Actors, Writers, Directors and Producers Legal Forms
Agreements, leases, letters, notices, certificates, and other agreements necessary for work in the entertainment industry
A large portion of these forms focus on employment agreements, such as those between film producers and actors. In these cases, many of these forms also help ensure and verify that producers and other employers in the entertainment industry are working with members of the Screen Actors Guild and other appropriate trade guilds and unions. Employment agreements between producers and extras, directors, writers, and other film staff and crew are also available, including a Director Employment agreement with a director who is not affiliated with the Directorโs Guild of America.
Much of the work of these forms also focuses on the duties, roles, and expected credits of those involved with the production of a film. For example, a Collaboration Agreement โ Screenplay is a form between two parties who will be writing a screenplay together. A Nudity Rider for Actor Agreement outlines an actorโs requirement to appear nude or semi-nude during a production. Many of these forms and similar forms outline a very specific set of duties or roles that members of a film production are expected to have.
These forms, while often focusing on films, are not limited to film production. Television production is also covered in many of these forms, as well as other aspects of the entertainment business such as securing a production loan.
23 forms available
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Actor Employment Agreement - Loanout agreement for SAG Actor
This Actors Employment Agreement (Loan Out Form to Employ SAG Actor) is between a producer, lender and an actor in which the producer hires...
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Actor Employment Agreement - Non-Union - Low Budget
This Actor Employment Agreement for a Low Budget Non-Union motion picture contains the specific arrangement between a producer and an actor....
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Actor Offer Letter
This Actor Offer Letter offers an actor a role in a motion picture. This letter sets forth the specifics of actor's employment including ro...
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Actor's Employment Agreement (SAG)
This Actor Employment Agreement is between a producer and an actor who agrees to appear in a motion picture governed by the Screen Actors Gu...
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Casting Director Agreement (Independent Contractor)
Agreement used by a producer to hire a casting director as an independent contractor.
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Certificate of Authorship - Original Work
This Certification of Authorship is a declaration by an author of a screenplay that the work is completely original. This certificate also...
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Certificate of Authorship - Work Made for Hire - Short Form
This Certificate of Authorship is created for literary material for use in a motion picture which is commissioned by a production company or...
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Co-Production Agreement (TV Series)
This Co-Production Agreement for a TV Series confirms the agreement between two parties who will co-produce a television series. This agree...
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Collaboration Agreement - Screenplay
This Collaboration Agreement for a Screenplay is between two parties who desire to work together in writing a screenplay. This form sets ou...
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Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Circumvention Agreement - Entertainment
This Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Circumvention Agreement (Entertainment) is between a producer and a writer of a script. In this ag...
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Director Employment Agreement (Non-Union)
This agreement is used to employ a director for a production that is not subject to the Directorโs Guild of America.
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Director Loan-Out Agreement
This Director's Loan Out Agreement (Feature Film/DGA) is between a producer and a lending company who will lend a director for a motion pict...
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Director Television Series Employment Agreement
This agreement is used to employ a DGA director for a television series.
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Extra Agreement
This Extra Agreement is between a producer and an individual who will act as an extra in a motion picture. This agreement sets out the spec...
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Minor Release Agreement
This Minor Release is between the parents or legal guardians of a minor child and grants another party permission to use the child's photogr...
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Nudity Rider for Actor Agreement
This Nudity Rider to Player (Actor) Agreement sets forth that an actor will be required to appear nude (or semi-nude) and perform designated...
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Rewrite Employment Agreement
This Rewrite Employment Agreement is between a producer and a writer who will rewrite a screenplay for a motion picture. This agreement spe...
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Stunt Performer Agreement
This Stunt Performer Agreement is between a production company and a stunt performer. This attorney-prepared form sets out all terms includ...
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Submission Release
This Submission Release is used when submitting an original screenplay for evaluation. Countless screenplays are submitted to producers and...
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Talent Agency Agreement
This Talent Agency Agreement is between a performer and a talent agency who agrees to represent and promote the performer. This form specif...
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Talent Agreement
This Talent Agreement is between a performer and a production company who desires to hire performer for a specific role. This form sets out...
