Certificate of Authorship of Screenplay

Are you an unpublished author trying to make your mark as a screenwriter?

The blank Screenplay Template and Cover Page sample is a free download. Grab a copy.

Do you collaborate with other writers on screenplays or treatments? Put the terms of your relationship in writing with this USA Collaboration Agreement Between Screenwriters template.

• The agreement is between the writers themselves and not with a production company.
• The agreement covers the relationship between the writers with respect to creation and protection of the material.
• The work will be registered with the Writers Guild of America and the US Copyright Office (if applicable) as a joint work.
• If either writer pulls out of the arrangement, the remaining writer has the right to continue the work alone or in collaboration with another writer.
• Neither party can sell or dispose of the work or their share in the work without the written consent of the other party.
• Optional clauses to be used if either party is represented by an agent, which can be removed if not applicable.
• The parties will share the proceeds of any sale according to their percentage ownership in the work.
• The template refers to United States laws, but it is an editable document and could be adapted for use in other countries.

Protect your rights in your work. Sign this USA Collaboration Agreement Between Screenwriters before you and your co-writer start work on the project.

Hire a team of two or more screenwriters to write the screenplay for a motion picture project with this USA Screenwriter Employment Agreement template.

• The agreement is controlled by the applicable Writers Guild of America (WGA) Theatrical and Television Agreement.
• The writers will be entitled to fixed compensation (flat fee), plus bonus compensation (based on final production budgets and credit allocation), and contingent compensation (calculated as a percentage of the net profits of the picture).
• The writers will also get additional compensation for sequels and remakes of the picture, and episode and rerun compensation for any television series based on the screenplay.
• The producer will have sole ownership to the screenplay and all materials created in connection with the screenplay, including moral rights. The writer acknowledges that the services are provided to the producer as a work made for hire.
• The writers are required to maintain membership in good standing in the applicable labor organization(s) throughout their engagement under the agreement.

Download the USA Screenwriter Employment Agreement for Writing Team - it's fully customizable and can be re-used on multiple projects.