Film Director Loan-Out Agreement for DGA Members

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.
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If you're hiring loan-outs for a film or TV production, this Addendum should be attached to their Deal Memo.

• This addendum should be used for any crew member / contractor that is a corporation or a loan-out.
• The contractor represents and warrants to the producers that s/he is either the sole owner or the major shareholder of the loan-out corporation's issued and outstanding shares.
• You can edit and re-use the template for all departments, and over multiple productions.
• Loan-outs require a bit more paperwork than other crew hires. Make sure yours is all in order - download the Loan-Out Addendum to Film Production Deal Memo form.

Contract for the services of a casting director on your movie production with this Casting Director Services Agreement.

• The casting director is retained on an independent contractor basis, and is not being hired as an employee.
• The film's producer will own all rights to the results and proceeds of the casting director's services with respect to the motion picture, and will have an exclusive perpetual right to use the same.
• The casting director will be entitled to screen credit.
• The casting director is responsible for preparing the actors' deal memos but will not be responsible for preparing the employment contracts.
• The producer has final approval over any cast deals which involve overscale pay, main title credits, or additional compensation.
• The casting director will be provided with suitable office space and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, excluding any travel expenses.
• The parties agree to submit any disputes to binding AFMA arbitration.
• Available in MS Word format.

Prepare a Crew Deal Memo for a film or television production in Canada with this fully editable template.

• The crew member's employment is to be exclusive to the production.
• The production company follows a strict nondiscrimination policy in hiring.
• Provisions for kit rentals.
• Provision for car payments if the employee / contractor is using their own vehicle.
• The producer is not liable for theft or loss of the employee's equipment unless it is covered by the producer's insurance under a rental agreement.
• The employee waives his/her moral rights under the Copyright Act and grants the producer the right to use the employee's name and likeness for press kits and promotional materials.
• Drug or alcohol use at work is grounds for immediate dismissal.
• The producer has sole discretion as to whether the crew member receives a screen credit.
• This is a downloadable form that is easy to customize.
• Intended for use in Canada.

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• The employee is responsible for remitting his/her own income taxes and payroll remittances, but the production company will remit the employee's union dues.
• The employee must complete the required Form I-9 and comply with immigration verification employment eligibility provisions.
• The employee's services will be rendered exclusively to the production company during the period of employment.
• The production company is not responsible for damage or theft of personal items unless they are covered by insurance under a kit rental agreement.
• Screen credit is at the discretion of the producers.
• The parties agree to binding AFMA arbitration in the event of a dispute.

Don't let the paperwork bog you down. Buy and download this USA Crew Deal Memo for Movie or TV Production template, and see how much easier preparing those employment contracts can be.