Deal Point Checklists:

Distribution Agreement

Rights - Distributor's Duties and Obligations - Collections/Fees

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• Distribution

Distributor Minimum Commitments

• prints
• screens
• promotion and advertising
• 50-100% of budget for distributor financial commitment
• subdistributors (whose responsibility)
• distribution schedule

• release
• release pattern
• allow input from production company

• total control?
• limits
• input from producer
• cost ceilings and minimum commitment for p & a
• types of charges against proceeds
  • shipping
  • ads
  • prints
  • promos
• disallowed expenses
  • overhead
  • interest on overhead
  • double billing
• obligation to exploit soundtrack
• timing of release
• merchandising
• outright sales?
• duration of release
• withdrawal of picture