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Actor Deal Memo for Film Project | USA

The contract contains provisions for both SAG and non-union performers. Just choose the appropriate clauses for your project.
The wardrobe clause states that the actor will provide all wardrobe items, other than period costumes or specialty items which will be provided by the producer. You can amend this provision to fit the circumstances.
The producer has exclusive right to use the actor's name and likeness in connection with the picture. The producer will also have all merchandising rights, and will pay the actor a pro rata share of the gross revenues (less distribution fees) derived from the use of the actor's name or likeness in connection with merchandising.
The contract contains two dispute resolution clauses, one for SAG actors and one for non-union actors.
The contract also contains an employment eligibility requirement, in accordance with US immigration laws.
The performer gives the producer the right to make deductions from the performer's pay and remit them to the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund.
Available in MS Word format, fully customizable and reusable.

$14.99

The director's services are being "loaned" to the producers of the movie through his/her own operating company. The Loan-Out Agreement sets out the terms on which those services will be provided.
The Agreement is controlled by the terms of the Directors Guild of America Basic Agreement.
The director will provide exclusive services for pre-production, principal photography and post-production, plus additional post-production services as required for the film and on a first-call basis, subject to the director's prior contractual commitments.
Payment will be made to the director's opco, which will receive guaranteed compensation on a flat fee basis, plus deferred compensation (a percentage of the director's wages), and contingent compensation (a percentages of net profits of the picture, if any).
The producer is not obligated to use the director's services in connection with the picture, or even to release or distribute the picture, but is obligated to pay the full amount of the guaranteed compensation regardless.
Credit will be accorded to the director in accordance with the requirements of the DGA Basic Agreement.
The template also includes a Letter of Inducement from the director, making certain representations about his/her relationship to the opco and indemnifying the producer against any claims or amounts arising from the director's work on the picture.
The Director Loan-Out Agreement for DGA Members can be used for both U.S. and Canadian film projects.

$29.99

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.

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The casting director is retained on an independent contractor basis, and is not being hired as an employee.
The film's producer will own all rights to the results and proceeds of the casting director's services with respect to the motion picture, and will have an exclusive perpetual right to use the same.
The casting director will be entitled to screen credit.
The casting director is responsible for preparing the actors' deal memos but will not be responsible for preparing the employment contracts.
The producer has final approval over any cast deals which involve overscale pay, main title credits, or additional compensation.
The casting director will be provided with suitable office space and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, excluding any travel expenses.
The parties agree to submit any disputes to binding AFMA arbitration.
Available in MS Word format.

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This is an ongoing contract that can be terminated at any time by written notice.
The director will provide services to the production company only in connection with television commercials and videos, but will not direct any feature films, TV programs or other projects.
The director will be paid a daily rate per shooting day, additional compensation in the form of profit participation, and a percentage-based director's fee for all videos shot.
The director will also be entitled to a percentage of any net under-budget amounts on TV commercials shot by the director.
All of the director's services are provided as a work made for hire, and the director waives all moral rights of authors (droit moral) with respect to the work produced under the Agreement.
The director is engaged as an independent contractor, not as an employee, and he/she is responsible for paying his/her own payroll, withholding and other taxes, unemployment insurance, worker's compensation and other required amounts.
The director is responsible for paying DGA membership dues, and the production company will pay any employer contributions to pension and benefit plans as required by the DGA Basic Agreement.
Available as a fully editable MS Word template.
Governed by the laws of the United States.

$19.99

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.
Don't spend your production budget on legal fees if you don't have to. Buy the customizable agreement template once, use as often as needed.

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