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) Where a Writer has made a substantial written contribution to the writingof a Script, the Writer shall be entitled to the screen credit “TELEPLAYBY...”.c) Where a Writer has written a Documentary, the Writer shall be entitledto the screen credit “WRITTEN BY...”.d) Where a Program Writer has written a Magazine Format Program, theWriter shall be entitled to the credit “BY...” where such creditimmediately follows the main title credit, or “WRITTEN BY...” wherethe credit appears elsewhere in the program.e) Where a Show Writer has written a Variety program, the Writer shall beentitled to the credit “BY...” where such credit immediately follows themain title credit, or “WRITTEN BY...” where the credit appearselsewhere in the program.f) Where a Contributing Writer has written a Variety or Magazine FormatProgram, the Writer shall be entitled to the credit “CONTRIBUTINGWRITER...”.g) Continuity Writers shall be entitled to the credit “CONTINUITYWRITER...”.A905 The only other writing credits permitted (hereinafter referred to assubsidiary writing credits) shall be as follows:a) Where a Writer contributes to a Script by providing either the Story or theScreen Story or the Treatment or the Outline upon which the Script issubstantially based, the Writer shall be entitled to the screen credit “STORYBY...” or “SCREEN STORY BY...” as the case may be.b) Where a substantial contribution to a program is in the form of Narration,screen credit shall be given in the form of “NARRATION WRITTENBY...”.A906 Where the major writing contribution to a film is in the form of Narration,credit shall be subject to all the terms and conditions contained hereinrelating to writing credit.32
A907 Where a Writer has written a Documentary Script, the credit will be“DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT BY...”. Where a Writer has written a NarrationScript, the credit will be “NARRATION WRITTEN BY...”. Alternatively, if allcredited writers agree, the combined credit may be “WRITTEN BY....and....”. Ifa Writer or Writers has written both the Documentary Script and the NarrationScript, the credit may be “WRITTEN BY...”.A908 Credited Writers of Excerpts shall be listed under the credit “EXCERPTSWRITTEN BY...”.A909 Where a Writer has written an adaptation from another language the Writershall be entitled to the credit “ADAPTED BY…” as a minimum credit.A910 No other form of writing credit or subsidiary writing credits shall bepermitted and no other form of credit or acknowledgment shall be accordedto a Writer without the prior approval of the Guild. The approval of theGuild shall not be unreasonably withheld.A911 Where a credited Writer is also a director or producer of a program, s/hemay receive the following presentation credit “A FILM BY…”.LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF WRITERSA912 The number of Writers who may share credit for a Script in accordance withArticles A903 and A904(a), (b) and (c) hereof shall not exceed three.A913 The aggregate number of Writers accorded subsidiary writing credits shallnot exceed four.A914 In exceptional cases the number permitted in Articles A912 and A913 maybe increased with the consent of the Guild which consent will not beunreasonably withheld.A915 When the names of more than one individual appear in the credits orsubsidiary writing credits for a production, the names of the members of aTeam shall be separated by an ampersand (“&”). All other Writers’ namesshall be separated by the word “and”.33
- Page 1 and 2: IPA2012-2014Effective November 1, 2
- Page 3: TABLE OF CONTENTSSection A: General
- Page 6 and 7: Note:Capitalized words in this Agre
- Page 8 and 9: Guild that for reasons of conscienc
- Page 10 and 11: A113 During the period of renegotia
- Page 12 and 13: A211 Daily Dramatic Serial means a
- Page 14 and 15: A227 Free Television means the exhi
- Page 16 and 17: A239 Pilot means the sample episode
- Page 18 and 19: asic narrative, idea, or theme and
- Page 20 and 21: Show Writer (Variety) means a perso
- Page 22 and 23: ARTICLE A4 - NO STRIKE AND UNFAIR D
- Page 24 and 25: or fifteen (15) business days prior
- Page 26 and 27: v) the Joint Standing Committee sha
- Page 28 and 29: A525 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 30 and 31: A604 When a Producer is considering
- Page 32 and 33: ii) the performance, communication
- Page 34 and 35: e) Either party upon receipt of not
- Page 36 and 37: A802 Story Editors or Story Consult
- Page 40 and 41: When Writers’ names are separated
- Page 42 and 43: proposes a Writer who is also a dir
- Page 44 and 45: Material as available relating to t
- Page 46 and 47: A939 The decision of the Arbitrator
- Page 48 and 49: emain responsible for all obligatio
- Page 50 and 51: i) whom the CMPA or APFTQ confirms
- Page 52 and 53: A1109the Script Material the Produc
- Page 54 and 55: ) At least annually and while the p
- Page 56 and 57: A1113payments to which the Writer o
- Page 58 and 59: Pilot, etc.) or $2,000 per episode
- Page 60 and 61: mutually agreed upon by the parties
- Page 62 and 63: not included in the Script. One Pol
- Page 64 and 65: B113a) Where a Writer originates in
- Page 66 and 67: c) Should the Producer wish to cont
- Page 68 and 69: ii) what the development format is
- Page 70 and 71: SECTION C - ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS A
- Page 72 and 73: C117 Documentary Feature Film Polis
- Page 74 and 75: paid as follows:a) on signing of th
- Page 76 and 77: v) All or part of the Script Fee an
- Page 78 and 79: ARTICLE C3 - TELEVISION PRODUCTION
- Page 80 and 81: ) based on a Story or Screen Story
- Page 82 and 83: C404 Story or Screen Story2012 2013
- Page 84 and 85: a) based on a Story or Screen Story
- Page 86 and 87: 60 minutes or less 3,810 3,886 3,92
A907 Where a Writer has written a Documentary Script, the credit will be“DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT BY...”. Where a Writer has written a NarrationScript, the credit will be “NARRATION WRITTEN BY...”. Alternatively, if allcredited writers agree, the combined credit may be “WRITTEN BY....and....”. Ifa Writer or <strong>Writers</strong> has written both the Documentary Script and the NarrationScript, the credit may be “WRITTEN BY...”.A908 Credited <strong>Writers</strong> <strong>of</strong> Excerpts shall be listed under the credit “EXCERPTSWRITTEN BY...”.A909 Where a Writer has written an adaptation from another language the <strong>Writers</strong>hall be entitled to the credit “ADAPTED BY…” as a minimum credit.A910 No other form <strong>of</strong> writing credit or subsidiary writing credits shall bepermitted and no other form <strong>of</strong> credit or acknowledgment shall be accordedto a Writer without the prior approval <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Guild</strong>. The approval <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Guild</strong> shall not be unreasonably withheld.A911 Where a credited Writer is also a director or producer <strong>of</strong> a program, s/hemay receive the following presentation credit “A FILM BY…”.LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF WRITERSA912 The number <strong>of</strong> <strong>Writers</strong> who may share credit for a Script in accordance withArticles A903 and A904(a), (b) and (c) here<strong>of</strong> shall not exceed three.A913 The aggregate number <strong>of</strong> <strong>Writers</strong> accorded subsidiary writing credits shallnot exceed four.A914 In exceptional cases the number permitted in Articles A912 and A913 maybe increased with the consent <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Guild</strong> which consent will not beunreasonably withheld.A915 When the names <strong>of</strong> more than one individual appear in the credits orsubsidiary writing credits for a production, the names <strong>of</strong> the members <strong>of</strong> aTeam shall be separated by an ampersand (“&”). All other <strong>Writers</strong>’ namesshall be separated by the word “and”.33
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