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C1005 Production FeeOn the first day of principal photography, the Producer shall pay eachcredited Writer contracted under this Agreement his/her share of theProduction Fee. In the case of a Documentary, on recording of finalNarration, or at the fine cut if no Narration recording, the Producer shallpay to each credited Writer contracted under this Agreement his/her shareof the Production Fee (See Article A1109 for the division of theProduction Fee.)This Production Fee shall be calculated on the basis of the Budget, asfollows:If the Budget is:The Production Fee is:0 – $60,000 Negotiable$60,000 – $100,000 ($3,575 plus 3.3% of the Budget) x 103%$100,000 – $300,000 ($6,875 plus 2.75% of the Budget in excess of$100,000) x 103%$300,000 – $500,000 ($12,375 plus 1.1% of the Budget in excess of$300,000) x 103%$500,000 – $2,000,000 ($14,575 plus 2.75% of the Budget in excess of$500,000) x 103%$2,000,000 – $10,000,000 ($55,825 plus 2.2% of the Budget in excess of$2,000,000) x 103%$10,000,000 - $13,000,000 ($231,825 plus 2% of the Budget in excess of$10,000,000) x 103%For a Budget in excess of $13 million the Production Fee is negotiable, butthe floor for such negotiation is $300,579.75.Following is a table setting out examples of these payments:98