Cast and Crew Contracts
Crew up your film or TV production with these ready-made Cast and Crew Contracts.
- Deal memos and employment offers.
- Union and non-union contracts.
- Forms for loan-outs.
- All templates are available in MS Word format. Affordable, fully editable, easy to use.
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Film Extras Employment Agreement
Do you need extras and background performers for your film or television production? Sign them up with this standard Film Extras Employment Agreement.
- The performer will not be paid additional wages for weekends, overtime or holidays.
- The performer will get regular meal breaks and food services.
- Screen credit will be at the producer's discretion.
- The contract includes an immigration verification employment eligibility clause for USA contracts.
- The parties agree to have any disputes handled in accordance with AFMA arbitration rules.
- The form includes a Release Form authorizing the producer to use the performer's name and likeness, and confirming that the performer's services were rendered as a work made for hire.
- You can customize the Film Extras Employment Agreement for each project and reuse it as often as needed.
$17.99
Film Producer Employment Contract
Every filmmaker knows you can't make a movie without a producer. Hire one for your project with this downloadable Film Producer Employment Contract.
- The producer will be responsible for supervising and assisting with different aspects of the film making, including cast auditions, location scouting, hiring crew, photography, editing, and post-production.
- The producer will receive a weekly salary, as well as deferred compensation (in first position of all contingent deferments), and contingent compensation.
- The production company will have complete control of the production of the film and will own all rights to the motion picture, including all intellectual property rights.
- The producer agrees to assign to the production company all rights in any material that he/she may have been responsible for writing or creating.
- The producer will be entitled to a producing credit on all prints of the film and in paid advertising.
- The parties agree to submit any disputes to AFMA arbitration.
- This contract can be tailored for each specific project and re-used again and again, which saves you money.
$29.99
IATSE Resume Template for Movie and TV Industry Employee
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.
$2.29
Loan-Out Addendum to Film Production Deal Memo
If you're hiring loan-outs for a film or TV production, this Addendum should be attached to their Deal Memo.
- This addendum should be used for any crew member / contractor that is a corporation or a loan-out.
- The contractor represents and warrants to the producers that s/he is either the sole owner or the major shareholder of the loan-out corporation's issued and outstanding shares.
- You can edit and re-use the template for all departments, and over multiple productions.
- Loan-outs require a bit more paperwork than other crew hires. Make sure yours is all in order - download the Loan-Out Addendum to Film Production Deal Memo form.
$2.49
Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement
Acquire the services of a make-up artist to do character and special effects make-up for a motion picture with this Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement.
- The make-up artist is retained as an independent contractor, not as an employee.
- The make-up artist is responsible for maintaining and storing the effects for a specified period of years after shooting wraps on the film.
- The make-up artist will consult with the producer at all stages of designing and completing the make-up effects.
- In addition to a fixed fee, the contractor will be paid a percentage of the merchandising net profits from exploitation of the effects.
- The producer agrees to pay SAG scale compensation for crew required for set operations, and SAG pension and health â„ welfare plan contributions.
- The make-up artist is responsible for paying all of its employees, and for supplying all materials and supplies used to create the make-up and special effects.
- All rights (including all proprietary rights) in and to the effects are the property of the producer, and the producer agrees not to disclose details of the design or manufacture of the effects, except as required for merchandising or for subsequent productions.
Download this Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement template and create specialized contracts for your film shoot without spending all of your budget on legal fees.
$24.99
Motion Picture Crew Deal Memo (Non-Union) | USA
Sign up non-union employees to work on your film project with this USA Motion Picture Crew Deal Memo (Non-Union).
- The crew member's employment is to be exclusive to the production.
- The Deal Memo is not a guarantee of employment or a guarantee that the producer will use the employee's work in the motion picture.
- Overtime must be approved beforehand. No compensation is paid for days not actually worked, including sick days and holidays.
- The producer will provide transportation, accommodation, meals and per diem for out-of-town locations.
