Film and TV Contracts

Record the production requirements for a film or television production with this easy-to-use downloadable checklist, including:

• production staff and crew - from producer to tool maintenance,
• support staff (craft service / catering, security, police, etc),
• cast, stunties, bit players, extras,
• locations requirements,
• equipment and vehicles,
• production forms.

Available in MS Word format. Fully editable and reusable.

Hire a production services company to supervise production of a motion picture project with this Production Services Agreement.

• The producer (financier) will provide the financing for the picture, and the production service provider will oversee the operations of the film production, in line with the approved budget and production schedule.
• The service provider will be paid an amount equal to the financing required to produce and deliver the film.
• The financier will have right of approval over all expenditures and all business and creative decisions relating to the picture.
• The service provider will contract with all personnel, suppliers, film labs, licensors, etc. in its own name and not as the agent for the financier.
• As security for delivery of the picture, the production service company pledges all of its right, title and interest in the picture to the financier. The financier will be the sole owner of the copyright for the picture.
• If the film goes significantly over budget, or if an event occurs which might permit a takeover by the completion bond company, or if the service provider defaults, the financier has the right to take over production of the picture.
• When all elements of the picture have been delivered, or if the financier exercises its takeover rights, the service provider will assign all of its rights in the picture to the financier.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Add the Motion Picture Production Services Agreement template to your production contract forms.

Make sure your production vehicles are in good running order with this package of Vehicle Inspection Reports for film and television productions. The package contains inspection forms for:

1. camera truck,
2. cube van or truck,
3. passenger van,
4. grip truck,
5. pickup.

Download the Production Vehicle Inspection Reports for your production office forms library. Routine maintenance inspections reduce downtime and keep repair costs down.

Do a props breakdown from the script of a film or TV production with this easy digital template.

• You can use this worksheet to break down the props required by:
  • set and location,
  • interior or exterior,
  • day / night.
• The form is available in MS Word format. It is fully editable and can be customized for each project.
• Fill it in on your laptop or tablet, or print out hard copies that can be filled in by hand when you don't have access to your device.

Transfer the ownership interest in a literary work from the writer to a film producer with this Quitclaim Release of Interest in Literary Property.

• The writer releases and quitclaims his/her interest in the property, including copyright or trademark interest, to the producer.
• Neither the producer or any person claiming through the producer will make any future claim with respect to the property.
• This form of Release is typically associated with an option or literary acquisition agreement to acquire the rights for a future movie or television production.
• The process of acquiring the rights to a literary property requires a good deal of paperwork. The Quitclaim Release of Interest form is part of that documentation.
• Available in MS Word format.

Sell radio airtime to a customer for one or more commercials with this easy-to-use template for the United Kingdom.

• The client will provide its recorded advertisement in a format and quality acceptable to the radio station.
• The client is responsible for obtaining all necessary licences and consents required with respect to the use of any intellectual property or other material contained in the advertisement.
• The client agrees to indemnify and hold the radio station harmless from any claims, damages or liabilities arising from the content or broadcast of the commercial.
• The contract includes an optional section for commercial production services, at the client's request.
• The template includes a sample Airtime Rate Card.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Governed by English law and intended to be used only in the United Kingdom.

Use this Excel worksheet to prepare a Recoverable Asset Disposition Report for a movie or television production.

• Once filming wraps, it's time to get rid of all the props, set dressing, furniture, equipment and other items bought or rented for the shoot.
• With this report form you can record:
  • details of each item purchased for the production;
  • name of the supplier or vendor of each item;
  • purchase price;
  • method of disposition;
  • amount recovered from sale or disposition of the item after shooting has wrapped.
• Save time, money and aggravation with the ready-made Recoverable Asset Report spreadsheet.
• Available in MS Excel format.

Rent items for a film or television production with this simple Rental Agreement form.

• The form can be used for furniture, accessories, plants and other items that are being rented as props or set decoration for the shoot.
• You can easily customize the template for each department.
• The form can be filled out on a computer or printed out and filled in by hand as needed.
• The Rental Agreement Form for Film Productions is affordable, convenient and re-usable. Perfect for student films and productions with small budgets.

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

• Before you submit your work to a producer, make sure it's properly formatted with this free template.
• This document sets out how the cover page should look, and shows how to format the actual script pages.
• The blank Screenplay Template and Cover Page sample is a free download in MS Word format. Grab a copy.

Hire a screenwriter for a non-union motion picture project with this template Screenwriter Employment Agreement.

• Even though the production is non-union, the parties intend that Writers Guild of America (WGA) credit rules will apply to the contract, to the maximum extent possible.
• The screenwriter 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 screenwriter 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 Agreement includes an acknowledgement of FCC disclosure regulations by the screenwriter.
• This USA Screenwriter Employment Agreement should be part of the production forms of any non-union project.