, producers, broadcasters, performers, writers, educators, technicians, crew and craftspeople, musicians, legal and financial consultants, new media developers, suppliers, exhibitors of film and video
Individual Membership (Discount)
Annual Fee: $25
- Right to vote at general meetings
- Right to seek nomination to the SMPIA Board
- Eligible to participate in the work of SMPIA committees
- Receive SMPIA publications, bulletins, communiques and invitations to events
- Has access to SMPIA programs and services
- Eligible for membership benefits and discounts
Individual Members include: filmmakers, artists, producers, broadcasters, performers, writers, educators, technicians, crew and craftspeople, musicians, legal and financial consultants, new media developers, suppliers, exhibitors of film and video
Corporate Membership (10 or less employees)
Annual Fee: $150
- All benefits of Individual Membership
- Transferable representation
- Corporate recognition by SMPIA
- Eligible for corporate listing in SMPIA Directory
- Eligible for a reduced individual membership fee discount for employees
Corporate Members include: film and video production companies, sound recording companies, post production companies, television and cable stations, unions, guilds, talent agencies, equipment rental companies, and support service companies.
Corporate + Membership (10+ employees)
Annual Fee: $250
- All benefits of Individual Membership
- Transferable representation
- Corporate recognition by SMPIA
- Eligible for corporate listing in SMPIA Directory
- Eligible for a reduced individual membership fee discount for employees
Corporate Members include: film and video production companies, sound recording companies, post production companies, television and cable stations, unions, guilds, talent agencies, equipment rental companies, and support service companies.
Corporate Employee / Organization Member Discount Membership
Annual Fee: $25
- Must be a member or employee of a corporate SMPIA member (this includes members of any organization or production office holding corporate SMPIA membership status).
- All benefits of Individual Membership
Reciprocal Membership
Annual Fee: $0
Non Profit Organization
Annual Fee: $75
Non Profit Organization Employee
Annual Fee: $25
Student Membership
Annual Fee: $25
- Must be enrolled full-time in an educational institution
- All benefits of Individual Membership
Student members are predominantly film and video students.
Associate Membership (non-voting)
Annual Fee: Free for first year
- Must be a Saskatchewan Resident
- A one-year complimentary membership that is offered to recent graduates and anyone who is new to the industry
- All the benefits of Individual Membership, excluding the right to vote at general meetings, and the right to seek nomination to the SMPIA Board
