Definition of Net Profits (Film Distribution)

Use this easy template Assignment of Copyright to transfer intellectual property rights in a written work.

Purpose of Assignment Agreement

The author assigns all of the author's worldwide copyright in a specified written work over to a publisher or other third party assignee.

Author's Rights

The author retains a personal license to use extracts from the work, but the author must obtain the assignee's permission before using all or a large portion of the work.

Indemnity

The author indemnifies the assignee against any infringement claims resulting from publication of the work.

Format and Use of Template

This Assignment of Copyright template is available in MS Word format. It is fully editable and reusable. Every publisher - print or digital - should have an Assignment of Copyright form available for authors to sign when dealing with any copyrighted work.

This is a generic legal form which can be used almost anywhere. In some jurisdictions, a statutory form may be required.

Retain illustrators, writers, editors and other independent contractors with this USA Work for Hire Agreement template.

Who can use this Agreement?

Publishing houses and independent publishers can use the contract template to retain the services they need to publish printed or digital content.

Work for hire contracts are the most advantageous arrangements for a publisher. Get this downloadable template contract and tailor it to your exact requirements.

Key Points of Contract

• Work Made for Hire. The contractor agrees to provide the publisher with the services and create the work strictly on a work made for hire basis, for a one-time fee.
• Ownership of Work. The publisher will retain sole ownership and title to the work created by the contractor under the Agreement.

Format and Scope of Document

This is a reusable legal template in MS Word format. Buy and download the form, use it as often as you require.

The Work for Hire Agreement template was prepared in accordance with the laws of the United States and should only be used within that jurisdiction.

Secure your option for worldwide motion picture, exploitation and merchandising rights to an original screenplay from the screenwriter with this Option Agreement template.

• The writer grants the producer an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase the rights to the work.
• The producer has the right to make sequels, prequels, remakes and TV series based on the work, for which the writer will be paid a percentage of the net profits.
• The file includes a Short Form Option Agreement for recording at the Copyright Office, and a Short Form Copyright Assignment.
• Also included is a Quitclaim Release of Interest in Literary Property.
• Available in MS Word format.

This 2-page Definition of Gross and Net Receipts defines what each of the terms in a film distribution agreement means, and should be attached to the agreement as a schedule.

• The attachment can be appended to any film industry contract which requires a definition of receipts, expenses and profits.
• The schedule defines the different forms of receipts (theatrical, non-theatrical, outright sales, television, video, auxiliary receipts, miscellaneous receipts), as well as a definition of excluded income.
• The attachment is fully editable and can be customized for your circumstances.

Download the Definition of Gross and Net Receipts template for your film contract library.

Grant a license to cable and satellite networks to show a movie on television and online with this TV and Internet Broadcast License Agreement.

• The motion picture distributor grants the licensee the right to distribute and broadcast its films via basic cable, pay TV, subscription TV, pay per view, satellite and internet transmission.
• The licensee will have the authority to edit the motion pictures as required to comply with censorship requirements, to translate and dub the soundtrack, and to create derivative versions of the pictures.
• As consideration for the rights granted, the licensee will pay a specified license fee for each film. The agreement contains an alternate provision under which the licensee can issue shares to the licensor as payment for the license fee.
• The distributor will pay for all production costs to produce the motion pictures. The licensee will pay for all scanning, editing and duplication costs, as well as paying the license fees.
• This Television and Internet Broadcast License Agreement is a valuable addition to any filmmaker's movie contracts set.
• Available in MS Word format.