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Index C

Index C

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CANADIAN AUDIO-VISUAL CERTIFICATION OFFICE (CAVCO)

certification of Canadian content C203

CD-ROM

included in definition of Corporate Production A207

CERTIFIED BUDGET

definition A206
for Feature Film budget under $1,200,000 C204
letter from completion guarantor confirming C1002

CMPA (CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION)

address A527
administration of Agreement A103
arbitration by A521
audit of Guild’s books A1203
costs of arbitration shared by A524

Negotiation Protocol

text of Appendix A
to be read with terms of Article A1 A115
representation on Joint Standing Committee A512

CHANGES TO SCRIPT MATERIAL see SCRIPT AND SCRIPT MATERIAL

CIRCULATION OF UNLICENSED MATERIAL see SHOPPING

COLLABORATION, see TEAM

COLLECTIVE SOCIETY

definition 205

COMMISSION DE RELATIONS DE TRAVAIL

appointment of arbitrator by A521

COMMISSIONING A SCRIPT

negotiation of terms B108

COMMITMENT TO ENGAGE A WRITER

procedure A603-A605

COMMON PRODUCER

defined for purposes of Negotiation Protocol Appendix A

COMPACT DEVICES

definition A207
included in Distributors' Gross Revenue C1103(d)
residuals to Continuity Writer C903
retail sale of A235
video games as Appendix S

COMPENSATION see MINIMUM COMPENSATION

COMPLAINTS see GRIEVANCES

COMPUTER PRODUCTIONS

included in definition of Corporate Production A210, E206

CONCEPT

animation concept for APFTQ members Schedule 3
contract to write B201, B202
copyright in B202(iv)
Corporate Productions E204
definition A208
use in subsequent programs B113

CONCILIATION

Negotiation Protocol Appendix A

CONSULTING see STORY CONSULTANTS

CONTINUITY

APFTQ members, conditions of engagement Appendix Q
credit for A904(g)
definition A209
distribution rights C902
documentaries, payment for A1109(c)
included in Script Material definition A249
Magazine Format Program, definition A229

minimum compensation

Magazine Format Programs C704
Script Fees C901
Residuals C903
written by Producer’s employees A106

CONTRACTS

acquisition of further rights A714
Agreement terms deemed to be included in A705
Animation 118
Bible, Concept or Development Proposal B201, B202

commissioning a Script B108 56

confidentiality of contracts deposited with Writers Guild A707 25

Corporate Productions E102 , E401
credits A901
Digital productions F101, F102
execution before commencement of work A702, A703
Feature Films C109-C112, C201-C206
form of A704
multiple Writers A706
negotiations beyond terms of this Agreement A108
Options B301 , B303-B304
oral agreements A703
provision for three stages and one Polish B102
rights assigned A701
Script for Other Productions D101
Secondary Use Payments A708
Standard Writer’s Agreement Appendix C
Standard Story Editor’s Agreement Appendix D
Story Editors or Story Consultants A801, A802
submission of Script Material without a contract prohibited A601
Teams of Writers A706

television

Daily Dramatic Serials C802
Documentary Script C507-C511
Magazine Format Program Script C705-C707
production other than Television Movie or Mini-Series C408-C411
Television Movie or Mini-Series C308-C311
Variety, panel, game and quiz shows C607-C610

termination

after any stage B107
failure of Writer to meet deadlines A1108
where Bible for Series provided by Writer B111
Writer not consulted about changes after termination B110
terms of this Agreement included A705
third parties A944
warranties and indemnities A709
Writer’s copyright A701
Writers Guild copy A707

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Magazine Format Program, definition A229
Production Fee, share of A1109
Variety, definition A261

COPYRIGHT

Animation productions 801-810
infringement of A110
warranties related to A709
Writer’s copyright not assigned A701
CORPORATE GUARANTEE Appendix V

CORPORATE PRODUCTIONS

additional fees for continuation of assignment E401

Additional Use

definition E201
payment for E407
administration fee E307
Ancillary Materials, definition E202
change in Client requirements E401
Client, definition E203
collaborative writing E402
commissioning another Writer E404
Concept, definition E204
Contract Fee, definition E205
contract negotiations E401
credits E306
daily rate/half day rate E101, E406
definition A210, E206
Draft Script, definition E207
expenses E303
extension of time to complete assignment E401
grievance procedure E304
Gross Fee, definition E208
insurance deductions E308

Letter of Agreement

requirement for E102
standard format for Appendix O
Outline, definition E209
payments to Writer E301
Polish, definition E210
Program, definition E211

Proposal

definition E212
requirement to prepare E102
retirement plan contributions E308
Rewrite, definition E213
rights licensed E405
risk insurance E302
Script Fee E401
Script, definition E214
subsequent Writer E404
termination of contract E403
Voluntary Recognition Agreement E102
warranties and indemnities E305
waiver of delivery of a stage E401
Writers paid a daily rate E101
Writers Guild dues E308

CREDITS

advertising and publicity A920
agreement between Writers A943
agreements with foreign associations A941
alterations to A922
Animation productions 1001-1023
approval by Writers Guild A910

arbitration procedure

for Animation productions 1001-1002
for other productions A927-A940
assignment to a third party Appendix U
claim by director or Producer to writing credit A901
Continuity Writers A904(g)
contract provisions A901
Contributing Writers A904(f)
Corporate Production E306
delivery of notification A921
Documentary A904(c), A907
Excerpts A908, B116
Failure to provide credits as required A945
Feature Films A903, C204(xv)
forgone right to A926

format of

approval required for departure from specified format A910
Documentary A907
Feature Films A903
individual Writers A903, A904
Groups of Writers A915
Narration A906
subsidiary writing credits A905
television programs A904
Writer is also director A911
governed by Agreement or contract A902
Group Writers of Television Scripts C412(iii)
inadvertent breach of terms A946
interruption of sequence A919
Magazine Format Program A904(d)
multiple Writers A912, A914, A943
members and non-members engaged on same program A106(d)
Narration A905(b), A906-A907
Notice of Intended Writing Credits Appendix F
notification by Producer A921-A925

objections

alternative to arbitration A942
arbitration procedure for A927-A940
no objection received within 14 days A925
Production Fee held in trust until arbitration concluded C1009
submitted in writing A927
obligation to give credit A901
Other Productions D303
pen-name A926
participating writer, definition A931
position, size, and sequence A916-A919
Producer’s duty to notify A921-A925
production credits A948-A949
productions made or issued by a third party A945
productions other than Feature Films and television A902
pseudonyms A926
sequence of A918-A919
Show Writer A904(e)
sharing of A912
Story, Concept or format used in subsequent programs B113(a)
Story Consultant/Story Editor A921

subsidiary writing credits

limits on A913-A914
form of A907, A915
Team of Writers A915, A943
Television Productions A904

Television Script

based on Story by Producer’s employee B112
Group Writers C412(iii)
unauthorized form of credit A910
Variety Programs A904(e)
Writer is also director or Producer A911

Writers Guild

logo A949
Notice of Intended Writing Credits submitted to C1002
participation in credit arbitration A930, A931

 

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