Confidence. Clarity. Control.
Know Your Pay
Protect Your Income
Built for UBCP / ACTRA Performers Paid Through Production Payroll
Track, Verify & Protect Your Film Income
FilmPay gives Union Performers a clear, reliable way to track workdays, verify payroll, and catch missing or incorrect pay - before it becomes a problem.
Currently built for UBCP / ACTRA members, additional Unions coming soon.
Track Every Day
Log workdays, hours, travel, and extras in one place - organized by week and year
Verify Every Dollar
Automatically calculate expected pay and spot missing wages, penalties, or errors
Built for UBCP / ACTRA Rules
Designed around real Union agreements, premiums, stat pay, and edge cases
A New Category Built For Perfomers
Payroll Pays Your Income
Accounting Summarizes Your Income
FilmPay Verifies & Protects Your Income
The Only Payroll Verification & Income Protection System Built Specifically for UBCP / ACTRA Members
Why Film Performers Lose Money
Union Performers are paid under complex rules - overtime, stat pay, premiums, wardrobe changes, travel, penalties, agent commissions.
Most pay issues aren’t obvious. They’re small, scattered, and easy to miss - until tax season or an audit. Common issues include:
Missing Overtime, Penalties or Premiums
Missing Wardrobe Fees
Incorrect Stat Pay Calculations
Agent Fees Taken Incorrectly
Unpaid or Underpaid Days
No Clear Annual Income Record
FilmPay is built to catch these exact issues automatically and in real-time - before they cost you money.
How FilmPay Works - 3 Steps
Step 1) Track Your Day
Enter your workdays, hours, roles, and pay details in one place -including overtime, stat days, travel, and special conditions
- No more scattered notes, texts, or guessing later
Step 2) Verify Your Pay
FilmPay automatically applies Union rules to your entries - helping you confirm that your pay matches what you’re owed
- Catch underpayments, missing premiums, and discrepancies early
Step 3) Protect Your Income
Your Tracker becomes a clear, organized record of your earnings - ready for agents, payroll questions, or tax season
- Confidence in your pay, all year long
What You Get with FilmPay
Without FilmPay
- Guessing if Payroll is Correct
- Missed Overtime, Stat Pay, and Premiums
- No Way to Accurately Forecast What They're Owed from Already-Worked Days
- Relying on Memory and Scattered Notes
- Scrambling at Tax Time
- Unsure When to Push Back on Payroll
With FilmPay
- Clear Pay Verification Every Day
- Union Rules Applied Automatically
- Precise Forecasting, Down to the Penny, of What They're Owed from Already-Worked Days
- Clean Annual Records
- One Organized and Reliable Source of Truth
- Confidence to Request Corrections
Who FilmPay is For
FilmPay is Built for UBCP / ACTRA Members Who Want Confidence, Clarity, and Control of Their Pay.
This is for You if You:
Work as a UBCP / ACTRA Member on Film or Television Productions
Are Paid Through Production Payroll
Want to Verify Your Pay Instead of Guessing it’s Correct
Care About Stat Pay, Overtime, Premiums, and Edge Cases
Want Clean, Organized Records for Tax Time and Audits
Prefer Having Proof and Documentation When Questioning Payroll
If This Sounds Like You, FilmPay Was Built For You
Who FilmPay is Not For
FilmPay May Not Be the Right Fit if You:
Are Non-Union or Paid Cash / Invoice-Only
Are Part of Another Union (IATSE, DGC, Teamsters, etc.) - Additional Unions Coming Soon
Are Looking for Production Payroll Software
Want FilmPay to Replace Your Agent, Payroll, or the Union
Don’t Want to Enter or Track Your Workdays At All
Expect a Legal or Accounting Service Rather Than a Tracking and Estimation Tool
FilmPay Doesn’t Change Payroll - It Verifies It
FilmPay is a Tracking and Verification Tool - Not Payroll, Accounting, or Legal advice. It Helps You Identify Issues so You Can Confidently Request Corrections Where Applicable
If You’ve Ever Thought “Something Feels Off With My Pay, but I’m Not Sure What” - FilmPay is for You
Why FilmPay Exists (Real Case Studies)
Case Study #1) Founder Experience
Over $730 in Missed Pay - Found After the Fact
After building FilmPay, I reviewed my own Union pay from the previous two years.
Across multiple productions, I uncovered $731.92 in missing and incorrect pay - including stat pay errors, missed hours, missed premiums, missed penalties, incorrect overtime, and unclaimed travel.
Some of this money was recoverable. Most, unfortunately, was not as the productions had already wrapped.
FilmPay exists so these errors are caught while they can still be fixed and before they become a problem.
