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Film Director Employment Agreement (non-union)

Hire a director for a non-union motion picture production with this Director Employment Agreement.

  • This is a non-union contract but the parties intend the DGA credit rules to apply.
  • The director will furnish pre-production, production and post-production services as required for the film, including editing, reshoots and additional photography, soundtrack, etc. (subject to prior contractual commitments).
  • The director's compensation will consist of fixed flat fee compensation, plus deferred and contingent compensation.
  • The producer has the right to suspend or terminate the agreement if the director becomes incapacitated or is in default of his/her obligations.
  • If the producer becomes a DGA signatory, the Directors' Guild of America Basic Agreement will govern if there is a conflict between its terms and the terms of the Employment Agreement.
  • You can tailor the non-union Director Employment Agreement for your specific needs, and use it as often as you like.
$29.99

Film Director Loan-Out Agreement for DGA Members

Obtain the services of a director for a feature film on a loan-out basis with this Director Loan-Out Agreement for DGA members.

  • The director's services are being "loaned" to the producers of the movie through his/her own operating company. The Loan-Out Agreement sets out the terms on which those services will be provided.
  • The Agreement is controlled by the terms of the Directors Guild of America Basic Agreement.
  • The director will provide exclusive services for pre-production, principal photography and post-production, plus additional post-production services as required for the film and on a first-call basis, subject to the director's prior contractual commitments.
  • Payment will be made to the director's opco, which will receive guaranteed compensation on a flat fee basis, plus deferred compensation (a percentage of the director's wages), and contingent compensation (a percentages of net profits of the picture, if any).
  • The producer is not obligated to use the director's services in connection with the picture, or even to release or distribute the picture, but is obligated to pay the full amount of the guaranteed compensation regardless.
  • Credit will be accorded to the director in accordance with the requirements of the DGA Basic Agreement.
  • The template also includes a Letter of Inducement from the director, making certain representations about his/her relationship to the opco and indemnifying the producer against any claims or amounts arising from the director's work on the picture.
  • The Director Loan-Out Agreement for DGA Members can be used for both U.S. and Canadian film projects.
$29.99

Casting Director Services Agreement

Contract for the services of a casting director on your movie production with this Casting Director Services Agreement.

  • The casting director is retained on an independent contractor basis, and is not being hired as an employee.
  • The film's producer will own all rights to the results and proceeds of the casting director's services with respect to the motion picture, and will have an exclusive perpetual right to use the same.
  • The casting director will be entitled to screen credit.
  • The casting director is responsible for preparing the actors' deal memos but will not be responsible for preparing the employment contracts.
  • The producer has final approval over any cast deals which involve overscale pay, main title credits, or additional compensation.
  • The casting director will be provided with suitable office space and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, excluding any travel expenses.
  • The parties agree to submit any disputes to binding AFMA arbitration.
  • Available in MS Word format.
$17.99