The completed results and product of Writer’s services (including all material created, added, interpolated and submitted by Writer) shall be deemed the “Work” which shall be created in each of the applicable forms listed below (“Forms of Work”): All of Producer’s obligations under this Agreement are expressly conditioned upon Writer’s completion of the Writing Project, to Producer’s satisfaction.ģ. The above named Producer employs Writer to perform and Writer agrees to perform writing services for Producer’s proposed above named Project.Ģ. Herein this Agreement the independent Filmmaker is called the “Producer”.ġ. (film, music video, stage production, game show, etc) Producer’s Deal, and the Investor’s Deal. This Agreement is part of the Actor’s Deal, the Director’s Deal, the Otherwise, you may be obliged to find a local entertainment lawyer experienced in the film making industry who will draft any and all other clauses for your Project’s unique situation or circumstance. However, should you experience a unique personal situation requiring the drafting of a special clause, please contact us at your convenience. We regularly receive feedback that we have successfully drafted our filmmaker contracts to be as complete as possible for all legal situations. The Agreement may be filled in on your computer or printed out and filled in later. This is a five page, twenty-four clause legal Agreement. This Agreement between the Writer-for-Hire and the Producer is drafted in plain English that is easy to read and comprehend. Since the Independent Filmmaker/Producer/Investor owns the work, she/he/they can produce the Project, shelve the Project or even hire someone entirely new to rewrite the Project. The Independent Filmmaker/Producer/Investor gets the script. The Writer gets the money compensation for her/his/their skill, time and effort. And if the script is produced, the Writer may or may not receive additional compensation in the form of a bonus or a percentage of profits.Īs a “Work-for-Hire,” the Independent Filmmaker/Producer/Investor owns the Copyright. The employed Writer receives a guaranteed payment for his labor, even if the script never gets produced. Either way a Writer is required to be hired to create the Script from the literary story or original idea.Īn Employment Agreement is used to hire a writer. The idea may require purchasing Rights from an Author and/or Owner of the literary story sought. An Independent Filmmaker/Producer/Investor may have an idea for a Script.
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