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Television Series Producer Agreement
This Television Series Producer Agreement is between a production company and a producer who will act as executive producer of a TV series....
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Writer Employment Agreement - Motion Picture
This Writer Employer Agreement is between a producer and writer who will write a screenplay for a non-union motion picture. This form is fo...
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Actor Employment Agreement - Loanout agreement for SAG Actor
This Actors Employment Agreement (Loan Out Form to Employ SAG Actor) is between a producer, lender and an actor in which the producer hires the actor to work on a motion...
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Actor Employment Agreement - Non-Union - Low Budget
This Actor Employment Agreement for a Low Budget Non-Union motion picture contains the specific arrangement between a producer and an actor. This agreement is for use in...
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Actor Offer Letter
This Actor Offer Letter offers an actor a role in a motion picture. This letter sets forth the specifics of actor's employment including role, dates of shooting of the m...
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Actor's Employment Agreement (SAG)
This Actor Employment Agreement is between a producer and an actor who agrees to appear in a motion picture governed by the Screen Actors Guild collective bargaining agre...
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Casting Director Agreement (Independent Contractor)
Agreement used by a producer to hire a casting director as an independent contractor.
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Certificate of Authorship - Original Work
This Certification of Authorship is a declaration by an author of a screenplay that the work is completely original. This certificate also sets out that the author is th...
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Certificate of Authorship - Work Made for Hire - Short Form
This Certificate of Authorship is created for literary material for use in a motion picture which is commissioned by a production company or purchaser. The literary mate...
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Co-Production Agreement (TV Series)
This Co-Production Agreement for a TV Series confirms the agreement between two parties who will co-produce a television series. This agreement sets forth the specific a...
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Collaboration Agreement - Screenplay
This Collaboration Agreement for a Screenplay is between two parties who desire to work together in writing a screenplay. This form sets out the specific arrangement and...
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Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Non-Circumvention Agreement - Entertainment
This Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Circumvention Agreement (Entertainment) is between a producer and a writer of a script. In this agreement, the writer agrees to...
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Director Employment Agreement (Non-Union)
This agreement is used to employ a director for a production that is not subject to the Directorโs Guild of America.
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Director Loan-Out Agreement
This Director's Loan Out Agreement (Feature Film/DGA) is between a producer and a lending company who will lend a director for a motion picture. This agreement incorpor...
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Director Television Series Employment Agreement
This agreement is used to employ a DGA director for a television series.
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Extra Agreement
This Extra Agreement is between a producer and an individual who will act as an extra in a motion picture. This agreement sets out the specific terms of the agreement an...
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Minor Release Agreement
This Minor Release is between the parents or legal guardians of a minor child and grants another party permission to use the child's photographs or voice in a motion pict...
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Nudity Rider for Actor Agreement
This Nudity Rider to Player (Actor) Agreement sets forth that an actor will be required to appear nude (or semi-nude) and perform designated sexual acts in a motion pictu...
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Rewrite Employment Agreement
This Rewrite Employment Agreement is between a producer and a writer who will rewrite a screenplay for a motion picture. This agreement specifically sets out that writer...
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Stunt Performer Agreement
This Stunt Performer Agreement is between a production company and a stunt performer. This attorney-prepared form sets out all terms including the role the performer wil...
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Submission Release
This Submission Release is used when submitting an original screenplay for evaluation. Countless screenplays are submitted to producers and this release is designed to n...
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Talent Agency Agreement
This Talent Agency Agreement is between a performer and a talent agency who agrees to represent and promote the performer. This form specifies the fee the performer will...
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Talent Agreement
This Talent Agreement is between a performer and a production company who desires to hire performer for a specific role. This form sets out the specifics including the r...
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Television Series Producer Agreement
This Television Series Producer Agreement is between a production company and a producer who will act as executive producer of a TV series. This agreement sets forth the...
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Writer Employment Agreement - Motion Picture
This Writer Employer Agreement is between a producer and writer who will write a screenplay for a non-union motion picture. This form is for use in all states and is ava...
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