Aaron M
Founder - UBCP/ACTRA Member (20+ Years)
“I built FilmPay because I realized how easy it is to miss money you’re rightfully owed - and how permanent those losses can be once production wraps.”
Vancouver Talent Agency
Top 10 in Vancouver (30+ Years Experience)
"FilmPay helped surface an accounting issue that could have become a serious problem for our agency if it went unnoticed. Catching it early allowed us to correct the setup and avoid downstream risk."
Case Study #2) Agency GST Error
A Small Accounting Error. A Massive Financial Risk.
While reviewing my own pay using FilmPay, an unexpected discrepancy surfaced that had nothing to do with production payroll. It showed that instead of collecting GST on agent commissions, my agency was inadvertently paying that GST out to performers, after recently transitioning to QuickBooks.
Across a roster of nearly 1,000 performers, even a modest per-performer discrepancy could have translated into a six-figure GST exposure over time - including under-remitted tax, penalties, and costly reconciliation - had the issue gone unnoticed.
The issue was corrected early, preventing long-term exposure. financial risk and months of corrective accounting.
Case Study #3) Stand In, Photo Double & Background Performer's Experience
It's pretty incredible. You enter the numbers and it just works.
Jason is a full UBCP / ACTRA member working in Vancouver as a Voice Actor, Stand-In, and Background Performer. Like many performers, he needed a reliable way to track complex Union rules across different roles and productions.
With FilmPay, Jason now automatically calculates premiums, penalties, overtime, statutory holiday pay, and edge cases - eliminating guesswork and giving him clarity and confidence before payroll is issued.
Jason M.
Performer - UBCP/ACTRA Member (30+ Years)
“FilmPay completely changed how I understand my pay. It catches rules and situations I didn’t even know existed, and it’s often more accurate than payroll. I finally know what I’m owed before the cheque arrives. Every performer should be using this.”
Pricing
FilmPay Tracker
$179 / Calendar-Year
That’s Less Than $15/Month
(One Wardrobe Change, Meal Penalty, or Missed Premium Can Cover the Month or Entire Year)
Results May Vary by Production and Role. FilmPay Helps Identify Issues but Final Corrections Depend on Payroll, Agents, and the Union
Best Experienced on Desktop / Laptop Devices. Mobile Compatible for Review & Quick Checks
Track Your Workdays, Verify Your Pay, and Protect Your Income - Built for UBCP / ACTRA Members
✔ Annual FilmPay Tracker (Jan 1 – Dec 31)
✔ Built-In UBCP / ACTRA Pay Rules
✔ Automatic Stat Pay, Overtime, Penalties & Premium Calculations
✔ Support for Edge Cases (Multiple-Job Days, Cancellations, Travel, etc.)
✔ Setup Instructions + Ongoing Email Support
✔ Year-End Summaries for Tax Time
Need More Support?
Want Extra Confidence or Want It Handled for You?
FilmPay Pro
When You Want To Understand Why the Numbers Look the Way They Do
FilmPay Pro is for Performers who want deeper clarity and confidence.
It breaks down basic pay scenarios to complex Union rules and edge cases - so you can spot issues early, understand your paycheques, and know exactly when your pay is off.
Perfect if you want additional guidance, explanations, and private support for your FilmPay Tracker - without handing everything off.
FilmPay Premium
When You Don’t Want to Worry About Tracking - You Just Want It Done for You by a Professional
FilmPay Premium is our fully hands-off, done-for-you service.
You simply provide access to your vouchers and pay stubs and FilmPay handles the rest. Our team manages the data entry, tracking, verification, and reconciliation on your behalf. Everything secure. Every day logged. Every dollar checked. Every discrepancy flagged.
Built for Performers who value accuracy, time, and peace of mind - especially on busy shows or long runs.
Upgrade Anytime. Cancel Anytime.
Most Performers Start With the Tracker and Upgrade Once They See What it Reveals
Know Your Pay
Protect Your Income
The FilmPay Tracker helps UBCP / ACTRA members track every day worked, verify every dollar earned, and catch pay issues before they cost you money.
Buy With Confidence
✔ Designed Specifically for UBCP / ACTRA Members
✔ Built Around Union Rules, Penalties, OT & Edge Cases
✔ One-Time Purchase for Full Calendar-Year access
✔ No Contracts. No Hidden Fees. 100% Transparency.
✔ 14-Day Refund Policy - No Questions Asked
✔ Secure Checkout and Payment Processing via Stripe
✔ Your Data Stays Private and Under Your Control
Quick Questions
Do I Need Accounting Experience?
No. The tracker is Designed for Working Performers - Not Accountants
What if I Only Work Occasionally?
FilmPay is Especially Useful for Irregular Schedules and Multiple Productions
Can I Upgrade Later?
Yes. You Can Add FilmPay Pro or FilmPay Premium Anytime
