organizations that represent professionals in the motion picture industry (e.g., directors, actors, writers, etc.), and help those individuals negotiate contracts, receive recognition, pursue rights, protect interests, etc.; aka guilds Examples: DGA (Directors Guild of America), WGA (Writers Guild of America), SAG (Screen Actors Guild), ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), etc.

Equity, BECTU, Musicians' Union – Independent bodies who mediate between staff and employers to ensure that employment conditions and standards are met and maintained. Equity represents actors and stage managers; BECTU is a union for technical and production staff, and Musicians' Union represents musicians and composers.

A coalition of workers that gather together to fight for their human rights and for fair treatment by industry.

Groups of workers who have formed incorporated associations relating to the type of work that they perform.