Film Producer Employment Contract

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

Purpose of the Business Plan

The Business Plan is intended to induce private investors to fund the production costs. This Plan template can be used by either a start-up or an existing film production company.

What is Included in the Template

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. It is available in MS Word format and is fully customizable.

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.

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.

If you're hiring loan-outs for a film or TV production, this Addendum should be attached to their Deal Memo.

• This addendum should be used for any crew member / contractor that is a corporation or a loan-out.
• The contractor represents and warrants to the producers that s/he is either the sole owner or the major shareholder of the loan-out corporation's issued and outstanding shares.
• You can edit and re-use the template for all departments, and over multiple productions.
• Loan-outs require a bit more paperwork than other crew hires. Make sure yours is all in order - download the free form.