Film Producer Employment Contract

Use this easy template to write a Location Scouting Report for a film or TV production.

The report includes:

• Contact information for the property owners.
• Which scenes are being considered for shooting there.
• Day/night and interior/exterior shots.
• What sort of security and emergency services are needed.
• Dimensions and finishes.
• Light sources and sound environment.
• Access to electrical supply.
• Facilities and parking available.
• Special problems or considerations.

The Film Location Scouting Report form can be tailored to your specific requirements. Don't leave home without it.

Raise the money you need to develop and shoot a feature-length documentary with this fully editable Documentary Film Business Plan template.

• The Plan can be used by either a start-up or an existing film production company.
• The purpose of the Plan is to entice private investors to fund the production costs.
• The Business Plan template includes:
  • production plan,
  • distribution plan,
  • financial plan setting out the use of the proceeds, income projections, and a set of assumptions on which the projections are based,
  • instructions to help you pull your Business Plan together, and
  • a Confidentiality Agreement to protect against disclosure of your proprietary information.
• Impress would-be investors for your next documentary film with a well thought-out Business Plan. Buy and download the template to get you started.

Hire a director for a non-union motion picture production with this Director Employment Agreement.

• This is a non-union contract but the parties intend the DGA credit rules to apply.
• The director will furnish pre-production, production and post-production services as required for the film, including editing, reshoots and additional photography, soundtrack, etc. (subject to prior contractual commitments).
• The director's compensation will consist of fixed flat fee compensation, plus deferred and contingent compensation.
• The producer has the right to suspend or terminate the agreement if the director becomes incapacitated or is in default of his/her obligations.
• If the producer becomes a DGA signatory, the Directors' Guild of America Basic Agreement will govern if there is a conflict between its terms and the terms of the Employment Agreement.
• You can tailor the non-union Director Employment Agreement for your specific needs, and use it as often as you like.

If you're a struggling filmmaker trying to make your movie on a shoestring budget, try the deferred compensation approach.

• This Deferred Compensation Agreement is between the producer, investors and other stakeholders in the motion picture.
• The Agreement outlines the cast, crew, budget, and production schedule of the film.
• The Agreement breaks down how revenues received by the producer from the film will be applied: first, to payment of outstanding payables, secondly to repaying the investors, and then to the other principal stakeholders.
• A Deferred Compensation Agreement allows you to reduce your upfront costs during production of the film by deferring payment until the film is generating revenues.

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.