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SECTION C - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM COMPENSATION BY PROGRAM TYPE

SECTION C - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND MINIMUM COMPENSATION BY PROGRAM TYPE

 

ARTICLE C1 - FEATURE FILM

The Writer(s) of a Feature Film shall be paid at least the minimum compensation set out below:

Script Fees

2003

2004

2005

       
C101 Script 45,450 46,359 47,286
       
C102 Original Treatment 20,427 20,836 21,253
       
C103 Treatment based on Script Material supplied 13,635 13,908 14,186
       
C104 Script from Existing Treatment 29,502 30,092 30,694
       
C105 Rewrite: a) by the original Writer 22,260 22,706 23,160
       
b) by another Writer 29,502 30,092 30,694
       
C106 Written Narration other than by the Writer of a Script or Story and Script 15,887 16,205 16,529
       
C107 Polish 6,807 6,944 7,082

C108
A Feature Film Script may be contracted:

  1. as an existing Script;
  2. as a complete Script with or without right of termination;
  3. as a Script from an existing Treatment, with or without right of termination;
  4. as the following single element or components of Script: Treatment, Rewrite, Polish, Narration.

C109
When the Producer contracts for a complete Feature Film Script, with or without the right of termination, the Script Fee shall be paid as follows:

  1. on signing of the contract 15%
  2. on delivery of the Treatment 25%
  3. on delivery of the First Draft Script 35%
  4. on delivery of the Second Draft Script 25%

C110
When the Producer contracts for a Feature Film Script based on an existing Treatment, with or without the right of termination, the Script Fee shall be allocated and paid as follows:

  1. on signing of the contract 15%
  2. on delivery of the First Draft Script 60%
  3. on delivery of the Second Draft Script 25%

C111
When the Producer contracts for a single element or component of a Feature Film Script, the Script Fee shall be allocated and paid as follows:

  1. on signing of the contract 25%
  2. on delivery of material 75%

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