This Writer Employment Agreement is between a producer and a writer who will write a screenplay for a non-union motion picture. This agreement successfully sets out terms of the arrangement including forms of work and delivery, performance standards and compensation. It is crucial that this type of business arrangement is memorialized in writing. A written Writer Employment Agreement for a Non-Union Motion Picture will prove invaluable if there are future disagreements or misunderstandings.

This Writer Employment Agreement (Non-Union Motion Picture) contains the following provisions:

• Parties: Identifies the producer and writer;
• Employment: Sets forth the title of the motion picture for which writer will perform services;
• Services/Form of Work: Sets out the producer’s use of the work and forms (first draft screenplay, rewrite, final version);
• Delivery: Writer agrees to deliver the forms of work on specific dates;
• Compensation: Fixed compensation writer will receive for services rendered;
• Ownership: Any work written by writer is a “work for hire” and producer shall retain the sole and exclusive rights to any works;
• Name and Likeness: Producer has the right to use writer’s name and likeness for publicity purposes;
• Arbitration and Jurisdiction: Any controversy, claim or breach of this agreement will be heard by the American Arbitration Association before an arbitrator familiar with entertainment law;
• Signatures: Producer and writer must sign the agreement.

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