The one hundred and sixteen (116) sample film industry agreements set out below are made available here primarily for educational purposes (i.e., anyone who reads and/or studies these documents will have a better understanding of how the film industry actually works. Preparation or use of such agreements without consulting with an experienced entertainment, or in some cases, a securities attorney with experience in the film industry, involves a high level of risk. The sample agreements are organized into six broad categories: (1) acquisition/development, (2) packaging, (3) lender financing, (4) investor financing, (5) production documentation and (6) distribution/licensing. This collection of attorney-prepared film industry agreements may be the most comprehensive collection of film industry agreements made available to independent producers and attorneys to date. However, these contracts are merely “SAMPLE CONTRACTS”, (i.e., they are not “standard contracts”, “fill-in-the-blank contracts”, “state-of the art contracts”, “custom contracts” or “form contracts” with commentary and alternative language. They have been prepared for use by parties and in situations that are likely to differ from your circumstances. Any use beyond learning about how such transactions commonly work in the film industry should be in conjunction with the advice of an attorney experienced in the specific transaction for which the document is intended.
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Acquisition and Development Agreements (19)
Copyright Assignment (short form)
Life Rights Consent and Release
Literary Acquisition Agreement
Literary Property Acquisition Letter of Intent
Screenwriter Services Agreement (1)
Screenwriter Services Agreement (2)
Screenwriter Reversion Agreement
Script Option and Development Agreement
Waiver of Limited Use of Characters
Packaging Agreements (14)
Lender Financing Agreements (14)
Completion Bond Producer Agreement
Completion Bond Takeover Agreement
Mortgage of Copyright and Security Agreement
Notice of Assignment of Irrevocable Authority
Production Account Takeover Letter
Sales Representative Acceptance
Investor Financing Agreements (25)
Box Office Comparables Template
Certificate of Bylaws Adoption
Distributor Revenue Stream Chart
Financial Projections Template
Industry Articles PPM Exhibit Cover
Limited Partnership Agreement for PPM
Limited Partnership Attorney Engagement Letter for PPM
Limited Partnership PPM Cover Page and Table of Contents
Member-Managed LLC Operating Agreement
PPM Limited Partnership Subscription Documents
PPM Limited Partnership Transmittal Letter
PPM Letter of Interest/Intent Exhibit Cover Page
Waiver of Notice and Consent to First Shareholders’ Meeting
Production Documentation (24)
Crew/Cast Agreement (ultra-low budget)
Makeup and Special Effects Agreement
Music Co-Administration Agreement
Notice of Tentative Writing Credits
Stills and Excerpts License Agreement
Synchronization/Performing License Agreement
Distribution/Licensing Agreements (15)
Acquisition Distribution Agreement
Definition of Distribution Expenses
Foreign Distribution Agreement
Negative Pickup Distribution Agreement
Production-Financing Distribution Agreement