Investment Letter of Intent
(Motion Picture)

Summary

This template is an Investment Letter of Intent that outlines an investor's intention to provide financial backing for production of a motion picture and to negotiate and execute a formal agreement containing certain terms and provisions. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. The letter of intent is a document which, without absolutely committing the parties to proceeding, nevertheless states their intention of negotiating and executing an agreement containing certain terms and provisions. A broad variety of terms may be included, depending upon how specific the parties want to be at the outset. At a minimum, the letter should state the investor's intent to invest a certain amount in a particular motion picture based upon a specified screenplay and/or property. For a collection of content related to motion picture production, see Motion Picture Production Resource Kit. For general information on motion picture production documents, see Motion Picture Production Agreements and Documents. For an agreement between a production company and a financier for financing a motion picture, see Loan Agreement (Financing Motion Picture). See also Laboratory Pledgeholder Agreement (Financing Motion Picture). For a general discussion of production financing agreements, see Entertainment Industry Contracts P 13.01.