Product Placement Agreement for Film

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.

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.

This Film Festival Submission and Clearance Form should be completed and submitted by all filmmakers who want to enter their film in your event.

• The filmmaker retains full ownership of the film.
• The festival promoter has the right to screen the film and to use clips from the film for promotional purposes.
• The festival promoter may, at its option, include the film on a DVD release or as part of a broadcast of the festival series.
• The Film Festival Submission and Clearance Form is a downloadable digital template which can be edited, customized and used year after year.

If you want to use a clip from an existing film in a new film project, you'll need to get permission from the owner of the footage with this Film Clip License.

• The licensor (owner of the film clip) grants the producer a non-exclusive license to use the clip in connection with the production of the motion picture, but not for promotional purposes.
• The producer will still have to obtain the consent of any performers who appear in the film clip, as well as consents from the applicable unions and guilds.
• The producer must obtain any necessary broadcast licenses if there is any music contained in the film clip.
• The licensor will be accorded a screen credit in the motion picture, and provided with a complementary copy of the motion picture.
• The producer is not obligated to use the film clip.

Get all your clearances in order before you use the material. You can start with this Film Clip License form. It's a generic template that can be used on all kinds of productions, even live stage shows.