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Certificate of Authorship - Work Made for Hire - Short Form
 This is certification from a writer employed by production company that the identified material was written as a "work-made-for-hire"; designating the party who hired the writer as the author of the work. For use in all states. |
Certificate of Authorship - Original Work
| The Certificate of Authorship Original Work is a certification by the writer/author that all works created for the specified screenplay are original to the writer and that no rights have been assigned to any third party. For use in all states. |
Rewrite Employment Agreement
| The Rewrite Employment Agreement is an agreement between a producer and writer whereby the writer will rewrite a screenplay as a "Work Made For Hire." The agreement includes provisions addressing the employment relationship, compensation, production bonuses, profit participation, credits and the rights of the parties. For use in all states. |
Collaboration Agreement - Screenplay
| Agreement between two or more writers to collaborate in writing a screenplay and to share in the ownership of the final product equally. For use in all states. |
Writer Employment Agreement - Motion Picture
| Contract whereby a Production Company will employ a writer to provide writing services for a motion picture intended for theatrical release. The Production Company will be the owner of all of writers contributions to the picture. This form is drafted for non-union writers only. For use in all states. |
Actor Employment Agreement - Non-Union - Low Budget
| This is an employment agreement for actors that are not in a union and are to perform in a motion picture intended for theatrical release. To use this form, the producer who is employing the actors must not be a signatory to any actor union. For use in all states. |
Nudity Rider for Actor Agreement
| A nudity rider is attached to an actor employment agreement if the actor is going to appear nude in a motion picture. The rider will set out specific parameters for the nude scene(s) and obtain consent from the actor. For use in all states. |
Television Series Producer Agreement
| This agreement is designed to employ an executive producer for a television series. Includes provisions regarding: i) compensation, ii) term, iii) credit, exclusivity, iv) ownership and much more. For use in all states. |
Submission Release
| Countless numbers of screenplays, treatments, etc., are submitted to producers and studio executives. To protect themselves from claims of infringement, these executives will often use a submission release. This type of release is designed to narrow the parameters under which an infringement claim can be made. For use in all states. |
Extra Agreement
| This agreement is used to employ a non-speaking extra (actor) in a motion picture. In addition to other provisions, this agreement includes provisions regarding, payment, rights of the parties, hours of service, meals, and term of engagement. For use in all states. |
Director Employment Agreement (Non-Union)
| This agreement is used to employ a director for a production that is not subject to the Director’s Guild America. In addition to other provisions, this agreement includes provisions regarding: services, term, compensation, credits, transportation, expenses, performance standards and publicity. For use in all states. |
Actor's Employment Agreement (SAG)
| This agreement is to be used by a producer to hire a an actor who belongs to the Screen Actors Guild to work on a motion picture. Among others, this agreements includes provisions regarding salary, term, role and dispute resolution. For use in all states. |
Actor Offer Letter
| This letter is used to make an initial offer to an actor for a role in a motion picture. Among others, this agreements includes provisions regarding compensation, credit, paid advertising, travel and expenses and dispute resolution. For use in all states. |
Casting Director Agreement (Independent Contractor)
| This agreement is to be used by a producer to hire a casting director. The agreement is designed for the casting director to be considered an independent contractor and not an employee of the production company. Among others, this agreements includes provisions regarding service, term, compensation, ownership, credits, office and termination. For use in all states. |
Co-Production Agreement (TV Series)
| This agreement is to be used by two or more people or companies that want to collaborate and produce a television series together. Among others, this agreements includes provisions regarding service, financing, compensation, credit, copyright, accounting and dispute resolution. For use in all states. |
Director Loan-Out Agreement
| This agreement is used to employ a Director's Guild director for a feature film through his/her loan-out company. Among others, this agreements includes provisions regarding engagement, services, term, compensation, transportation and expenses, and credit. The packet also includes an inducement letter to be used in conjunction with the agreement. For use in all states. |
Director Television Series Employment Agreement
| This agreement is used to employ a Director's Guild director for a television series. Among others, this agreement includes provisions regarding engagement, services, term, compensation, transportation and expenses, and cutting authority. For use in all states. |
Minor Release Agreement
This release allows a producer to film a minor in a motion picture. This attorney-prepared packet contains:
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Actor Employment Agreement - Loanout agreement for SAG Actor
| This agreement is to be used by a producer to hire a Screen Actors Guild actor to work on a motion picture through the actor's loanout company. Among others, this agreement includes provisions regarding engagement, services, term, compensation, transportation and expenses, pre- and post-production services, and much more. |