Article B2 - Optional Bibles, Script/Program Development (IPA 2024-2027)

Article B2 - Optional Bibles, Script/Program Development

B201

For the purposes of Script or program development prior to the contracting of a Script, Story, Screen Story or Treatment, a Producer may contract any writer to write a Development Proposal, or Concept and/or Bible. However, if a Producer contracts a writer who is a Guild member to write a Bible, the Producer shall contract that writer under this Agreement. In addition, if the Producer contracts a Guild member to write a Development Proposal or Concept based on written material generated by GAI, the Producer shall contract that writer under this Agreement. In any case, the Producer shall be permitted to contract Guild members and non-Guild members on the same project during development.

B202

In contracting for services under this Article, the Producer and the Writer may include in any contract between them, among other things, terms and conditions pertaining to the following matters:

i.	the type of development format to be written;
ii.	what the development format is to be based upon (e.g. whether based on an idea in written or oral form, created by whom, provided by whom);
iii.	fees in respect of the writing services;
iv.	copyright ownership by either party in, or the Producer's license to, the Development Proposal or Concept and/or Bible;
v.	entitlement to "Created by" or other credit; and
vi.	any ongoing obligations to the parties.

B203

Every contract between a Writer and Producer under this Article shall be deemed to include the following warranties:

a.	The Writer warrants that, to the best of the Writer’s knowledge, information and belief, the Development Materials to be provided by the Writer hereunder have not been generated in whole or in part by the use of GAI.
b.	The Producer warrants that, to the best of the Producer’s knowledge, information and belief, the Producer has complied, and will comply with Article A119 with respect to any written material generated by GAI.

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