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Material as available relating to the program which it may have in itspossession and shall notify the Guild of any such material which haspreviously been submitted to the Producer of which the Producer does nothave a copy. The Guild shall make best efforts to obtain such material andwill submit such material to the Producer to verify that the Producer actuallyreceived such material.Where the production is based on Source Material, the Producer shall alsodeliver one (1) copy of the Source Material to the Guild.A931 The Guild shall prepare a list of all materials received and shall forward inthe next business day the list to the Producer and all participating writers tosign as confirmation that all Script Material and/or Source Material has beenincluded. If any writer indicates that additional Script Material and/orSource Material is missing, the Guild shall make best efforts to obtain suchmaterial and will submit such material to the Producer to verify that theProducer actually received such material. Only Script Material or SourceMaterial submitted to the Producer shall be submitted to the Arbitrators.For the purposes of credit arbitration, a “participating writer” shall be anyperson :a) engaged by the Producer (or predecessor of the Producer) to provideScript Material; orb) who has had Script Material acquired or purchased by the Producer (orpredecessor of the Producer); orc) whose Script Material has been provided by the Producer (or predecessorof the Producer) to subsequent Writers engaged on the same program; ord) whose Script Material can be seen to be reasonably connected to theprogramand whose Script Material becomes subject to the credit arbitration process.If there is any uncertainty or dispute as to whether an individual fits thecriteria for “participating writer”, the Guild’s Credit Committee will beconsulted for a ruling which shall be final and binding on the parties.A932 The credit arbitration shall commence when the Guild receives the signedconfirmation referenced in Article A931 from the Producer and allparticipating writers. In the absence of signed confirmation from any party,38
that party (the non-respondent) shall be deemed to have confirmed the list ofmaterials forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of such list of materials.A933 If there is uncertainty or dispute as to whether the material is ScriptMaterial, Source Material or whether or not the material was submitted tothe Producer, the Guild’s Credit Committee shall determine whether or notthe material shall be submitted to the Arbitrators. The ruling of the CreditCommittee shall be final and binding on the parties.A934 The Producer shall, if requested by the Arbitrators, co-operate with theArbitrators to arrive at a just determination by furnishing any availableinformation required by the Arbitrators and shall provide them with a copyof the program if it is available at the time of arbitration.A935 All representations made to the Arbitrators shall be in writing. Both theProducer and the Guild hereby recognize the need for arbitration to beconducted in such a way as to preserve at all times the anonymity of theArbitrators.A936 Within twenty-one (21) days, (thirty (30) days in the case of Feature Films,Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) of receipt by the Guildof signed confirmation from the Producer and all participating writers as perArticle A931 above or deemed approval as per Article A932 of all materialreferred to in Article A930, the Arbitrators shall deliver their decision inwriting to the Guild. The Guild shall immediately convey the decision inwriting to the Producer.A937 The decision of the Arbitrators, or the majority of them in the case ofdisagreement, shall be final and binding on all parties, provided always thatif the Arbitrators fail to communicate their decision to the Guild within theperiod of twenty-one (21) days (thirty (30) days in the case of Feature Films,Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) the credits set out inthe Notice referred to in Article A921 shall be final and binding on allparties.A938 The program shall not be commercially exploited until the credit arbitrationis complete. However, when the Producer has imminent delivery dates, theGuild will endeavor to expedite the arbitration.39
- 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 38 and 39: ) Where a Writer has made a substan
- Page 40 and 41: When Writers’ names are separated
- Page 42 and 43: proposes a Writer who is also a dir
- 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
- Page 88 and 89: C510i) on signing of the contract 1
- Page 90 and 91: ORb) twenty percent (20%) of the Wr
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that party (the non-respondent) shall be deemed to have confirmed the list <strong>of</strong>materials forty-eight (48) hours after receipt <strong>of</strong> such list <strong>of</strong> materials.A933 If there is uncertainty or dispute as to whether the material is ScriptMaterial, Source Material or whether or not the material was submitted tothe Producer, the <strong>Guild</strong>’s Credit Committee shall determine whether or notthe material shall be submitted to the Arbitrators. The ruling <strong>of</strong> the CreditCommittee shall be final and binding on the parties.A934 The Producer shall, if requested by the Arbitrators, co-operate with theArbitrators to arrive at a just determination by furnishing any availableinformation required by the Arbitrators and shall provide them with a copy<strong>of</strong> the program if it is available at the time <strong>of</strong> arbitration.A935 All representations made to the Arbitrators shall be in writing. Both theProducer and the <strong>Guild</strong> hereby recognize the need for arbitration to beconducted in such a way as to preserve at all times the anonymity <strong>of</strong> theArbitrators.A936 Within twenty-one (21) days, (thirty (30) days in the case <strong>of</strong> Feature Films,Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) <strong>of</strong> receipt by the <strong>Guild</strong><strong>of</strong> signed confirmation from the Producer and all participating writers as perArticle A931 above or deemed approval as per Article A932 <strong>of</strong> all materialreferred to in Article A930, the Arbitrators shall deliver their decision inwriting to the <strong>Guild</strong>. The <strong>Guild</strong> shall immediately convey the decision inwriting to the Producer.A937 The decision <strong>of</strong> the Arbitrators, or the majority <strong>of</strong> them in the case <strong>of</strong>disagreement, shall be final and binding on all parties, provided always thatif the Arbitrators fail to communicate their decision to the <strong>Guild</strong> within theperiod <strong>of</strong> twenty-one (21) days (thirty (30) days in the case <strong>of</strong> Feature Films,Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) the credits set out inthe Notice referred to in Article A921 shall be final and binding on allparties.A938 The program shall not be commercially exploited until the credit arbitrationis complete. However, when the Producer has imminent delivery dates, the<strong>Guild</strong> will endeavor to expedite the arbitration.39
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