Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

elated expenses, other than that part of the Production Fee payable on the
first day of principal photography (i.e. Script Fees are included in the
Budget).
A206 Certified Budget means the Budget as approved in writing by the
completion guarantor or confirmed either in writing by any government
agency, or through government documentation such as the CAVCO Part A
or provincial advance ruling certificate (i.e. SODEC, etc.), whose financing
requires review of a Budget. In the case of an Official Treaty Co-
Production, the advance ruling from Telefilm Canada shall constitute the
required government documentation. Written approval or confirmation
shall be on completion guarantor or government agency letterhead
substantially in the form of Appendix K and shall include production title,
number of episodes, if applicable, and total budget amount (including all coproduction
amounts if applicable). Producer shall immediately provide the
Guild with any revised approval or confirmation letters which are as a result
of changes to the Budget.
A207 Compact Devices means copies of programs on tape, disc, cassette, laser
disc, CD-ROM, DVD or any other similar format manufactured and
intended primarily for private, in-home exhibition.
A208 Concept means the written presentation of an idea for a Series or single
Television Production (other than for a Television Movie or Mini-Series)
describing the central premise, characters, setting and format. It shall also
include a working title and date of submission. Genre, style, general appeal,
target audience, and central story idea may not be provided but in the case
of a Series, sample story ideas shall not be required (see Bible). A Concept
need not exceed 1250 words (five (5) pages double-spaced).
A209 Continuity means material written to link program elements which are not
written by the Writer.
A210 Corporate Production means production not intended initially for television
or theatrical distribution and includes sponsored, corporate, industrial and
multi-media production. Corporate Production includes programs
containing visual, audio tape, animation, graphics, photographs, print,
interactive video disk, CD-ROM, slide tape, computers, chips and any other
existing or new technologies.
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