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For more than 50 years,

Contract Services has served as an invaluable partner to the
motion picture and television industry, preparing a workforce
of over 45,000 individuals and ensuring that vital behind-the-
scenes functions are carried out safely, smoothly and efficiently.

From acclaimed industry-wide safety training to full administra-
tion of the Industry Experience Roster, as well as housing an
assortment of other support services, Contract Services relieves
a substantial burden on Producers in California and beyond by
serving as a “one-stop shop” to meet a wide array of contrac-
tual, legal and regulatory requirements.

As a nonprofit organization performing these tasks under a
single roof, we create meaningful cost efficiencies for the
entertainment industry while maintaining an unparalleled stan-
dard of excellence. And as the industry grows and evolves,
Contract Services is keeping pace every step of the way.

A Note About Our Name

In the mid-1960s, the major film studios, in negotiations with
Hollywood’s unions, founded the nonprofit Contract Services
Administration Trust Fund to administer apprenticeship and other
training and safety programs, maintain seniority rosters, and carry
out other industry-wide services, studies or education. Our name,
while straightforward and descriptive, was lengthy for an industry
prone to the use of acronyms. As such, we have been referenced
throughout much of our history as CSATF/CSATTF (the second
“T” stands for training), a dual abbreviation that represents our
administration and training identities. Today, we are known simply as
Contract Services.

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