Business Forms

Issue a letter of credit for a loan to fund the production of a motion picture with this template Letter of Credit for Film Production.

• The Letter of Credit (LOC) sets out the procedure the filmmaker must follow to make a draw against the production loan funds.
• The LOC will be effective for a specified number of days following the commencement of principal photography, and may be renewed and extended for an additional period if required.
• The LOC is irrevocable.
• The form also includes a letter to be signed by the completion guarantors confirming delivery of the film and/or digital materials.
• Available in MS Word format. Fully customizable.

Are you financing a motion picture project? Make sure you get repaid - have the filmmakers sign this Film Production Promissory Note with Guarantee.

• If the producers default in repaying the loan, the entire amount of principal and interest secured by the Note will become immediately due.
• Interest on any overdue amounts will increase to a higher rate, or to the maximum legal rate (If higher).
• The guarantor executing the Note guarantees repayment of the full amount of the outstanding debt if the maker of the Note defaults.
• The Film Production Promissory Note with Guarantee is a fully editable film industry form which is easy to customize.

Safety rules are essential on a film shoot. Prepare a set of Production Safety Guidelines with this easy-to-use template, and pass it around to everyone at your regular safety meetings.

• These guidelines are not suggestions - they are mandatory, and must be followed by all cast and crew during filming, whether on location or in the studio.
• The Guidelines cover:
  • ways to prevent injury and illness on set;
  • safety rules that must be strictly followed;
  • reporting violations or hazards;
  • safety meetings and records of meetings;
  • disciplinary action for violations;
  • how to prepare injury / illness reports;
  • responsibility of employees for safety of themselves and others.
• Failure to educate your employees and contractors about proper safety measures could leave you liable in the event of death or injury.

Indie filmmakers can track their daily shooting schedule with this downloadable template for film and television productions.

• The schedule sheet breaks down each day's shooting by:
  • scene numbers, day/night, interior/exterior, location and action shot,
  • page numbers and total pages shot,
  • cast, extras, animals,
  • props, set dressing, special equipment, vehicles,
  • sound, camera, additional labor,
  • costumes, makeup,
  • visual and special effects,
  • video and music playback.
• Available as a customizable and reusable MS Word template.

Write up a set of standard operating procedures for a film production using this customizable template which covers procedures for:

• approvals;
• day calls;
• overtime and upgrades;
• daily production reports;
• purchases and purchase orders;
• petty cash and check requisitions;
• payroll and time sheets;
• personal vehicle and box / kit rentals;
• recoverable assets;
• promotions;
• per diem and incidentals on out-of-town locations;
• traffic accidents and tickets;
• cell phones;
• office supplies and furniture;
• safety and personal injury;
• production loss or damage;
• lost or stolen property.

Available as a fully customizable MS Word template. Get your copy today.

Set up a joint venture to develop and produce an original motion picture with this Film Project Joint Venture Agreement template.

• Ownership of all property, assets and intangibles such as rights in the screenplay, the picture, merchandising, and publishing rights will be held by the joint venture.
• The joint venturers will contribute capital and services to the joint venture as required to complete the project.
• Net profits or losses generated by the motion picture will be allocated among the joint venturers in proportion to their capital contributions. Tax credits and deductions will be allocated equally.
• The joint venturers will have equal control and authority over all decisions and matters concerning the joint venture and the development and production of the film project.
• Each of the joint venturers are entitled to a screen credit as producers of the film.
• The joint venturers will not be required to devote their time exclusively to the film project, provided that they devote as much time as is required to fulfill their obligations to the joint venture.
• Upon the death, incapacity or disability of a joint venturer, then (subject to tax consequences) the joint venture will continue as a limited partnership with the successor-in-interest of the deceased or disabled joint venturer as a limited partner. The limited partner will not be entitled to vote or participate in partnership business, but must give consent to the disposition of the joint venture's property.
• You can easily tailor this Film Project Joint Venture Agreement to fit your unique circumstances. Buy and download the digital template, use it as often as you require.

Dissolve and terminate a joint venture which was set up to produce a motion picture with this Film Project Joint Venture Dissolution Agreement.

• The property of the joint venture will be liquidated and the proceeds applied to payment of outstanding debts and expenses.
• Any remaining balance will be allocated among the co-venturers in proportion to their capital contributions.
• Copyright in the screenplay and the motion picture produced by the joint venture will be held and owned jointly by the co-venturers.
• All revenues received from the picture, including merchandising and spin-off rights, will be shared equally by the co-venturers.
• If a co-venturer wishes to sell its copyright interest, the other co-venturer will have a first right of refusal to acquire the interest.
• If a co-venturer wishes to use the screenplay in connection with another project, the other co-venturer will be given an opportunity to participate.

Once all the purposes of the joint venture are fulfilled, it's time to close out the JV. Have all of the parties sign this Film Project Joint Venture Dissolution Agreement to make it official.

Exercise your option to acquire the rights to an original screenplay with this Film Rights Acquisition Agreement.

• The option is being exercised by the film producer under the terms of a prior Option Agreement between the screenplay owner and the film producer.
• The screenplay owner grants the producer the right to produce a motion picture, adapt the work for the screen, record a sound track, assign or license the rights, exercise distribution rights, and make prequels and/or sequels using the same characters.
• The producer also has the right to register worldwide copyright with respect to all motion pictures and products created from the screenplay.
• The screenplay owner will receive payment of the exercise price and a percentage of net receipts as a royalty.
• If principal photography on a film treatment has not commenced within 5 years of the date of the Agreement, the owner has the right to re-acquire the rights to the screenplay (a right of reversion).
• The owner waives all moral rights in the screenplay.
• The owner will receive an author credit on every copy of the film and in all publicity and advertising.
• This is a downloadable and customizable digital document in MS Word format.

Sign a well-known composer to write and arrange a musical score for your next film project with this Film Score Composer Agreement.

• The composer is hired as an independent contractor on a creative fee basis.
• The film producer will pay for all production and recording costs.
• The producer will own all worldwide master rights to the music used in the film.
• The composer will receive a royalty on sales of printed sheet music, sound track albums, synchronization licenses, etc.
• Available as a fully editable MS Word document.
• A composer with a recognized name brings cachet to your film. It's worth extra consideration and compromises. That's the intent of this agreement.
• This is a generic contract template that can be used in many countries.

Hire a composer to write and arrange a musical score for a motion picture under the terms of this Film Score Composer Agreement.

• The work will be deemed a work for hire. The composer will write, arrange, record, conduct, prepare and produce the film score as an employee-for-hire.
• The score, recordings, copyrights and intellectual property rights will be the property of the producer.
• The composer will receive 100% of the writer's share of performance royalties for the musical score.
• The template includes a schedule which explains the method of calculating gross receipts ⁄ royalties payable to the composer in the event of a recording contract for the score.
• You can customize the Film Score Composer Agreement and use it on subsequent film projects. Once you download it, you own it.