Important Contracts for Documentary Film Producers As an independent film producer you spend a lot of time establishing the appropriate paper trail that is required to prove that you performed due diligence in every aspect of your research and production filmmaking. From the earliest inception of an idea to produce […]
What Should I Expect with a Film Distribution Contract? Independent film producers face a number of potential options when it comes to negotiating a distribution contract that’s most suitable for their film. Whether distributing on cable television, inside theaters, or streaming. Through one of the many on-demand services available, distribution […]
How to Use a Film Equity Investment Agreement to Finance Your Film Film investors are aware of the risks involved in putting their money behind a film project. But they still want to be sure that everything possible is done to ensure their investment funds are managed properly. Learning how […]
What’s In a Screenplay Writer’s Agreement? The screenplay writer’s agreement is a unique document that is used to outline the details of a screenplay. And the sharing of payments or profits that might be made from the film’s later distribution. As a screenwriter, it’s important to understand how the screenplay […]
Is Errors and Omissions insurance for a Documentary Film Hard to Get? Independent filmmakers are frequently shocked when they first see how much errors and omissions insurance costs. And the fact that they have to carry the policy for a period of between 3 and 5 years on average. Even […]
Is it Common for a Distributor to Pay for a Film’s Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy? If you’re an independent filmmaker that is about to distribute your first film you might be surprised when a distributor requests that you carry errors and omissions insurance in order to move forward with […]
Understanding the Non-Disclosure Agreement Between Screenwriter and Producer Protecting your assets as a screenwriter is a daily chore. You naturally want to share your ideas with the producers that could potentially bring them to fruition but you also realize that there are people in this world that are not who […]
What is a Film Certificate of Origin? As an independent filmmaker, whenever you reach the point of film distribution for your work. There are going to be several different contracts and legal documents that will be required. It’s best for you to organize your distribution documents ahead of time. So […]
How to Option Film Rights to a Book We’ve all been in the position before where we’ve read that really amazing book and thought to ourselves, “This would be such a good movie.” But as a film producer, it’s hard not to actually seriously consider optioning film rights to a […]
What Is Private Film Equity? Financing a film is a big deal that requires a lot of patience. If you’re new to film production, you might not understand the different forms of private equity film financing that are available or even what private equity financing for film is. If you’re […]
