Getting a replica of a business you labored on all the time requires some effort. Your agent would possibly have the ability to assist, however in the end, monitoring down a replica of the work is your job, not theirs. Right here’s a shortlist of your finest contact choices.

1. The Manufacturing Firm. 

That is your finest wager. The corporate identify needs to be in your name sheet from the job (all the time maintain your name sheets!). Most manufacturing firms have web sites with primary contact information on them, so ship them an electronic mail request for a replica of the business. Remember to point out that you’re a principal actor who seems within the spot.

2. The Advert Company.

The advert company’s identify also needs to be on the decision sheet. If you will discover a common contact for the company, ask for the Site visitors Division or the Site visitors Supervisor. They need to have the ability to assist join you with a replica of the venture.

3. The Director. 

More often than not the director’s information is not going to be on the decision sheet, so that you’ll want to look on-line and see if they’ve a web site or a social media presence. Maintain your correspondence with administrators exceedingly brief, candy, {and professional}. Don’t attain out to a director until you’ve gotten actually hit a lifeless finish with the manufacturing firm and the advert company.

Bear in mind manufacturing firms, companies, and administrators will typically not share a replica of the business with you till the spot has aired. Submit-production timelines can fluctuate vastly (particularly if particular results are concerned), however typically, a business will begin airing two to 5 months after the shoot date. For many community and cable broadcast commercials, you possibly can chart if, when, and the place a spot has aired at iSpot.television. Finest to not even make a request till 5 to 6 months have handed since your shoot date.

Additionally, it’s by no means a good suggestion to contact the shopper instantly.

Pleased searching!

-Matt Miller is a director and occasional teacher at ASC