Category: Film & TV

Artwork Reproduction Licence for Film

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 18th November 2010

This sample agreement deals with the reproduction of an existing artwork for a film or video.

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Cast & Crew Agreement (with deferred fees)

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 9th March 2011

This sample Cast & Crew Agreement (with deferred fees)  should be used when a producer (Producer) is engaging cast or crew members (Contractor), as independent contractors rather than employees, for the production of a very low (or no) budget film or video.

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Cast & Crew Agreement (without deferred fees)

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement should be used when a producer is engaging cast and crew for the production of a low budget film or video

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Copyright Licensing Agreement

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 1st May 2012

This sample copyright licensing agreement should be used when a person wishes to exercise some of the exclusive rights of a copyright owner in relation to an artwork.

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Film Location Deed of Release (no payment)

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 10th August 2011

The sample Film Location Deed of Release (no payment) is for use when a film producer wants to shoot a film (including a video) on private property. It is drafted mainly from the producer’s perspective. If a producer fails to obtain a Location Release, the producer could be liable in trespass or for doing other things for which there are legal consequences.

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Film Location Deed of Release (with payment)

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 10th August 2011

The sample Film Location Deed of Release (with payment) is for use when a film producer wants to shoot a film (including a video) on private property.

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Film/Video Partnership Deed

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement outlines what needs to be considered, both creatively and financially, when a partnership is formed to collaborate on a specific film or video project, and the parties agree to share all expenses, profits and losses associated with the film.

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Film/Video Sample Agreements Pack

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 23rd November 2010

The Film/Video Sample Agreements Pack contains all 10 agreements which are relevant to Film/Video.  Purchasing this pack provides you with a 10% discount off the original price.

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Interviewee’s Release

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This detailed release protects the interviewer against any claim from the interviewee upon use of the interview and specifies the interviewer's rights in relation to the interview.

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Interviewee’s Release: Short form

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This release protects the interviewer against any claim from the interviewee upon use of the interview.

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Music Commission for Film

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement covers the fundamentals of how a producer commissions a screen composer to create an original score for a film or video.

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Music Licence for Film

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement is used when a producer wants to synchronise existing music and an existing master tape of the music to a soundtrack for a video or film. It is appropriate when the composer of the music owns the copyright in both the music and lyrics.

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Option and Purchase Agreement

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement should be used when a filmmaker's wishes to secure the exclusive rights to develop a book, play or other existing into a film.

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Producer and Director Agreement

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement covers the fundamentals of a director's service on a film or video project.

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Video Production Agreement

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 19th November 2010

This sample agreement should be used when a producer or production company is commissioned to produce a video program for purposes such as promotion, education or instruction.

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Where There’s a Will

By Arts Law Centre of Australia on 20th December 2010

This document has been written both to encourage artists to think about the issue of estate planning, and to provide guidance for those who decide to do something about it.

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