Film & TV Contracts

Whether you are making a documentary or an animated feature, a quirky independent flick or a potential blockbuster, you need to have the right written contracts in place. Having clear deals in place demonstrates your professionalism, and frees you to maintain a positive, creative relationship with the writers, directors, producers, talent and investors.  It is the attorney who negotiates the points of the deals that will protect the filmmaker - and the filmmaker's people - in the longer term.

Whatever your involvement in the film or TV industry, you will find yourself confronted with a contract to sign, or you will be in a position where you are expected to provide a written agreement to someone that you want on your team.

Hrbek Law will review, draft and negotiate all types of film and television agreements, including:

• Development Agreement
• Co-Production Agreement
• Licensing AgreementMerchandizing Agreement
• Reality Show Production Deals
• Cable TV and Broadcast TV Distribution Agreements
• Option / Literary Purchase Agreement
• Screenwriter Engagement AgreementTalent Agreement
• Actor or Television Performer Employment Agreement
• Extra AgreementStunt Performer's Agreement
• Television Host AgreementDirector Agreement
• Production Services Agreement
• Television Series Producer Agreement
• Casting Director Employment Agreement
• Crew AgreementLocation Agreement
• Writer Collaboration Agreement
• Joint Venture AgreementSynchronization Agreement (for soundtrack)
• TV Music Rights License
• Composer Agreement
• Sales Agent or Producer's Rep Agreement
• Distribution Agreement

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