Film and TV Contracts

Do you design, make or rent costumes? Create your own customer contracts with this template Costume Rental Agreement for films, television or theatrical productions.

• Provisions of the Rental Agreement include:
  • selection, measuring and custom manufacture of costumes, wigs and accessories for the production,
  • ordering requirements and payment of deposits,
  • return of rentals,
  • lost or damaged items,
  • shipping and handling.
• This template is fully editable so you can easily customize it for your unique business. Buy and download the form, use it as often as you like.

Create Costume Size Sheets for each cast member in a film or television production with this template form for the wardrobe department.

• The worksheet tracks:
  • each actor's size for all items of clothing,
  • sizes for hats and gloves,
  • hip and bust measurements.
• The Costume Size Sheet for Film or TV Production template is an affordable option for projects with teeny budgets. Download a copy for your wardrobe department.
• Available in MS Word format. Fully customizable and reusable.

Draw up a crew contact list for a video shoot with this handy template.

• Fill in the list with the cell phone and pager numbers for all cast, crew, suppliers and services involved in the production.
• The form can be filled in on a computer or by hand.
• This is a customizable MS Word template.
• Hey - it's free! Download it.

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.

If your crew members are using their own vehicles during production, have them track their mileage with this free daily mileage spreadsheet.

• The mileage sheet logs the following:
  • the starting point and destination for each trip,
  • the purpose of each trip,
  • total miles or kilometers traveled each day.
• The log should be signed by the employee at the end of each workweek and submitted to the office for approval by the appropriate parties and forwarded to the accounting department.
• The spreadsheet can be provided to each crew member either as a printed form or in digital format.
• This is an Excel spreadsheet template.

Prepare a Daily Production Log on a film or television production shoot with this easy-to-use free form.

• The form tracks the following information on each shooting day for the duration of filming:
  • number of scenes shot,
  • number of script pages shot,
  • gross and print film footage shot.
• The form is free so no matter how small your production budget is, you can afford it!

Use this Daily Production Report form to track production items each shooting day, for tracking daily production costs.

• This form can be used to track:
  • crew calls,
  • script pages,
  • scenes,
  • setups,
  • retakes,
  • stills,
  • film stock,
  • in-out times,
  • meals,
  • overtime for all cast and crew,
  • extras,
  • absences,
  • delays in shooting.
• The form also includes a daily average Production Analysis and Advance Schedule.
• Available in MS Word format.

If you're a struggling filmmaker trying to make your movie on a shoestring budget, try the deferred compensation approach.

• This Deferred Compensation Agreement is between the producer, investors and other stakeholders in the motion picture.
• The Agreement outlines the cast, crew, budget, and production schedule of the film.
• The Agreement breaks down how revenues received by the producer from the film will be applied: first, to payment of outstanding payables, secondly to repaying the investors, and then to the other principal stakeholders.
• A Deferred Compensation Agreement allows you to reduce your upfront costs during production of the film by deferring payment until the film is generating revenues.

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.

This is a 5-page schedule that defines and clarifies what constitutes net profits, receipts, and expenses in a film distribution agreement.

• license fees,
• residuals,
• distribution fees,
• theatrical and/or non-theatrical receipts,
• television and video receipts,
• other income from the film except for excluded items and net of any distribution expenses, taxes, and other costs.

The Definition of Net Profits template is provided in MS Word format, and can be customized for your film distribution contract.