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Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund
12001 Ventura Place
5th Floor
Studio City, CA, 91604

Tel: (818) 755-7777
Fax: (818) 755-7778

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Fund Administrator

If you have questions related to Administration please contact Dennis Dreith at ddreith@fmsmf.org

  • Fund policy
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement issues
  • Fund contributions & investments
  • Provide information on related organizations


Director of Operations

If you have questions related to Operations please contact Barbara De Lucia at bdelucia@fmsmf.org

  • Referrals in the absence of the Administrator
  • General questions regarding all Fund operations may be directed to this individual
  • General questions regarding the Fund's structure, responsibilities and fiduciary obligations may be directed to this individual
  • Provide information on related organizations


Operations Manager

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact Chris Kuhrt, Operations Manager at: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org. If the Manager is not available please contact the Participant Services Department: participantservices@fmsmf.org

  • Trouble accessing or using the website
  • Lost website PINs/Password
  • Beneficiary declarations or updates
  • Direct deposit enrollment or updates
  • Tax info, exemptions or form submissions
  • Request for duplicate W-2, 1099M, RL-1 and T4-A forms
  • Changes of address
  • Unclaimed checks, check status & check re-issue requests
  • New Participant information
  • Information regarding paid films, amounts received, how the funds have been allocated (which supplemental markets) 
  • Information on related organizations
  • Comments or questions regarding the Fund newsletter


Film Inquiries & Omissions Research

If you have questions related to Film Inquiries & Omissions please contact Colin Gilbert at cgilbert@fmsmf.org

  • Not being credited correctly for wages, in total or in part, for films in which you participated
  • New-use issues (if you worked on recordings which are used as part of the music score of a film or television show and you are not credited for the usage)


Manager, Compliance Audits & Contracts

If you have questions related to Compliance Audits & Contracts please contact James Cope at jcope@fmsmf.org

  • Producer/employer questions contribution amounts or obligated markets
  • Producer compliance requirements
  • Questions regarding Assumption Agreements
  • How to become a signatory to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Audit status inquiries


New Films and Allocations

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact Jennifer Madison, New Films/Allocations Supervisor at: jmadison@fmsmf.org. If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org

  • Information regarding paid films, amounts received, how the funds have been allocated (which supplemental markets) 


Beneficiary Claims

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact John Felikian, Beneficiary Claims Specialist at: jfelikian@fmsmf.org.  If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org or The Fund's Paralegal: ktucker@fmsmf.org

  • Beneficiary declarations or updates
  • Deceased Musicians


Participant Services

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact John Burke, Participant Services Supervisor at: jburke@fmsmf.org. If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org

  • Trouble accessing or using the website
  • Lost website PINs/Password
  • Direct deposit enrollment or updates
  • Tax info, exemptions or form submissions
  • Request for duplicate W-2, 1099M, RL-1 and T4-A forms
  • Changes of address
  • Unclaimed checks, check status & check re-issue requests
  • New Participant information
  • Information on related organizations
  • Comments or questions regarding the Fund newsletter


Paralegal/Human Resources

If you have questions related to the topics listed below, please contact Karen Tucker at ktucker@fmsmf.org

  • Divorce settlements
  • Deceased musicians
  • Power of Attorney/Guardianships
  • Subpoenas
  • Income verifications
  • HR


Fund Controller

If you have questions related to Accounting please contact the controller at controller@fmsmf.org

  • Levy/lien orders (garnishments, levy, child/family support, etc.)
  • Check status: bank verification for FMSMF issued checks


Information Technology Manager

If you have questions related to the topics listed below, please contact Rob Rusek at rrusek@fmsmf.org

  • Office-wide computer systems
  • Network infrastructure operation including security, fault tolerance and daily operations
  • Assistance with user hardware
  • Operating system requests and development


Application Systems Development/Webmaster

If you have questions related to technical website issues, our online databases or custom applications, please contact Ed Wilkinson at ewilk@fmsmf.org

  • Website application software issues
  • Application software development


Community Relations

If you have questions related to The Fund's presence at trade shows and entertainment industry events, please contact Scott McKinlay at smckinlay@fmsmf.org

  • The interaction of the Fund with the entertainment community at large


The Live Television/Videotape Supplemental Markets Fund

If you have questions related to the Live Television/Videotape Supplemental Markets Fund (LTVSMF) please contact the Fund manager Shari Hoffman at shoffman@ltvf.org


AFM/SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund

If you have questions related to the AFM/SAG-AFTRA Fund please contact Fund Manager
Jo-Anne McGettrick at jmcgettrick@fmsmf.org

  • Inquiries regarding foreign royalties
  • Inquiries regarding the AFM/SAG-AFTRA website
  • Eligibility for royalty disbursements

Sound Recording Division - If you have any questions related to the Sound Recording Division, please contact Fund Manager Jo-Anne McGettrick at jmcgettrick@fmsmf.org

Audiovisual Division - If you have any questions related to the Audiovisual Division, please contact Fund Manager Shari Hoffman at shoffman@raroyalties.org

Symphonic Division - If you have any questions related to the Symphonic Division, please contact Fund Manager Shari Hofflman at shoffman@raroyalties.org

 





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