The Background Actors Association of New Mexico is open to all individuals in the background acting community who agree to:

• Uphold the Association Code of Conduct
• Agree to the BAANM harassment and media guidelines

Note: you must attend a BAANM session, either in the past or at an event in the future.

Background Actors Code of Conduct

As Background Actors we hold ourselves to professional standards while working on productions in the State of New Mexico.

Background Actors will follow non-harassment standards in regards to Crew and fellow Background.

Background will practice all Covid safe requirements before and on set, taking direction from  the Production Covid Officer.

While on set there will be no photography in accordance with Non Disclosure Agreements

There will be no posting of information or photos on any social media until the day of release of Film/Series as this is an infraction of the NDA contract.

All Background Actors represent the Film Industry of New Mexico and will work with productions to promote a safe and professional work environment.

 

Background Actors Association of New Mexico 
Harassment and Social Media Guidelines
 
 Harassment is a type of discrimination. It includes conduct that creates a disrespectful, intimidating, hostile, degrading, or offensive work environment for another individual. This type of mistreatment, when directed at someone who is perceived to have or who associates with someone having a protected characteristic, also may be harassment. Each individual has the right to work in an environment free of unlawful harassment including, but not limited to, sexual harassment.
 
 This applies to conduct at work and in work-related settings, whether on set or off-site, and whether during or outside of regular work hours. This includes during work-related travel, on production locations, during social events and on social media sites.
 
Examples: Harassment can take many forms. It can be verbal, physical or environmental. Identifying what is harassment involves reviewing the specific situation, but the following examples illustrate some of the types of conduct that may violate this policy:
 
Derogatory, ridiculing, or demeaning comments;
Jokes that reference a protected characteristic;
Slurs or name-calling;
Reliance on or expression of stereotypes;
Non-verbal behavior, such as staring at someone in an intimidating fashion or making inappropriate gestures;
Express or implied threats;
Destruction or defacement of an individual’s property or workspace;
Use of one’s physical stature or presence to intimidate or interfere with others;
Use of one’s perceived stature or position to intimidate others;
Excluding others or making them feel unwelcome;
Displaying or sharing offensive images;
Offensive or unwelcome comments about appearance or personal or physical characteristics; Inappropriate touching or other physical contact.
 
Harassment is a type of discrimination. It includes conduct that creates a disrespectful, intimidating, hostile, degrading, or offensive work environment for another individual.

Applicable Standards: These types of behavior can violate policy even if done in a joking manner and even if no intention to offend exists. Similarly, being under the influence of alcohol or other substances does not excuse behavior that violates this policy. BAA of NM expects its leaders to set an example for others and thus should be aware of their heightened responsibilities to behave appropriately.
 
Sexual Harassment
 
Types: Sexual harassment falls into two categories:
Sexual harassment can occur regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of the individuals involved and between members of the same or opposite sex, and it does not necessarily have to be motivated by sexual or romantic desire. An individual can be a victim of sexual harassment even if he or she is not personally a target of the harassing behavior.
 
Examples: Sexual harassment can take the same forms as other types of harassment described above, but also may include:
 
Unwelcome sexual or romantic advances or invitations;
Unwelcome non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature, such as leering or making sexually suggestive gestures;
Unnecessary or unwelcome physical contact, such as touching, massaging or kissing;
Threats or demands that a person consent to sexual or romantic requests as a condition of employment, to avoid some work-related disadvantage or to obtain an employment benefit or advantage;
Sharing or displaying explicit or sexually suggestive objects, images, or other materials anywhere in the workplace, including on a computer;
Sexually suggestive jokes, derogatory or sexually degrading comments; or
Comments about an individual’s body or appearance
 
BULLYING PROHIBITED
 
Bullying undermines the respectful work environment. Bullying occurs when an individual behaves in an intimidating, hostile, or abusive manner toward another, regardless of whether it is based on that person’s membership in a protected category. While bullying generally involves a pattern of behavior, a single act that is sufficiently severe may still violate this policy. Like harassment, bullying may be verbal, physical or environmental. It is important to distinguish bullying from workplace supervision – such as giving performance feedback,  counseling for poor performance – which, when conducted in an appropriate manner, does not violate this policy.
 
Your working conditions may change from day to day, particularly on location. To prevent accidents, you need to be aware of your work environment and the equipment being used.
Report all unsafe acts or conditions, conditions should be corrected or made readily known to fellow Background talent until corrected to prevent possible injury.
Safety hazards should be reported to the Production Assistant. There will be no reprisal or disciplinary action for reporting unsafe conditions or work practices.
Special effects involving pyrotechnics, explosives, and/or fire must be noted in advance.
Report all accidents and/or injuries, no matter how minor, to your supervisor immediately so proper medical or first aid treatment can be arranged.
 
Observe designated smoking areas. Smoking (including electronic/vapor devices) is NOT allowed on sets. Extinguish smoking materials in appropriate containers.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES:

DON’T:
 
Post anything that might compromise your integrity or the integrity of the Production
Post or discuss potentially embarrassing material about the shows, films, talent or Casting Companies.
Disclose or refer to any confidential or proprietary information.
Post spoilers about shows or non-public programming information.
Reveal private information (e.g., social security #s, home addresses, medical info, other personally identifiable information, etc.) about others.
Post photos taken at the workplace, without considering whether all persons involved have granted permission and whether the photos are in good taste and do not reflect poorly on the Production.
Post “behind the scenes” photos or video where confidential or proprietary information could be revealed such as design of sets or identity of talent, guest actors, etc.
Post Production material (scripts, film, show info, photos, video, etc.) whether published or unpublished, without permission.
Create blogs, Twitter accounts, or other sites that relate to Productions
 
ASK BEFORE YOU ACT. If you are not sure if certain conduct online is appropriate simply don’t engage in the conduct. It is of course impossible to list all forms of online behavior that may raise concerns or could create problems. You should therefore use these guidelines to help you identify things that you should avoid. Abusive online conduct could subject you to disciplinary action up to and including termination, so please take these matters seriously.