Intrigue Studios — Code of Conduct
Updated: Aug 30
Who this applies to
Everyone working on an Intrigue Studios production: crew, contractors, talent, vendors, interns, and anyone they bring with them. It also sets the standard we expect from our clients and their representatives when they are on our sets.
It applies on location, at studios, in transit, at production offices, at meals, and in any communication connected to the work — including group chats, email, and social media.
The baseline
Show up prepared, on time, and ready to do the job you were hired for. Treat everyone on set — regardless of their role, rate, or how long they've been in the industry — with the same professional respect. The PA and the client's CMO get the same treatment.
Most of what follows is obvious to anyone who has worked professionally. It's written down because sets move fast, and because the people who most need protection are usually the ones with the least leverage to ask for it.
Harassment and discrimination
We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination on any Intrigue Studios production. That includes conduct based on race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
In practice, this covers:
Unwelcome sexual attention, comments about someone's body or appearance, or persistent advances after someone has disengaged
Slurs, jokes, or "banter" that targets someone's identity — including where the target is expected to laugh along
Displaying or circulating sexually explicit or degrading material
Bullying, intimidation, humiliation, or persistent hostility, whether or not it targets a protected characteristic
Physical contact someone hasn't invited
Using seniority, a hiring relationship, or a client relationship to pressure someone
New York law protects independent contractors from harassment on the sites where they work, not only employees. Everyone on our sets is covered by this policy regardless of how they are engaged.
Reporting
If something happens to you, or you see something happen to someone else, tell us. You don't need to be certain, you don't need proof, and you don't need to have confronted the person first.
Two ways to report:
The producer assigned to the production
In writing to conduct@intriguestudio.com, which goes only to the Founder
We will take the report seriously, keep it as confidential as we reasonably can, and tell you what we're doing about it. We will not require you to work alongside someone you have reported while we look into it.
No retaliation
Nobody loses work, hours, or future consideration for raising a concern in good faith. That includes concerns about safety, conduct, or pay.
If you believe you've been retaliated against, that is itself a reportable breach of this policy and we want to hear about it.
Safety and stop-work authority
Anyone on an Intrigue Studios set may stop work if they believe a condition is unsafe. Not just department heads. Not just the AD. Anyone.
Say something to the producer, and stop what you're doing. Work does not resume until the condition is resolved. There is no penalty, no explanation owed, and no consequence for being wrong.
We would rather lose an hour to a false alarm than have one person hurt because they weren't sure it was their place to speak.
Beyond that: follow the safety instructions for your department, wear appropriate protective equipment, keep walkways and exits clear, and tell the producer about any injury or near-miss the same day, however minor it seems.
Substances
No drugs or alcohol during working hours, including meal breaks. If a prescribed medication may affect your ability to work safely, tell the producer in advance — that stays confidential and won't cost you the job.
Where alcohol is served at a wrap event, the expectation is straightforward: nobody drives, and nobody's behavior becomes someone else's problem.
Photography, social media, and confidentiality
No personal photos or video on or around set without the producer's approval, and no posting about a production — including stories, tagged locations, and behind-the-scenes shots — until the work has been publicly released and you have written approval.
This isn't precious. Our clients' campaigns are confidential until they launch, and a single post can cost them a launch strategy and cost us a client.
Client materials, scripts, and footage stay within the production. Your Independent Contractor Agreement covers this in more detail.
Clients and client premises
We shoot on client property and in public spaces. Follow the site rules of wherever we're working, and treat client staff as you would our own crew.
Our clients are held to this policy too. If a client representative behaves toward you in a way this policy prohibits, report it exactly as you would anything else. We will handle it with the client. You will not be asked to absorb it because they're paying for the job.
Specialty conditions
Where a production involves firearms, pyrotechnics, vehicles in motion, water, heights, aerial work, animals, or minors, additional protocols apply and will be briefed before the shoot day. Do not proceed on any of these without that briefing, and do not handle specialty equipment unless it is your assigned role.
Where minors are on set, a parent or guardian and any required chaperone must be present. Do not photograph or approach a minor outside the scope of the work.
If this policy is breached
Depending on what happened, we may remove someone from a production, end an engagement, decline to work with them again, or report the matter to the appropriate authorities. Serious conduct is grounds for immediate removal from set.
We will tell you what we decided. We will not pretend a report was never made.
Questions
Ask before the shoot day rather than during it — your producer, or conduct@intriguestudio.com
This policy is provided as a standard of conduct for Intrigue Studios productions. It does not create an employment relationship and does not modify any agreement between Intrigue Studios and any contractor, client, or vendor.