The Film Crew Advancement Program is an on-the-job training program that productions who meet certain qualifications may choose to participate in. Productions identify trainees who are eligible to advance to a higher position. For those productions who choose to participate, we ask that they fill out the eligibility form to confirm they are eligible for FCAP and, if eligible, review the guidelines (link below). Following completion of the FCAP application, the production enters into an agreement with the Economic Development Department, identifying training dates and the amount for which the production may qualify for reimbursement at the completion of training. Trainees and mentors must be approved by the New Mexico Film Office. The production may be eligible to receive up to 50% of wages for hours physically worked by the approved trainee, up to 1040 hours per trainee.*
*trainees who do not work a full 1040 hours may carry over those hours to the next qualifying production but will still need to meet other trainee requirements and may be disqualified due to too much experience in a position, even if all the hours have not been used.
FCAP application must be submitted 30 calendar days prior to commencement of any FCAP eligible training. The FCAP grant agreement can be amended within the 1st week of filming. Training dates begin when the FCAP grant agreement is fully executed and will not include dates prior to the contract date. FCAP process must be completed via the Salesforce portal.
This on-the-job training focuses on NM residents, working primarily in technical positions. FCAP provides an incentive for participating companies to create job opportunities for New Mexico residents to advance their careers. All FCAP participants must have a mentor. The FCAP program provides a 50% reimbursement of the qualifying participants’ wages for up to 1040 hours physically worked by the crew member. Companies are approved by the Chair of the JTIP Board. For example a NM Grip who is ready to move up to the Best Boy position would qualify. The Key Grip would be that crew member’s mentor.
Click here to determine whether your project is eligible for FCAP.
REGISTER AND CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT
FCAP Portal Access (if you have already created a portal registration for your current project)
Phase II: FCAP Trainee Application / FCAP OSS Trainee Application (for NM veterans)
Phase III: Estimated FCAP reimbursement calculation
Click here to complete and submit this requirement.
Phase I: FCAP company application must be completed at least 30 days before principal photography begins. FCAP company must have a fully executed FCAP grant agreement before principal photography begins.
Phase II: Must be completed must be completed within the 1st week of principal photography. Submission of FCAP trainee applications resumes, copy of deal memos, and NM driver's licenses attached to the portal. A preliminary crew list and call sheet showing FCAP trainees and mentors are required (production will need to highlight trainees in yellow and mentors in another color).
Phase III: Completed after wrap. Submission of the final crew list and call sheet showing FCAP trainees and mentors is required (production will need to highlight trainees in yellow and mentors in another color). A PDF of the detailed earnings reports is requested.
Helpful notes:
-The FCAP portal works best with Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. If the “user” has created an account with another project – we recommend that the “user” create a new account with a new email address (i.e. create a production email).
-FCAP trainees must work a minimum of 80 hours.
-1040 hours is the max allowed.
-Hours may be updated if the FCAP trainee has “open” hours from another production.
-Only hours physically worked will be approved (i.e. standard time, over time, 6th day, etc.).
-Hourly wage must be consistent.
-Benefits, kit rentals, etc. are not allowed.
-If you are not receiving FCAP emails from NMFO or Salesforce, please check your SPAM or JUNK folders. You will need to permit/allow the emails from nmfilm.com.
Click here for FCAP questions. Development Employment Funding for Film and Multimedia production companies 5.5.51 NMAC and 5.5.52 NMAC.