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Hire a screenwriter on a work-for-hire basis with this downloadable easy template for US productions.

Relationship Between the Parties

The film producer is retaining the screenwriter on a work for hire basis, as defined by U.S. copyright law. Ownership of all material developed by the screenwriter in connection with the motion picture belongs to the producer.

Compensation

The screenwriter will be paid a fixed fee, plus bonus compensation which is calculated as a percentage of net revenues for the picture, after breakeven. The screenwriter will also be accorded writing credit for any completed production.

Grant of Rights

The screenwriter grants the producers a perpetual right to use his/her name, image and voice in connection with the marketing of the motion picture. The screenwriter also assigns to the producer any rights he/she has or may have in the material developed for the motion picture.

Format and Jurisdiction

This Screenwriter Work for Hire Contract template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific circumstances. It is a reusable document, making it both cost-effective and flexible.

The legal document was prepared in accordance with U.S. laws and is intended for use within the United States. However, it can be modified for use in other regions.

Prepare a Collaboration Agreement between two or more screenwriters with this downloadable template form from MegaDox.com.

Who are the parties to the Collaboration Agreement?

The Collaboration Agreement is between the screenwriters themselves and not with a production company. The agreement covers the relationship between the writers with respect to creation and protection of the script they are writing.

Key Provisions

• The work will be registered with the Writers Guild of America and the US Copyright Office (if applicable) as a joint work.
• If either party pulls out of the arrangement, the remaining party has the right to continue the work alone or collaborate with another writer.
• Neither party can sell or dispose of the work or their share in the work without the written consent of the other party.
• The template includes optional clauses which can be used if either party is represented by an agent. These provisions can be removed if not applicable.
• The parties agree to share the proceeds of any sale of the script.

Format and Legal Jurisdiction

This Screenwriter Collaboration Agreement is available in MS Word format. It is fully customizable and reusable, making it both flexible and cost-effective.

The template refers to United States laws, but it is an editable document and could be adapted for use in other countries.

Exercise your option to acquire the rights to an original screenplay with this Film Rights Acquisition Agreement.

• The option is being exercised by the film producer under the terms of a prior Option Agreement between the screenplay owner and the film producer.
• The screenplay owner grants the producer the right to produce a motion picture, adapt the work for the screen, record a sound track, assign or license the rights, exercise distribution rights, and make prequels and/or sequels using the same characters.
• The producer also has the right to register worldwide copyright with respect to all motion pictures and products created from the screenplay.
• The screenplay owner will receive payment of the exercise price and a percentage of net receipts as a royalty.
• If principal photography on a film treatment has not commenced within 5 years of the date of the Agreement, the owner has the right to re-acquire the rights to the screenplay (a right of reversion).
• The owner waives all moral rights in the screenplay.
• The owner will receive an author credit on every copy of the film and in all publicity and advertising.
• This is a downloadable and customizable digital document in MS Word format.

Hire a screenwriter for a non-union motion picture project with this template Screenwriter Employment Agreement.

• Even though the production is non-union, the parties intend that Writers Guild of America (WGA) credit rules will apply to the contract, to the maximum extent possible.
• The screenwriter will be entitled to fixed compensation (flat fee), plus bonus compensation (based on final production budgets and credit allocation), and contingent compensation (calculated as a percentage of the net profits of the picture).
• The screenwriter will also get additional compensation for sequels and remakes of the picture, and episode and rerun compensation for any television series based on the screenplay.
• The producer will have sole ownership to the screenplay and all materials created in connection with the screenplay, including moral rights. The writer acknowledges that the services are provided to the producer as a work made for hire.
• The Agreement includes an acknowledgement of FCC disclosure regulations by the screenwriter.
• This USA Screenwriter Employment Agreement should be part of the production forms of any non-union project.