- The employee will not be reimbursed for the use of his/her vehicle and mobile phone unless approved by the production manager.
- Provisions for box / kit rentals. The producer is not liable for loss or damage unless caused by the producer's negligence.
- The employee's services are provided on a "work made for hire" basis, and all proceeds belong to the producer. The producer has the right to use the employee's name and likeness for press kits and promotional materials.
- Drug and alcohol use at work is grounds for immediate dismissal.
- The employee will receive a screen credit at the producer's discretion.
- This contract is governed by U.S. laws.
$14.99
Nudity Rider to Actor Contract
Prepare a Nudity Rider for an actor contract with this ready-made template form.
- This rider should be attached to the actor's contract for any movie shoot that involves nudity and/or real or simulated sex acts.
- The actor acknowledges being aware of the nature of the scenes, and consents to appearing nude or semi-nude and to taking part in the sexual acts.
- The Nudity Rider to Actor Contract is an important contract template that should be part of your standard film project paperwork.
- Buy and download the MS Word file, customize it for your purposes. Re-use as often as necessary.
$2.29
Offer of Employment to Actor for Film Role
Is there an actor you have in mind for a particular role in your next film project? Make an offer of employment to the actor through his/her agent with this downloadable offer letter template.
- The offer includes details about the project and the terms of employment, including:
- the length of the shoot and the location(s) at which filming will take place,
- the amount of the actor's salary for his/her work on the film,
- amounts or percentages of deferred and contingent compensation,
- credit provisions for both on-screen and advertising,
- travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses.
- You can easily personalize each offer letter for every actor you're considering for roles. Download your copy of the Offer of Employment to Actor template and get the ball rolling.
$11.99
Stunt Performer Agreement
Hire stunties for a motion picture production with this Stunt Performer Agreement.
- The provisions of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Codified Basic Agreement are incorporated into the agreement.
- The performer will be paid a fixed fee for the guaranteed employment period, and a weekly amount pro rated for each additional day â„ week beyond the guaranteed period (excluding location premiums).
- The rate of compensation may be adjusted depending on the nature of the stunts involved, in which case the parties must agree on the adjustment before the stunt is performed, provided that any delay in determining the amount of the adjustment does not delay production.
- The stunt performer will also receive additional compensation (as set out in the SAG Codified Basic Agreement or Television Agreement, whichever applies) for TV and theatrical exhibition, cable, and supplemental market exhibition of the picture.
- If the role includes dialogue, the performer is entitled to continuous employment and 'right to role', and the parties will execute a separate contract in that regard.
- The producer is authorized to deduct and pay the required amount to the Motion Picture and Television Fund on the performer's behalf.The Stunt Performer Agreement is a standard contract form that you can use on every shoot. Easy to edit and customize - download a copy for your production office.
$12.49
USA Agreement to Direct Television Series
TV producers in the U.S. can hire a director with this USA Agreement to Direct Television Series.
- You can use the contract for a single episode or for several episodes.
- This contract is for DGA members and is subject to the terms of the Director's Guild of America Basic Agreement.
- The director will receive guaranteed compensation for the minimum guarantee period of the contract (scale for 3 days of prep and 5 days of shooting), plus a daily rate for anything beyond the minimum guarantee period.
- The director will receive additional compensation for reruns, foreign broadcasts, theatrical release and release in supplemental markets.
- The producer owns perpetual universal rights to the episode(s) and all materials and services provided by the director.
- The producer has full financial, budgetary and creative control over the series and each episode, but the contract contains an option to grant final cutting authority for the episode to either party, as applicable.
- If production is interrupted due to force majeure or due to the director's inability or failure to perform the services, the producer can terminate or suspend the agreement, at its option. If production resumes following a force majeure event, the producer will offer to rehire the director to complete the episode.
- The producer has the right to terminate the agreement if the director fails to qualify for any required life, health or other insurance coverage.
The USA Agreement to Direct Television Series template is complete, comprehensive and customizable. Download it for your contracts package.
$29.99