BTN OnLine Talent Directory

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BTN OnLine Talent Directory

Application Form

 

SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW MEMBERS

Three free months!  Your one-year listing in the BTN OnLine Talent Directory will be for 15 months, instead of 12.

Two for the price of one!  You will be listed in both the BTN OnLine Talent Directory AND The Casting Workbook, all for the price of one listing.

[ ] YES!  I wanted to be included in the BTN OnLine Talent Directory, the most comprehensive searchable Internet directory of Blacks in entertainment.

MEMBER INFORMATION

Name:____________________ Title, if applicable: ______________

Mailing Address: _________________________________________

City: ________________ State: _____ Zip/postal code: _________
Country:___________________

Phone: _______________ Fax: ________________
E-mail: ___________________

Occupation: ________________________

PROFILE INFORMATION

Check category you wish to be included in the BTN OnLine Talent Directory (more than one category requires an additional fee)

[ ] Actor (represented by an agent)

[ ] Actor (unrepresented by an agent)

[ ] Writer

[ ] Director

[ ] Production Personnel (below-the-line crew)

Specify position: ___________________________________

[ ] Model

[ ] Dancer

[ ] Musician/Singer

[ ] Industry Professional, Service or Business

Specify occupation, service or business (i.e. publicist/publicity firm, production company, etc.): _____________________________________

Union membership (check all that apply)

[ ] SAG          [ ] WGA  [ ] AFTRA          [ ] DGA   [ ] IATSE [ ] AEA
[ ] NABET          [ ] Other (specify): _________________

Theatrical agent, if applicable: ____________________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: ____________________

Commercial agent, if applicable: ___________________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: ____________________

Manager, if applicable: __________________________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: ____________________

Publicist, if applicable: __________________________________
Phone: ______________________ Fax: ____________________

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Basic Package (one category, per year)

[ ] $42 - Represented talent and production personnel (one photo & resume)

[ ] $59 - Unrepresented talent (one photo & resume)

[ ] $72 - Model (4 photos & statistics)

 

Additional Services (per year)

[ ] $25 - Each additional category

[ ] $10 - Each additional photo (maximum is 7)

[ ] $35 - Audio clip upload & storage (includes 1.5 minutes)*

[ ] $7 - Each additional 1/2 minute audio clip*

[ ] $75 - Video clip upload & storage (includes first minute)**

[ ] $25 - Each additional minute video clip**

[ ] $10 - Each script or treatment upload (up to 10 pages) ***

[ ] $25 - Full-length script upload***

[ ] $20 - Upload of 2nd or 3rd script (must be simultaneous submission)**

 

*Audio clips must be already digitized for uploading with no editing required.  Acceptable formats for the edited audio clip are CD-Audio, MP3 (CD quality - 44 MHz) or WAV format - no cassette tapes accepted.  Submit clip on CD-Rom or Zip disk.

 

*Video clips must be already digitized for uploading with no editing required.  Acceptable formats for the edited video clip are digital AVI or MOV format - No VHS or any other tape format accepted.  Submit clip on CD-Rom or Zip disk.

 

*** Submit scripts and treatments in courier typeface, double-spaced, both electronically (via e-mail) attachment to btnonlinescripts@blacktalentnews.com, with your directory materials via mail.  Please contact Black Talent News at (310) 348-3944 for a release form prior to submitting your script or treatment.

 

$ ___________ Total cost of package and additional services

Enclosed is my check payable to BTN OnLine Talent Directory (U.S. funds only)

[ ] Charge my: [ ] MasterCard   [ ] Visa   [ ] American Express
Card No.: ________________________ Exp. Date: __________

Signature: _____________________________________

Please mail your completed application form, along with your 8X10 black & white photo, resume or bio, and any additional materials to: BTN OnLine Talent Directory, Black Talent News.com, Inc., 1620 Centinela Avenue, Suite 204, Inglewood, CA 90302.  Questions?  Call (310) 348-3944.

MEMBER AGREEMENT

Please complete this form in order to process your application for membership services provided by the BTN OnLine Talent Directory.

This Agreement is entered into by _____________________ ("Member") having his/her principal address at ________________________________
____________________________________________________________
with Black Talent News.com, Inc. ("BTN.com") having an office at 1620 Centinela Avenue, Suite 204, Inglewood, CA 90302 and OnLine Production Services, Inc. ("OnLine"), having an office at 11040 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 410, Los Angeles, CA 90025.  For my enrollment fee, my photograph(s) and other information will be placed online in the BTN OnLine Talent Directory and in the Casting Workbook (if agent represented) or in the BTN OnLine Talent Directory and in the OnLine Scout Database (if not agent represented) and made available to casting director members, talent agent members, production company members, studio and network members (where applicable) for a period of one full year.  BTN.com and OnLine's databases are secure and restricted to industry professionals, however, BTN.com and OnLine are not responsible for any third party misuse of the system and shall not be responsible for any interruption of service caused by hardware or software failure or Year 20000 compliance conflicts.  I may not divulge my user name or password to any third party or my membership may be revoked.  If I an under the age of 18, I have obtained permission from my parent or guardian to join the BTN OnLine Talent Directory.  The term of this Agreement begins once my photograph(s) and/or demo/video audio tape(s) and/or scripts have been uploaded to the database and terminates one (1) year from that date.  By signing this Agreement, I understand and agree that BTN.com and OnLine make no warranty or promise, either expressed or implied, that I will obtain work but only that my photograph(s) and other information supplied by myself will be made available to industry professionals utilizing the BTN OnLine Talent Directory, Casting Workbook or OnLine's Scout Databases.

Signed: ______________________________ Dated: _________________

Questions? Call (310) 348-3944 or e-mail us at btnonline@blacktalentnews.com.