PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
A Production agreement is an agreement between a director/company/scriptwriter with a producer of a motion picture, videos, audios etc. The producer is mainly responsible from converting a motion picture script idea to the casting of crew, shooting, setting up locational set ups, marketing and distribution of the motion picture. This agreement mainly spells the rights and responsibilities of each party; the production budget; the approvals and licenses needed; ownership of the final result; distribution of proceeds from the sale of the motion picture copies.
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PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 29/th/ day of March, 1999, by and Between, _______________, with registered address at _________________________(“Director”) and _______________________________of ______________________________( the “ Producer”) WITNESSETH Whereas, Director is engaged, inter alia, in the business of writing and directing short length motion pictures and has written the storyline of a short-length motion picture project currently entitled (the “Picture”) and desires to direct the same; Whereas, the Producer is an independent producer, who produces and works in the production, as Producer, of ___________________________, and is interested in working for Director, to produce the Picture under Producer’s brand and banner and distribute the same. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound, Director and Producer (each, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree as follows: 1. Co-Operation. Both Parties hereby agree to join their efforts and direct, produce and distribute copies of the Picture under the banner of ___________________(“Banner”) of Producer. Client shall provide Producer with a preapproved script in a format standard to the production industry prior to the start of production. Client acknowledges and agrees that any changes made to the script by Client after this Agreement has been executed may result in a variation in the final production costs. 2. Production 2.1 Producing Services. Producer shall personally render all services customarily rendered by producers on a short motion picture in connection with the development pre-production, production, and post-production of the Picture, including, but not limited to, arranging for all services, personnel, equipment and facilities necessary for the production of the Picture, more particularly described in the Schedule 1. Both parties agree that that Producer shall be the sole “Producer” of the Picture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Executive Producers,” “CoProducers,” and “Associate Producers” may be engaged in connection with the Picture upon the mutual consent of the Parties. 2.2. Festival Distribution. Producer agrees to use reasonable efforts to distribute the Picture in film festivals and/or commercial distribution worldwide. All actual out-of-pocket expenses
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incurred in connection with festival distribution (including, without limitation, video tapes,