COVID Resources
Resources to Navigate COVID Safety for Your Child This page will be archived as of May 15, 2023. We will keep it on our site for historical reference. ****Updated: Joint…
Stay Out of the Kitty Litter
Showbiz Kitty Litter: A Parable for Parents Kitty litter looks a lot like playground sand, doesn’t it? Toddlers can even have fun playing in a litter box, right? Feels the…
Your Show Bible
Don’t worry, this isn’t religious. A show bible is a book created by TV writers and show creators that contains all the details of their show, laying out the roadmap…
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Your CA Work Permit
New Requirement for Your California Work Permit (ages 14 – 18) Preventing Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse Many parents with California Entertainment Work Permits are aware that some laws were…
Massachusetts Laws
There are two main laws that affect child performers in Massachusetts, and both are initiated by the production, not the parent: 1. A waiver process for employers to hire anyone…
COVID, Kid Actors and a Crystal Ball
Looking to the Future for Kid Actors In a COVID Year This year sounds like the plot of a post-apocalyptic movie, doesn’t it? A mysterious pandemic, government uncertainty, travel bans,…
Tools for Producers
Let’s Roll! Listed below is information to assist production in the appropriate dealings with minors. Of course, we welcome you to use the search bar on this site and peruse…
Pennsylvania Laws
Pennsylvania updated their child labor laws in 2012. Like many states, film incentives had a huge impact on the state, drawing new productions, revenue and problems. Most famously, the reality…
After An Open Secret
After the Release of An Open Secret An Open Secret was a couple of years ahead of its time. The #metoo movement would not be sparked with the allegations against…
Bizparentz and The Making of An Open Secret
Our Story We’ve been called homophobic (we aren’t), and have been stalked, threatened and harassed. Several high profile people mentioned in the film insisted on saying this was a “witch…