Film Extras Employment Agreement

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.

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.

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 ⁄ 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.

Indie filmmakers have a lot to do. Writing deal memos for your crew will be much easier with this template for U.S. movies and TV productions.

• The employee is responsible for remitting his/her own income taxes and payroll remittances, but the production company will remit the employee's union dues.
• The employee must complete the required Form I-9 and comply with immigration verification employment eligibility provisions.
• The employee's services will be rendered exclusively to the production company during the period of employment.
• The production company is not responsible for damage or theft of personal items unless they are covered by insurance under a kit rental agreement.
• Screen credit is at the discretion of the producers.
• The parties agree to binding AFMA arbitration in the event of a dispute.

Don't let the paperwork bog you down. Buy and download this USA Crew Deal Memo for Movie or TV Production template, and see how much easier preparing those employment contracts can be.

Hire an actor on a loan-out basis with this USA Actor Loan Out Agreement for SAG Members.

• The performer will provide his/her services during principal photography, as well as pre-production (rehearsals, production meetings, etc.) and post-production services (reshoots, ADR, etc.).
• The actor will be paid a weekly rate for the services rendered, and a portion of the net profits of the picture as deferred compensation.
• The relationship between the actor and the producer is not that of employee and employer. The actor is an employee of his/her loan-out corporation, and not the producer. The corporation is responsible for withholding and/or paying all amounts required to be paid with respect to the actor's employment and compensation.
• The actor will be provided with transportation, a vehicle, an expense allowance, living accommodation, and dressing room facilities.
• The actor will get screen credit and credit in paid advertising for the motion picture.
• The actor agrees not to do anything that is prohibited under any policy of insurance covering the actor that is obtained by the producer.
• The file includes a Letter of Inducement from the performer, which makes representations about the performer's relationship to the loan-out corporation, and indemnifies the producer against any claims resulting from the performer's work on the picture.
• You can customize the USA Actor Loan Out Agreement for SAG Members, and re-use it on future film projects. Download your copy now.