Re: Traveling to the states with my gear. What do I need?

On Jun 17, 12:46 pm, "alchemyau...@xxxxxxxxxxx"
<alchemyau...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jun 17, 12:07 pm, Joe Finlan <fin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



On Jun 17, 8:05 am, "alchemyau...@xxxxxxxxxxx"

<alchemyau...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Jun 16, 12:16 pm, Zapbranagan <justanr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hey Guys,

I live in Canada. I'm traveling for the first time with my gear to
the states. What do I need to make sure I have? And is there
anything else I need to do? Thanks guys.

Stay home. Let an American Soundperson do the shoot. Try getting into
Canada legally with gear and disclosing that your working in the
country. Unless it's News it's not easy.

On doc style tv shows, as a non-union Canadian sound mixer hired by a
Canadian production company, shooting a project for broadcast in
Canada and being paid in Canadian dollars, US Immigration has no
problem with us shooting in the States. The same, I have been told,
applies to an American working for an American production company,
coming north of the border on a project for broadcast in the US and
being paid in American dollars. Film and dramatic/episodic tv is
another story altogether.

What they don't want is a Canadian going south to work on an American
production or an American coming north to work on a Canadian
production without the proper work visas.

According to the US Customs agent I dealt with when I was stopped
without a carnet the only reason for the document is to ensure that
what goes in comes back out - it proves you haven't taken "commercial
merchandise" into the country, sold it and not paid the applicable
duties and taxes or bought gear while in another country and tried to
bring it back without paying the duties/taxes.

Only News/Doc coverage is allowed and you have to be working for a US
broadcaster anything else needs a work permit and the last time I
bought one it was 275.00 for a 2 day shoot. I think we are very kind
to let techs come here and work without any fee no matter what type of
program it is. I'm not some nut case who hates Canadians both my
parents are from Canada. It just seems a little unfair that the US
gives it away and Canada can't do the same. I really don't care if you
come here or not I'd just like to be able to shoot in Canada and not
have to pay a fee every time. So much for NAFTA.


I have worked on many films here in alberta. There has been a ton of
americans who took positions from me or other crew. And there have
been other canadians from toronto or Vancouver doing the same thing.
It doesn't bother me. We have to stop this childish "Stay out of our
country your stealing our work attitude". If you get the job then
good for you. It's easier to help people out then to shut them out.
Just my opinion.
.

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