Lumanu FOr PLATFORMS

Pay talent on any production, without the setup headaches.

Lumanu handles talent payments for in-house productions. Support for SAG and non-union, domestic and international so you spend less time coordinating with Finance and more time focused on the work.

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Lumanu has transformed payments at Pepsi Creator Studio - eliminating hundreds of vendor setups and POs/invoices without sacrificing compliance. Our finance team loves the improved controls, our producers can focus on bringing great productions to life, and our vendors get paid faster. It's a win-win-win for everyone.

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Tina Rossell

Marketing Operations

Pepsi Creator Studio

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Lumanu has transformed payments at Pepsi Creator Studio - eliminating hundreds of vendor setups and POs/invoices without sacrificing compliance. Our finance team loves the improved controls, our producers can focus on bringing great productions to life, and our vendors get paid faster. It's a win-win-win for everyone.

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Tina Rossell

Marketing Operations

Pepsi Creator Studio

pepsico logo

Lumanu has transformed payments at Pepsi Creator Studio - eliminating hundreds of vendor setups and POs/invoices without sacrificing compliance. Our finance team loves the improved controls, our producers can focus on bringing great productions to life, and our vendors get paid faster. It's a win-win-win for everyone.

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Tina Rossell

Marketing Operations

Pepsi Creator Studio

Everything you need to get talent paid.
Nothing slows the production down.

Eliminate Onboarding Delays

Work with any talent or vendor without waiting on a formal vendor setup. Invite them through Lumanu and we collect everything required: W-9s, W-8s, talent releases, and more automatically.

Setup and pay talent as fast as needed, including same day and on set.

Mobile friendly self serve onboarding flow for creators. Dedicated support from Lumanu.

SAG-AFTRA Payments

Lumanu supports SAG talent payments so you don't have to figure out signatory arrangements on your own. Work through an existing Lumanu signatory or bring your own.

SAG compliance handled in same workflow as the rest of your talent payments.

Existing Lumanu Signatories offer highly competitive, market leading rates.

Track Spend Against Budget in Real Time

Always know where you stand against budget without waiting on Finance to run a report. Track talent spend in real time and export clean, audit-ready reports when you need to present to leadership or close out a production.

Track spend against specific campaign and project budgets in real-time.

Full ledger visibility for production teams, no more waiting on AP.

Producers, Talent and Finance have full visibility into all payouts and status.

Fast, global payouts

Pay creators exactly how they want to be paid, anywhere in the world. Vendors receive funds instantly via local rails, PayPal, or VISA direct.

Support for ACH, SEPA, FAST, and local banking rails worldwide.

Instant push-to-card payments via Visa or Mastercard.

Fund and pay in global currencies as needed.

FAQ

FAQ

Take a deeper dive into Lumanu and how it works.

Take a deeper dive into Lumanu and how it works.

How does Lumanu handle talent onboarding for productions?

Lumanu automates the talent onboarding process so productions aren't delayed waiting on paperwork. Producers invite talent through Lumanu, and Lumanu collects all required documents automatically, including W-9s, W-8s, talent releases, and certificates of insurance. There is no need to coordinate document collection manually or route paperwork through procurement before a payment can be made.

Can Lumanu be used to pay talent on in-house brand productions?

Yes. Lumanu is built for exactly this use case. In-house brand producers can pay talent directly through Lumanu without going through a traditional production payroll company. Lumanu handles all required tax compliance documentation, and routes payments compliantly so producers can move fast without creating extra work for their Finance team.

Does Lumanu support SAG talent payments?

Yes. Lumanu supports SAG talent payments for productions that require union compliance. Producers can work through an existing Lumanu signatory or bring their own. SAG and non-union talent payments are managed within the same workflow, so productions with mixed talent rosters don't need separate systems or processes.

How does Lumanu reduce friction between Production and Finance for talent payments?

One of the most common pain points for in-house producers is the back-and-forth with Finance over vendor setups, missing tax forms, and payment approvals. Lumanu removes that friction by handling compliance in the background. Finance gets full visibility and audit-ready reporting without being pulled into every individual payment, and producers get the speed they need to keep productions on track.

Can Lumanu handle international talent payments for US-based productions?

Yes. When US-based productions need to pay talent or vendors outside the country, Lumanu acts as the single vendor of record across 180+ countries, collecting W-8 forms and managing compliance requirements. Talent gets paid in their currency of choice, so producers don't need to manage foreign exchange.

How does Lumanu handle talent onboarding for productions?

Lumanu automates the talent onboarding process so productions aren't delayed waiting on paperwork. Producers invite talent through Lumanu, and Lumanu collects all required documents automatically, including W-9s, W-8s, talent releases, and certificates of insurance. There is no need to coordinate document collection manually or route paperwork through procurement before a payment can be made.

Can Lumanu be used to pay talent on in-house brand productions?

Yes. Lumanu is built for exactly this use case. In-house brand producers can pay talent directly through Lumanu without going through a traditional production payroll company. Lumanu handles all required tax compliance documentation, and routes payments compliantly so producers can move fast without creating extra work for their Finance team.

Does Lumanu support SAG talent payments?

Yes. Lumanu supports SAG talent payments for productions that require union compliance. Producers can work through an existing Lumanu signatory or bring their own. SAG and non-union talent payments are managed within the same workflow, so productions with mixed talent rosters don't need separate systems or processes.

How does Lumanu reduce friction between Production and Finance for talent payments?

One of the most common pain points for in-house producers is the back-and-forth with Finance over vendor setups, missing tax forms, and payment approvals. Lumanu removes that friction by handling compliance in the background. Finance gets full visibility and audit-ready reporting without being pulled into every individual payment, and producers get the speed they need to keep productions on track.

Can Lumanu handle international talent payments for US-based productions?

Yes. When US-based productions need to pay talent or vendors outside the country, Lumanu acts as the single vendor of record across 180+ countries, collecting W-8 forms and managing compliance requirements. Talent gets paid in their currency of choice, so producers don't need to manage foreign exchange.

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