Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

A902 Specific times shall be reserved in each production for credits to Writers,
Story Editors or Story Consultants. Such credits shall appear in the
following manner:
i) In the case of Feature Films and Television Productions, Writers’
credits shall be governed by the provisions of this Article.
ii) In all other cases, credits shall be governed by the terms of the
contract between the Writer or Story Editor or Story Consultant and
the Producer.
FORMS OF CREDIT
A903 In the case of Feature Films, subject to Articles A905 and A906, the only
writing credits permitted shall be as follows:
a) Where a Writer has written both the Story or Screen Story and the
Script for a production, the Writer shall be entitled to the screen credit
“By.....” where such screen credit immediately follows the main title
credit or “WRITTEN BY.....” where the screen credit appears
elsewhere in the production.
b) Where a Writer has made a substantial written contribution to the
writing of the Script, the Writer shall be entitled to the screen credit
“SCREENPLAY BY...”.
A904 In the case of Television Productions, subject to Articles A905 and A906,
the only writing credits permitted shall be as follows:
a) Where a Writer has written both the Story or Screen Story and the Script
for a program, the Writer shall be entitled to the credit “BY...” where
such credit immediately follows the main title credit, or “WRITTEN
BY...” where the credit appears elsewhere in the program.
b) Where a Writer has made a substantial written contribution to the writing
of a Script, the Writer shall be entitled to the screen credit “TELEPLAY
BY...”.
c) Where a Writer has written a Documentary, the Writer shall be entitled
to the screen credit “WRITTEN BY...”.
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