Student Film Production Insurance
The Department of Cinema and Media Arts in collaboration with Risk Management Services (RMS) has created an online application for student productions to request insurance coverage through the York University insurance program. Information and online application can be found below.
All third and fourth year fiction students, as well as graduate students, who are creating productions must complete this application and receive approval from their Course Director and Risk Management in order to qualify for coverage under York University.
Students should submit their application as far in advance as possible, a submission timeline can be found below.
All films using ACTRA talent must comply with union requirements, including Accident On Set:
- securing Accident on Set benefits (or another workers compensation equivalent coverage) for the duration of filming
- registering the production with ACTRA
Travel
In instances where travel is required, the student will have to connect with Safety Abroad to complete a series of pre-departure requirements. This will include:
- Attending a Pre-departure workshop (scheduled dates are available on the York International Calendar)
- Obtaining guard.me® travel insurance
- Registering your trip with York International Travel Registry and Informed Consent (moveonca.com)
If the student does not reach out to Safety Abroad prior to submitting a Student Film Production Insurance Application form, Risk will do so during the application review process.
Additional Resources:
- Government of Canada – Travel and Tourism
- York International – Travel Safe
- Risk Management Services – Travel
Exceptions: Locations Where Travel Advisories In Effect
For locations that the Government of Canada has issued travel advisories for, York University’s insurance will deny coverage for any damages and or losses due to government or police action or any action related to civil unrest or war.
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories
Students may secure their own third party coverage at their own expense. Where loss or damage is due to excluded activities listed above, there is no recovery available. The student will most likely have to provide satisfactory proof that the loss was not the result of an excluded activity.
Equipment loans will not be provided to those locations as identified by the Government of Canada without proof of a third party insurance. Students are also encouraged to rent equipment at their chosen destination.
The Department of Cinema & Media Arts reserves the right to determine the amount of equipment and/or substitute the type of equipment that is checked out in these circumstances.
Any student traveling to destinations for curricular based film shoots where travel advisories are in effect are to contact York International as well as their course director to advise of travel plans.
https://yorkinternational.yorku.ca/contact-us
Incident reporting:
If an accident occurs that does or could lead to a claim, as soon as reasonable to do so, please contact Risk Management Services at riskmgmt@yorku.ca, or if serious, call (705) 229-4282. After-hours calls will be re-directed to the Risk Manager on call.