Film Director Employment Agreement (non-union)

Hire a non-union day player for a film or television production with this Actor Employment Agreement.

• The actor will provide his/her own wardrobe, except for period costumes or specialty items which will be provided by the production company.
• The film's producer represents that it is not a party to any Screen Actors Guild collective bargaining agreement, and the performer warrants that he/she is not a member of any union or guild which would prevent the performer from working on the picture.
• The actor gives the producer the exclusive right to use the actor's name and likeness in connection with the picture. The producer will also hold all merchandising rights, and will pay the actor a pro rata share of the gross revenues derived from the use of the actor's name or likeness in connection with merchandising.
• The contract includes an employment eligibility clause as required by U.S. laws, which can be deleted for Canadian film productions.
• The Actor Employment Agreement for Non-Union Day Performers is a fully customizable template. You can use it in both the United States and in Canada.

Write a deal memo for the director of photography on a film production with this customizable template. Terms of the Deal Memo include:

• If additional photography is required after shooting wraps in order to complete production of the picture, the DP will be given the first opportunity to perform the additional work.
• The DP will have final approval in the selection, hiring and termination of his/her crew, but the DP and the producer must mutually approve the grip, electric, and camera department.
• The DP can request specific crew, but if they fail to work under the producer's terms and conditions, the producer can terminate them at its discretion.
• The Director of Photography's services will be considered a work made for hire and the producer will be considered the author and will have full ownership rights to the work.
• The DP will be entitled to screen credit in the main titles or end titles (as applicable), as well as credit in paid advertising and one-sheet posters, whenever credit is accorded to the editor, production designer and costume designer.
• The DP will have access to the finished picture on a master format when it becomes available.
• Buy a copy of this Director of Photography Deal Memo template and save hundreds in legal fees.

Every filmmaker knows you can't make a movie without a producer. Hire one for your project with this downloadable Film Producer Employment Contract.

• The producer will be responsible for supervising and assisting with different aspects of the film making, including cast auditions, location scouting, hiring crew, photography, editing, and post-production.
• The producer will receive a weekly salary, as well as deferred compensation (in first position of all contingent deferments), and contingent compensation.
• The production company will have complete control of the production of the film and will own all rights to the motion picture, including all intellectual property rights.
• The producer agrees to assign to the production company all rights in any material that he/she may have been responsible for writing or creating.
• The producer will be entitled to a producing credit on all prints of the film and in paid advertising.
• The parties agree to submit any disputes to AFMA arbitration.
• This contract can be tailored for each specific project and re-used again and again, which saves you money.

Acquire the services of a make-up artist to do character and special effects make-up for a motion picture with this Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement.

• The make-up artist is retained as an independent contractor, not as an employee.
• The make-up artist is responsible for maintaining and storing the effects for a specified period of years after shooting wraps on the film.
• The make-up artist will consult with the producer at all stages of designing and completing the make-up effects.
• In addition to a fixed fee, the contractor will be paid a percentage of the merchandising net profits from exploitation of the effects.
• The producer agrees to pay SAG scale compensation for crew required for set operations, and SAG pension and health ⁄ welfare plan contributions.
• The make-up artist is responsible for paying all of its employees, and for supplying all materials and supplies used to create the make-up and special effects.
• All rights (including all proprietary rights) in and to the effects are the property of the producer, and the producer agrees not to disclose details of the design or manufacture of the effects, except as required for merchandising or for subsequent productions.

Download this Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement template and create specialized contracts for your film shoot without spending all of your budget on legal fees.

Do you need extras and background performers for your film or television production? Sign them up with this standard Film Extras Employment Agreement.

• The performer will not be paid additional wages for weekends, overtime or holidays.
• The performer will get regular meal breaks and food services.
• Screen credit will be at the producer's discretion.
• The contract includes an immigration verification employment eligibility clause for USA contracts.
• The parties agree to have any disputes handled in accordance with AFMA arbitration rules.
• The form includes a Release Form authorizing the producer to use the performer's name and likeness, and confirming that the performer's services were rendered as a work made for hire.
• You can customize the Film Extras Employment Agreement for each project and reuse it as often as needed.