Printable PDF verion - Writers Guild of Canada
Printable PDF verion - Writers Guild of Canada Printable PDF verion - Writers Guild of Canada
v) All or part of the Script Fee and Production Fee may be deferred, butfive thousand dollars ($5,000) is payable against deferrals on the firstday of principal photography;vi) The remaining deferred compensation shall be paid on a schedule tobe agreed between the Writer and Producer, but on terms no lessfavourable than the payment of deferred compensation to theProducer and director;vii) The producer, Writer and director must be Canadian and resident inCanada and the project must qualify as a ten out of ten production forCanadian content with the Canadian Audio Visual CertificationOffice (CAVCO);viii) No additional writer may be engaged to Rewrite without the writtenix)permission of the first Writer;the Guild and the Writer shall be provided with a copy ofdevelopment financing proposals for the project, including those filedwith funding agencies, broadcasters, distributors and any otherinvestors;x) The Producer shall provide the Writer and the Guild withconfirmation of the Certified Budget or a notarized full copy of thetotal Non-Certified Budget (in the case of productions with nocompletion guarantor or government agency involvement) no laterthan the first day of principal photography;xi)xii)xiii)xiv)xv)Within sixty (60) days from delivery of the release print or broadcastreadytape (which date shall be confirmed by the Producer in writing),the Producer shall file a detailed report of the actual expenditures forthe production to the Guild as well as any other relevant materials theGuild may require to show the cost of production;Where an audit of the production has been performed, a copy of theaudited statement of production costs shall be delivered in the sametimeline and manner as set out in Article C1003 (ii);The Guild has the right to contact other industry partners or fundersof the project to corroborate details of the production;In the event that principal photography has not commenced withinthree (3) years of signing the contract, all rights in the contractedScript Material shall revert to the Writer;The production must have a tail credit with the WGC and relevantAssociation’s logos and a credit “Made with the support of theWriters Guild of Canada and the CMPA (or the APFTQ, as the case70
may be)”, with electronic artwork to be provided by the Guild and therelevant Association;xvi) Should the Producer or director receive a share of gross revenues orprofits (or net revenues or profits, as the case may be) from theFeature Film produced under this Article, then the Writer shallreceive an equivalent share of gross revenues or profits to be paid ona pari passu basis.xvii) All terms of the IPA apply except as expressly modified by thisArticle.C205 Optional Incentive for Feature Films over $3,000,000a) Upon the agreement of the Producer and the Writer, and on a case-by-casebasis, the Script Fee may be discounted during development by an agreeduponpercentage, but in no event more than forty per cent (40%) of theScript Fee (i.e. the Writer shall receive no less than sixty per cent (60%) ofthe Script Fee); andb) When the production has been scheduled (“greenlit”) for production, theProducer shall notify the Writer and the Guild and the Writer shall receivethe balance of the Script Fee, and upon the first day of principalphotography, the Writer shall receive an additional payment equal to thebalance of the Script Fee in addition to the Production Fee. For clarity, theentire Script Fee shall be applicable against the Production Fee; however,no portion of the additional payment shall be applicable against theProduction Fee.C206 The provisions of this Article C2 shall not be used in conjunction withArticle B3.71
- 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 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 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
- Page 92 and 93: C604 Contributing WritersFor each i
- Page 94 and 95: ARTICLE C7 - TELEVISION MAGAZINE SH
- Page 96 and 97: 3 minutes orlessEachadditionalminut
- Page 98 and 99: ) Script Fees:For each Script on wh
- Page 100 and 101: ARTICLE C9 - TELEVISION CONTINUITYW
- Page 102 and 103: iv) when the program has grossed ov
- Page 104 and 105: C1005 Production FeeOn the first da
- Page 106 and 107: $10,500,000 ($231,825 plus 2% of $5
- Page 108 and 109: ) Distributors’ Gross Revenue sha
- Page 110 and 111: c) evidence, satisfactory to the Gu
- Page 112 and 113: SECTION D - OTHER PRODUCTION: SPONS
- Page 114 and 115: ARTICLE D3 - DISTRIBUTION AND USE R
- Page 116 and 117: g) All EducationalWorldh) All of th
- Page 118 and 119: ARTICLE E2 - DEFINITIONSThe followi
- Page 120 and 121: E304E305E306E307E308Grievance Proce
- Page 122 and 123: E404E405E406E407Subsequent WriterIf
- Page 124 and 125: ANIMATION SECTIONThis section is se
may be)”, with electronic artwork to be provided by the <strong>Guild</strong> and therelevant Association;xvi) Should the Producer or director receive a share <strong>of</strong> gross revenues orpr<strong>of</strong>its (or net revenues or pr<strong>of</strong>its, as the case may be) from theFeature Film produced under this Article, then the Writer shallreceive an equivalent share <strong>of</strong> gross revenues or pr<strong>of</strong>its to be paid ona pari passu basis.xvii) All terms <strong>of</strong> the IPA apply except as expressly modified by thisArticle.C205 Optional Incentive for Feature Films over $3,000,000a) Upon the agreement <strong>of</strong> the Producer and the Writer, and on a case-by-casebasis, the Script Fee may be discounted during development by an agreeduponpercentage, but in no event more than forty per cent (40%) <strong>of</strong> theScript Fee (i.e. the Writer shall receive no less than sixty per cent (60%) <strong>of</strong>the Script Fee); andb) When the production has been scheduled (“greenlit”) for production, theProducer shall notify the Writer and the <strong>Guild</strong> and the Writer shall receivethe balance <strong>of</strong> the Script Fee, and upon the first day <strong>of</strong> principalphotography, the Writer shall receive an additional payment equal to thebalance <strong>of</strong> the Script Fee in addition to the Production Fee. For clarity, theentire Script Fee shall be applicable against the Production Fee; however,no portion <strong>of</strong> the additional payment shall be applicable against theProduction Fee.C206 The provisions <strong>of</strong> this Article C2 shall not be used in conjunction withArticle B3.71
Change language