Agreement - Writers Guild of Canada

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ARTICLE A1 – RECOGNITION, APPLICATION AND TERM A101 The Producer recognizes the Guild as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Writers, Story Editors and Story Consultants on all productions, except Writers contracted to write Script Material in French. The Guild is not the bargaining agent with respect to Story Consultants who are not members of the Guild. Nothing precludes a Producer from engaging a Story Consultant who is not a Guild member. A102 The terms of this Agreement are the result of negotiations between representatives of the Associations and the Guild. A103 This Agreement shall be jointly administered by the Guild and the Associations in all of its facets on a principle of equality between the Guild and the Associations in all matters pertaining to the administration of the Agreement’s provisions. Questions regarding interpretation or the meaning of the Articles in this Agreement may be directed to the offices of either the Associations or the Guild. Neither of these parties may make an interpretation binding on the other without the written agreement of the other. A104 While the terms and conditions of this Agreement are in effect, any Producer who is not a party to this Agreement but who agrees to become a party to this Agreement shall sign a Voluntary Recognition Agreement acknowledging that the Guild is the exclusive bargaining agent of Writers, Story Editors or Story Consultants and signifying its acceptance of the terms and conditions contained herein (see Appendix B). The Voluntary Recognition Agreement shall constitute acceptance of and a binding obligation by the Producer to adhere to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall be executed and forwarded to the Guild by fax or delivery prior to contracting a Writer, or Story Editor or Story Consultant. A105 This Agreement shall apply to all Writers, Story Editors and Story Consultants contracted by any Producer who is a signatory to this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Producer from freely obtaining the services of a Writer, Story Editor or Story Consultant who may not be a member of the Guild providing that before signing a contract the Writer or Story Editor shall declare in writing to the Producer and the 1
Guild that for reasons of conscience, s/he does not wish to become a member of the Guild, in which case, s/he will be treated as a non-member under the terms of this Agreement. The rates, terms and conditions for such a Writer or Story Editor shall not be less than those provided in this Agreement. A106 a) This Agreement shall not apply to a regular employee of the Producer whose duties include writing and who is regularly engaged in creative aspects of production and for whom deductions under Income Tax laws are duly made. b) Notwithstanding (a), this Agreement shall apply to a regular employee: i) when writing a Feature Film Script which is subsequently produced. However, a staff writer employed by a Producer on a salaried basis shall be paid an annual remuneration at a rate not less than the rate in Article C101. If as a result of such staff writer’s writing services a Feature Film is produced, such Writer shall be contracted prior to the first day of principal photography under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The remuneration to such a Writer for that film shall be at least the applicable Script Fee in this Agreement, less one year’s remuneration in the year the film is produced, plus any Production Fee and Distribution Royalties that may become due; ii) when writing a Television Script or any instalment or Rewrites thereof, except for documentaries, narration, game shows, continuity, and corporate Scripts. iii) when engaged as a Story Editor or Story Consultant on a specific program or Series. c) This Agreement shall not apply to a recognized specialist who is not a member who writes a non-dramatic Script, the contents of which relate to his/her own special field, except that this exclusion shall not apply to such a specialist after s/he has written three (3) such Scripts or to any Writer of a Feature Film. 2
Page 1 and 2: INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION AGREEMENT (
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Page 9 and 10: A113 During the period of renegotia
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Page 15 and 16: A239 Pilot means the sample episode
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Page 19 and 20: number of complete programs, either
Page 21 and 22: ARTICLE A4 - NO STRIKE AND UNFAIR D
Page 23 and 24: or fifteen (15) business days prior
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Page 27 and 28: A526 Any time limitations prescribe
Page 29 and 30: i) the sample pages will be a maxim
Page 31 and 32: of productions based on Script Mate
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Page 35 and 36: A803 Story Editors’ or Story Cons
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Page 39 and 40: POSITION AND SIZE OF CREDITS A916 T
Page 41 and 42: intended credits, described above,
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iii) If the Producer is not a Membe
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Dues shall be made payable to the G
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change in the story or structure, o
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B113 a) Where a Writer originates i
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c) Should the Producer wish to cont
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v) entitlement to “Created by”
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SECTION C - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS A
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C117 Documentary Feature Polish 3,6
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) on delivery of the Treatment 30%
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vi) The remaining deferred compensa
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ARTICLE C3 - TELEVISION PRODUCTION
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) based on a Story or Screen Story
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C404 Story or Screen Story 2012 201
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a) based on a Story or Screen Story
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C502 Documentary Initial Proposal o
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OR iv) on delivery of the Documenta
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iv) Optional Rights Renewal. The Pr
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C604 Contributing Writers For each
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ARTICLE C7 - TELEVISION MAGAZINE SH
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3 minutes or less Each additional m
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) Script Fees: For each Script on w
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ARTICLE C9 - TELEVISION CONTINUITY
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percent (10%) of the original Scrip
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C1005 Production Fee On the first d
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$10,500,000 ($231,825 plus 2% of $5
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) Distributors’ Gross Revenue sha
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c) evidence, satisfactory to the Gu
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SECTION D - Other Production: spons
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ARTICLE D3 - DISTRIBUTION AND USE R
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World h) All of the Above World 15
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ARTICLE E2 - DEFINITIONS The follow
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E304 E305 E306 E307 E308 Grievance
