Rules and Regulations

The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Rules & Regulations PDF booklet can be downloaded here. 

If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact the Awards Office at (323) 549-6707 or awardsinfo@sagawards.org.

Guidelines for Use of The Actor® and Trade and Copyright Marks of Screen Actors Guild® and the Screen Actors Guild Awards®

These legal guidelines are to be followed whenever the Screen Actors Guild™, the Screen Actors Guild Awards®, the SAG Awards®, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Screen Actors Guild Awards® statuette, The Actor®, are referred to and/or pictured for all forms of advertising, promotion and editorial materials.

The purpose of these legal guidelines is to support all film and television production companies and others who want to garner publicity associated with the recipients of the annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®.

To view the entire document, please click the link below.

Guidelines For Use Of The Actor

Guidelines for Use of Photos 

Thumbnail images on this page may be used for editorial preview only. High-resolution image downloads will be provided upon the granting of authorization for editorial use only. To request authorization, please contact the SAG Awards Publicity Office at awardsphotos@sagawards.org.
Please include the name of your media outlet or organization, your full
name, title, address, telephone, fax, email, and a description of the
intended use of these images and graphics. If authorization is granted,
you will be provided a link by which to download high-resolution
images. Requesting such authorization constitutes your agreement to be
bound by the terms set forth above. No authorization is
effective and any and all use of these images and graphics is strictly
prohibited unless and until the SAG Awards Publicity Office notifies
you of your authorization in writing.

Screen Actors Guild Awards Nomenclature
When referring to our awards, awards ceremony or statuette, please use the following terminology and trademarks:

Screen Actors Guild Awards®

Acceptable Nicknames:

SAG Awards®
The Actor®
The Actors®