For filmmakers
Option and Purchase Agreement Template
Option and buy film or series rights to a book, script or article.
See the template : Option and Purchase Agreement TemplateFor indie filmmakers, documentaries and small productions
Clean rights from first draft to festival
Option and writer agreements, crew deal memos, rentals, releases and the chain of title documents distributors and insurers check.
- Built for non-union productions
- Chain of title ready
- Rentals and crew covered
For filmmakers
Life Rights Agreement Template
Portray a real person's life in a film or series.
See the template : Life Rights Agreement Template
For filmmakers
Screenwriter Agreement Template (non-WGA)
Hire a screenwriter outside WGA agreements.
See the template : Screenwriter Agreement Template (non-WGA)
For filmmakers
Co-Writer Agreement Template
Write a script together with another writer.
See the template : Co-Writer Agreement Template
For filmmakers
Certificate of Authorship Template
Get a signed certificate from each writer for your chain of title.
See the template : Certificate of Authorship Template
For creators
Appearance Release Form
Get written permission from anyone who appears in your videos.
See the template : Appearance Release Form
For creators
Location Release Form
Get permission to film at a home, shop, office or venue.
See the template : Location Release Form
For creators
Minor Appearance Release Form
Get a parent's permission when someone under 18 appears in your content.
See the template : Minor Appearance Release Form
Both sides
Non-Union Talent Agreement Template
Use this for actors in skits, series and short films outside union agreements.
See the template : Non-Union Talent Agreement Template
Both sides
Videographer Contract Template (Deal Memo)
Use this when you hire a camera operator or videographer for a shoot.
See the template : Videographer Contract Template (Deal Memo)
Both sides
Crew Deal Memo Template
A universal deal memo for any crew position on a shoot.
See the template : Crew Deal Memo Template
Both sides
Sound Mixer Deal Memo
For a production sound mixer or boom operator.
See the template : Sound Mixer Deal Memo
Both sides
Gaffer and Grip Deal Memo
For a gaffer, grip or lighting technician.
See the template : Gaffer and Grip Deal Memo
Both sides
Drone Operator Contract Template
For hiring a drone pilot for aerial shots.
See the template : Drone Operator Contract Template
For filmmakers
Documentary Interview Release Form
Get a release from every documentary interviewee.
See the template : Documentary Interview Release Form
For filmmakers
Depiction Release Form
For people shown in observational or factual scenes.
See the template : Depiction Release Form
For filmmakers
Materials Release Form
License family photos, home videos and documents for a documentary.
See the template : Materials Release Form
For filmmakers
Archival Footage License Template
License archival footage or clips for a film or documentary.
See the template : Archival Footage License Template
Kit
Short Film Kit
Everything to make a short film with clean rights.
See the kit : Short Film Kit
Kit
Documentary Kit
Releases and licenses for a documentary that distributors will accept.
See the kit : Documentary Kit
Kit
Chain of Title Kit
The rights paperwork festivals, distributors and E&O insurers check.
See the kit : Chain of Title Kit
Kit
Indie Feature Kit
The core contracts for an indie feature, from rights to post.
See the kit : Indie Feature Kit
Kit
Production Crew Kit
Every crew, voice, extras and music agreement for a shoot, in one download.
See the kit : Production Crew Kit
Kit
Film Rentals Kit
Every rental agreement for a shoot: gear, props, vehicles, costumes, studios and animals.
See the kit : Film Rentals KitQuestions
Filmmaker questions
Are these for union productions?
No. They are written for non-union work. If your production is signatory to a SAG-AFTRA, WGA, DGA or IATSE agreement, the union terms apply and come first.
What is chain of title?
It is the paperwork that proves you own the rights to your film. Think options, writer deals, signed authorship forms, life rights and releases. Festivals, distributors and insurers ask for it.
Fix your chain of title before a distributor asks
Collect the right signatures while everyone is still on set.