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Article A8

Article A8 - Story Editors and Story Consultants

A801 When the duties of individuals include the functions of a Story Editor or Story Consultant, they will be contracted separately as Story Editors or Story Consultants under this Agreement.
A802 Story Editors or Story Consultants shall be contracted on an episodic, daily, weekly or monthly basis.
A803 Story Editors' or Story Consultants' fees shall not be deductible from the Production Fee or Distribution Royalties.
A804 Story Editors or Story Consultants shall receive on-screen credit, the nature and location of which will be set out in the Story Editors' or Story Consultants' contracts.
A805 A Story Editor shall not be eligible for a writing credit or any portion of the Script Fees, Production Fee or Distribution Royalties for any Rewrite.
A806 A Story Editor who writes a Story or Screen Story, or complete Script under Articles C402, C403, C501, C601, C602, C603, C606 or C701 shall be separately contracted as a Writer for such Script Material and shall be eligible for a writing credit and that portion of the Production Fee and Distribution Royalties set out in Article A1109(a) for any such Story or Screen Story, or complete Script.
A807 A Story Consultant who writes, rewrites or polishes any Script Material shall be separately contracted as a Writer for such services and shall be eligible for a writing credit and that portion of the Production Fee and Distribution Royalties set out in Article A1109(a) for the above work.
A808 For the purposes of this Article only, when a Story Editor is contracted in additional capacities, the Producer shall allocate a representative portion of that individual's fees as Story Editor Gross Fees.

 

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