Director Agreement for Video or Commercial | USA

Set up your Call Sheet for the cast and crew of a video shoot with this easy-to-use template.

• The Call Sheet lists all personnel from all departments involved in the making of the video.
• The form is available in MS Word format, and can be filled in on a computer or by hand.
• Buy once, it's yours to use as often as required.
• Easy to use, customizable, affordable.

Draw up a crew contact list for a video shoot with this handy template.

• Fill in the list with the cell phone and pager numbers for all cast, crew, suppliers and services involved in the production.
• The form can be filled in on a computer or by hand.
• This is a customizable MS Word template.
• Hey - it's free! Download it.

Distribute feature length motion pictures to the home entertainment market with this customizable Home Video Distribution Agreement.

• The producer of the film names the distributor as its exclusive distributor to manufacture, distribute and exploit the producer's films on video, DVD, laser disc, streaming, and all other media formats throughout a defined territory.
• The distributor will pay an advance acquisition payment per product, to acquire distribution and related rights for each of the producer's films.
• The distributor is entitled to recoup its distribution, marketing and promotional costs from gross receipts.
• The distributor has the right to use the producer's trademarks and logos for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes, subject to the producer's approval of all materials bearing the producer's marks.
• The Agreement includes a delivery schedule for all materials to be delivered by the producer to the distributor, including film elements, sound tracks, composite prints, masters, scripts, cue sheets, notes, data, contracts, etc.

Get a Home Video Distribution Agreement in place for your film and keep the revenues coming in after the film's theatrical run is done.

Prepare a Production Budget Summary for shooting a music video with this 8-page worksheet template, which contains sections for:

• above the line expenses (story and music rights, producer, director, cast, miscellaneous expenses);
• production expenses (production staff, camera, set design, construction, striking, set operations, electrical, set dressing, props, visual and special effects, make-up, hair, wardrobe, locations, transportation, atmosphere, tests);
• post production expenses (picture editing, sound editing, lab, music).

The Music Video Production Budget Summary is set up in MS Excel to calculate your totals when you enter the figures. Fast, easy to use - download it for your next video shoot.

Before you produce that video for your client, draw up an agreement for them to sign with this template Video Production Contract.

• The contract contains alternate provisions with respect to the script, depending on whether the producer or the client will be providing the script.
• The producer will supply all cast, crew, and production staff and equipment.
• The client must approve the production budget before production begins. The client may increase, but not decrease, the amount of the approved budget.
• The producer is responsible for all post-production, and will deliver the completed video to the client within a reasonable time after production is completed.
• If the shooting goes over schedule or over budget, the producer will consult with the client to come up with a workable solution.
• The producer's liability is limited to the amount actually paid by the client.
• You can use the Video Production Contract for musical artists, PSAs, educational videos, and all your other video clients. It's affordable and customizable.

In order to go viral, your video needs a great story line. Hire a scriptwriter to write yours with this Video Scriptwriting Agreement.

• The scriptwriter will write the script and assist the client with pre-production planning.
• The scriptwriter will not provide services with respect to the production of the video.
• The Agreement contains clauses for two alternate methods of payment, one for a flat fee arrangement and one for an hourly fee. Use whichever one is appropriate.
• This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country or region and can be used anywhere.

Video producers need good contracts - add this Video Scriptwriting Agreement to your contracts library.