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E404 E405 E406 E407 Subsequent Writ
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ANIMATION SECTION This section is s
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110 Prior to contracting an Animati
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123 No purely oral agreement shall
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oyalties or levies payable in respe
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There is no differentiation between
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individually negotiated. 307 In ext
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504 Deduction from Animation Writer
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any extensions thereof) to exploit
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administration, interpretation, app
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at the time of the meeting of the J
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920 Arbitration. Within two (2) wee
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Association des Producteurs de Film
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LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF WRITERS 100
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DUTY OF PRODUCER TO NOTIFY 1018 No
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1025 The Guild shall forward notice
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writing to the Guild. The Guild sha
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c) the Producer and the Guild are n
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BLENDED PRODUCTION Blended Producti
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Please check one of the following:
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Animation Section - Schedule 2 (See
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Animation Section - Schedule 3 Term
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SCHEDULE 4 QUEBEC APPENDIX (ANIMATI
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egularly engaged in creative aspect
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f) In the event of a difficulty of
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Guild may choose to refer the matte
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ASSOCIATION DES PRODUCTEURS DE FILM
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Recognition: 2.1 The Association re
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assertion that work performed under
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8.5 Failure to reach a settlement s
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the terms and conditions of the IPA
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For CMPA Members: ____ The Producer
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APPENDIX C (See Article A704) IPA 2
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- 3 - 2. All additional terms must
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- 2 - Tentative Credit: ___________
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APPENDIX E (See Article A707, Anima
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B) Production personnel sharing cre
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APPENDIX G INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION A
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in the Production to the Distributo
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are assumed by the Distributor here
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Dated this day of , 20__ . Purchase
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Dated this day of , 20__. Purchaser
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Dated this ________ day of ________
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APPENDIX M (See Section F) IPA 2012
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- 3 - 2. All additional terms must
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We hereby certify that we are/are n
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Name of Production:________________
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APPENDIX O (See Article E102) CORPO
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APPENDIX Q QUEBEC APPENDIX (IPA) As
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A105 Subject to the provisions of A
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A401 During the life of this Agreem
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APPENDIX Q - CONT. REGULAR EMPLOYEE
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APPENDIX R Terms Pertaining to APFT
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APPENDIX S Letter of Understanding
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APPENDIX T Letter of Understanding
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APPENDIX V CORPORATE GUARANTEE MEMO
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to the date of such termination by
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APPENDIX X Letter of Understanding
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1972 Productions Inc. 1972 Producti
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Big Coat Productions for "The Rescu
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Creative Anarchy Creative Atlantic
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FU2 Productions, Ltd. For "FU2" Han
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Jury Duty Productions, Inc for "The
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Mulmur's Still Inc. North of 60 Mov
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R & R Productions (Nicky), Inc. for
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Sibling Search Productions Inc. Sla
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Thunderbird Films, Inc. for "Cather
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Part B - List of Producers Bound by
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Code2 Productions Inc. for "Smilin'
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M&R Story Productions Ltd for "Max
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Portfolio Entertainment, Inc. for "
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WRITERS GUILD OF CANADA 366 Adelaid
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ecognized specialists A106(c) 2 Wri
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interruption of sequence 1016 143 M
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Script Fee definition 215 125 minim
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BIBLE Animation Bible for APFTQ mem
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CONCILIATION Negotiation Protocol A
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definition A210, E206 5, 112 Draft
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Show Writer A904(e) 32 sharing of A
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Feature Films under $1,200,000 C204
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for calculation of Distribution Roy
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INSURANCE, see DEDUCTIONS, RISK INS
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Variety, Panel, Game or Quiz show C
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television production C413 79 telev
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to a third party A1104, 116 45, 120
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definition A242 10 division among c
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Television Magazine Format Programs
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Budget, Script Fees included in A20
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STATUS OF THE ARTIST ACT AFPTQ Appe
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USE FEE ROYALTIES see DISTRIBUTION
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