Producer Employment Agreement (Between Motion Picture Production Company and Producer, Short Form)
Summary
This is a short-form producer agreement between a motion picture production company and an individual producer for the services of the producer on a motion picture. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. This short-form agreement contains the essential variable terms of a producer employment agreement. It should be reserved for exigent circumstances requiring the prompt execution of an agreement that cannot be fully negotiated—with a complete agreement to be negotiated as soon as possible thereafter. Otherwise, it is preferable to negotiate and prepare a complete agreement in the first instance. Note that in a traditional employment agreement, a studio or production company directly employs an individual producer to provide his or her services for a motion picture. In some instances, however, a producer may prefer to use his or her own corporation or other loan-out entity (which may have previously been formed) in order to take advantage of ...