Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

A233 New Writer means a Writer who at the time of contracting with a Producer
on a Series is not a member of the Guild or of any other affiliated Writers
Guild and who has not previously received a screen credit as a contracted
writer. Use of this provision is limited to one new Writer per cycle of a
Series. A New Writer shall be contracted at 50% of the applicable Script
Fee, with no reduction in Production Fee.
A234 Non-Certified Budget means the Budget of a production that has no
completion guarantor or government agency involvement. This Budget
must be accompanied by a letter signed by the Producer confirming that it is
the final itemized Budget prior to principal photography.
A235 Non-Theatrical Distribution means, for the purposes of Article D302(a), that
distribution of a production other than:
i) distribution in cinemas or theatres where an admission is charged or
money is collected; or
ii) distribution by electronic means over distances or distribution by
satellite (including Internet); or
iii) any retail sale to the general public by cassettes, discs, tapes or any
other compact device for home use.
A236 Option means a written agreement to acquire from a Writer specified rights
in Script Material for a specific fee and providing a specified time for
exercise of the Option.
A237 Other Production means sponsored, industrial and other short films
including audio visual productions, not produced for television.
A238 Outline means the scene-by-scene development and structuring in a
mutually agreed form of a story in screen terms to provide a synopsis or
schematic of the Television Script to be written from it, in up to 5,000
words per half-hour of broadcast time. When no Story or Screen Story is
contracted separately, the Story or Screen Story shall be deemed to be
included in the Outline.
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