Film and TV Contracts

Before rehearsals begin for each new show, inspect the theater venue and identify potential hazards and safety issues with this Hazard Identification Checklist. The inspection covers:

• stage areas,
• wings and backstage,
• orchestra pit,
• dressing rooms,
• stairways and corridors,
• bathrooms and common areas,
• lighting and electrical,
• rigging and fall protection,
• scenery construction,
• special effects.

By reducing the risk of accident or injury to performers and crew, the Hazard Identification Checklist for Stage Performances can help keep your insurance costs down.

Distribute feature length motion pictures to the home entertainment market with this customizable Home Video Distribution Agreement.

• The producer of the film names the distributor as its exclusive distributor to manufacture, distribute and exploit the producer's films on video, DVD, laser disc, streaming, and all other media formats throughout a defined territory.
• The distributor will pay an advance acquisition payment per product, to acquire distribution and related rights for each of the producer's films.
• The distributor is entitled to recoup its distribution, marketing and promotional costs from gross receipts.
• The distributor has the right to use the producer's trademarks and logos for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes, subject to the producer's approval of all materials bearing the producer's marks.
• The Agreement includes a delivery schedule for all materials to be delivered by the producer to the distributor, including film elements, sound tracks, composite prints, masters, scripts, cue sheets, notes, data, contracts, etc.

Get a Home Video Distribution Agreement in place for your film and keep the revenues coming in after the film's theatrical run is done.

IATSE members can use this template to prepare or update their Resume with details of all the film and television productions they have worked on.

• The work history section is broken down into:
  • feature films,
  • made for TV movies,
  • television series,
  • other productions.
• Download, fill it in with your details, print it - reusable and fully editable so you can easily update whenever necessary.
• Available in MS Word format.

Film sets can sometimes be dangerous, and accidents happen. Report any injuries sustained during production with this Injury Report Form for film and television productions.

• A separate report form should be filled out for each injury connected with the shoot in any way, whether it occurs on or off set.
• The form must be completed by a witness to the incident.
• This is a reusable form - download it, save it as a template, use it as often as you require. It can be filled out by hand or on a computer, tablet or mobile device.
• Buy the Film Production Injury Report Form, download it, and give copies to all departments.

Distribute a made-for-TV movie worldwide with this International Television Distribution Agreement.

• The distributor has exclusive rights to distribute, license, market, promote and exploit the motion picture in all languages, in all forms of television media, and the home entertainment market.
• The distributor also has the right to edit the movie as required for purposes of time integration, censorship, commercials, etc., and to make dubbed, sub-titled and close captioned versions.
• The distributor has the authority to start legal actions to preserve and protect its rights and to defend against any claims with respect to the picture or any of the rights granted.
• The distributor will pay the producer a percentage of gross receipts (after payment of distribution fees and recoupment of direct distribution costs), as compensation for the rights granted.
• The Agreement includes a Schedule of Delivery Items, Schedule of Territorial Minimums, and a Schedule of Information Regarding the Picture.

Distribute independent films for streaming and downloading over the Internet with this Internet Film Distribution Agreement.

• The distributor will distribute the film over its websites for personal, private, non-commercial use by its subscribers.
• The distributor has the right to distribute the film in any format, and to authorize its customers to copy the film onto DVD or other format for viewing on TV, computer or other device.
• The distributor pays the subscription fees from customers into a pool, from which license fees are paid to all filmmakers whose films are distributed through the distributor's websites.
• Royalties are allocated among the filmmakers after deducting the distributor's costs and its percentage distribution fee.
• The filmmaker has the right to audit the distributor's books and records once each year during the term of the Agreement. The filmmaker agrees to keep all of the distributor's information confidential and not to disclose any or all of it to any other party.
• The distributor will implement copyright protection measures to protect against unauthorized copying of the film.
• The filmmaker indemnifies the distributor against losses and damages arising from any claims with respect to its use of the film.
• Don't miss out on income from distributing films online. Get an Internet Film Distribution Agreement in place with a distributor today.

Your film or TV series could be making you money in the lucrative gaming market. License the rights to a game developer with this License Agreement for Video Game Rights.

• The game developer is granted the right to use elements, characters, settings, action, storylines, voices, music and/or artwork from a motion picture or television series in a gaming program.
• The license being granted by the producers to the developer is non-exclusive.
• The license is granted for specific territories (including worldwide, if applicable) and the developer's rights only extend to creating, selling and marketing the game products within the territory.
• The producer reserves the right to market and sell similar products anywhere in the world.
• Copyright to any object and source code created solely by the developer will be owned by the developer. If it was co-developed by the developer and the producer, then copyright will be owned jointly by the parties.
• The developer may contract with third parties for additional artwork, provided that they are approved by the producer and that they sign a separate agreement with the producer.
• All game products must meet a set of product quality standards and be approved by the producer.
• If the developer uses a third party manufacturer to produce the products, the manufacturer must be approved by the producer and must agree not to manufacture or distribute products to any other game developer.

Download the License Agreement for Video Game Rights and start earning licensing fees from your film project today.

Before you can use copyrighted materials in your movie, you must get permission from the copyright holder with this License and Release form.

• This license and release can be used for artwork, photos, quoted material and other copyrighted materials.
• The copyright holder grants the producer an exclusive perpetual universal license to use the material in connection with the motion picture, derivative works, ancillary uses (such as promotional use), and merchandising.
• The producer is not obligated to use the material.
• The owner warrants that it owns the material and has the right to grant the license, and will indemnify the producer against any claims or damages arising from its use of the material.
• The copyright owner releases the producer from any claims that the owner may have for libel, defamation, infringement, or otherwise.
• Get a copy of the License to Use Copyright Material form signed by each copyright holder prior to starting shooting.

This USA Literary Acquisition Option and Purchase Agreement package contains all the documents a film producer needs to acquire the rights to a published work from the writer of the work.

• The agreements in this package give the producer an exclusive and irrevocable option to purchase worldwide motion picture rights to the work.
• The package contains the following forms:
  • Option Agreement for Rights to Published Work,
  • Purchase Agreement for Rights to Published Work,
  • Short form Option Agreement for recording with the US Copyright Office,
  • Short form Copyright Assignment, and
  • Quitclaim Release of Interest in Literary Property.
• The forms are provided in MS Word format and are easy to customize.
• These legal contracts and forms are written in accordance with U.S. laws and are intended for use only in the United States.

Prepare a professional agency contract for a client quickly and easily with this Literary Management Representation Agreement for screenwriters.

• The manager will be paid a percentage of any gross compensation paid to the screenwriter for any work procured under the Agreement.
• The manager has the right to produce and package any script by the screenwriter and is entitled to producer's fees and credits for production and distribution.
• The parties agree that the contract is between the writer and the manager as individuals, and not with any firm, agency or other entity that the manager is employed by.
• This is a generic legal contract which is not country-specific and can be used almost anywhere.
• If you represent screenwriters, then this Literary Management Representation Agreement is an ideal template for you. You can personalize each copy, customize it to reflect your unique services, and re-use it as often as your business requires.