Film Location Scouting Report

Are you doing location filming? You need this Film Location Contact List.

• When on location, your crew needs a list of the property owners and other persons that would need to be contacted if there were any problems (lost keys, no access, damage to property, etc).
• Fill out the form with the relevant information for each person and provide copies to every department.
• The form is a MS Word template which can be filled in electronically or by hand.
• Reusable and customizable.

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.

Record the production requirements for a film or television production with this easy-to-use downloadable checklist, including:

• production staff and crew - from producer to tool maintenance,
• support staff (craft service / catering, security, police, etc),
• cast, stunties, bit players, extras,
• locations requirements,
• equipment and vehicles,
• production forms.

Available in MS Word format. Fully editable and reusable.

Use this Daily Production Report form to track production items each shooting day, for tracking daily production costs.

• This form can be used to track:
  • crew calls,
  • script pages,
  • scenes,
  • setups,
  • retakes,
  • stills,
  • film stock,
  • in-out times,
  • meals,
  • overtime for all cast and crew,
  • extras,
  • absences,
  • delays in shooting.
• The form also includes a daily average Production Analysis and Advance Schedule.
• Available in MS Word format.

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.