Deal Point Checklist:

Director Agreement

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• Director Agreements

• Name of Project
• Start and End Dates (Term of Agreement)
• Services Rendered
  • Pre-production
  • Principal photography
  • Post-production
  • Supervise re-writes
  • Location Search
  • Assist Producer
  • Budget
• Exclusive During Principal Photography
• Post Production
  • Exclusive or Non-Exclusive
  • Cooperate with Editor
  • Final Cut Rights
  • Retakes, changes, dubs, added scenes, trailers, soundtrack other languages
  • days and dates available
  • how many required
• Compensation
  • Fixed
  • When Paid
  • Flat Fee alternative
  • Deferred
  • Contingent (Back-End) profit participation
    • net or gross
    • how is "net" defined
  • Conditions Precedent
  • Pay or Play
  • When Compensation is vested
• Credits
  • where
  • size of type
• Expenses
  • Airfare
  • Lodging
  • Living Expenses
  • Food
  • Verification of Expenses/Vouchers and Receipts
• Name and Likeness Consent
• Publicity Restrictions
• Director's Incapacity Issues
  • when can Production Company Terminate
  • Right of examination
• Insurance on Director's Life
• Remake and Sequel Rights
  • First Refusals
    • Theatrical Remakes or Sequels
    • Television Remakes or Sequels
• Approvals
  • cast, budget, schedules, screenplay, locations, editor, titles,
• Selections
  • which personnel may director hire
  • restrictions on salaries to these individuals
  • consents of Production Company
• Changes to Screenplay and Schedules
• Creative Control
• Advertising and Distribution Consultation Rights
• Final Cut
  • who has
  • running time limitations
  • rating goal
  • cover shots
  • censorship cuts
  • director's cut vs. studio cut
  • dubbing
• Dailies
  • Production Company has right to view
• Television Cover Shots