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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.

Hire a production services company to supervise production of a motion picture project with this Production Services Agreement.

• The producer (financier) will provide the financing for the picture, and the production service provider will oversee the operations of the film production, in line with the approved budget and production schedule.
• The service provider will be paid an amount equal to the financing required to produce and deliver the film.
• The financier will have right of approval over all expenditures and all business and creative decisions relating to the picture.
• The service provider will contract with all personnel, suppliers, film labs, licensors, etc. in its own name and not as the agent for the financier.
• As security for delivery of the picture, the production service company pledges all of its right, title and interest in the picture to the financier. The financier will be the sole owner of the copyright for the picture.
• If the film goes significantly over budget, or if an event occurs which might permit a takeover by the completion bond company, or if the service provider defaults, the financier has the right to take over production of the picture.
• When all elements of the picture have been delivered, or if the financier exercises its takeover rights, the service provider will assign all of its rights in the picture to the financier.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Add the Motion Picture Production Services Agreement template to your production contract forms.

Make sure your film distributors sign this Distributor Assumption Agreement to comply with SAG requirements for payment of residuals.

This agreement is designed to guarantee that Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members receive the residuals they are owed for their participation in your film. To comply with SAG requirements, it is essential that your film distributors sign the Distributor Assumption Agreement.

Purpose of Agreement

SAG mandates that all movie producers obtain signed assumption agreements from their distributors. By signing, the distributor agrees to pay residual payments directly to SAG, rather than to the producer. This process ensures transparency and that SAG members are compensated appropriately and in a timely manner.

Key Provisions of the Agreement

• Payment Terms: The agreement specifies how and when residuals are to be paid to SAG.
• Reporting Requirements: Distributors must submit regular reports detailing residual payments and the associated revenues.
• Audit Rights: SAG retains the right to inspect the distributor’s accounting records to verify revenues earned by the film and the residuals paid.

Applicability

It is important to note that both union and non-union filmmakers must adhere to SAG's residual payment requirements. Compliance is mandatory regardless of the filmmaker's union status.

Obtaining the Agreement

The customizable MS Word template will download automatically to your device immediately after your purchase transaction is completed. Buy once, use it for all your film projects.