WGGB agreements cover minimum costs and work practices and include repeat fees, credits, copyrights, payments, collaboration with authors and much more. Original New Media Programs (Non-HBSVOD) A free standard contract that can be used to hire authors to write services on original Made for New Media Programs. This contract is specifically for the initial programming of new media, which does not meet the SVOD thresholds for high budgets. Standard TV Contracts These two contracts are the standard contract for long form television and the standard Freelance TV Writer`s Contract form. The standard contract for long-form television has been specially designed for movies of the week, movies for television and mini-series. The Standard Freelance TV Contract is an unstanding television contract for WGA members and Guilds signatories. The Guild has several contracts and agreements for authors of film, television and new media projects. Some of these contracts and subsidiary letters are negotiated under the minimum fundamental agreement and are extracted directly from the pages of the full MBA text; The other contracts listed here are agreements that cover work that is not subject to the MBA, but which deductes the terms of the MBA. Rob Arias Writer`s Collaboration Agreement An agreement between the parties to collaborate on a story, treatment, screenplay or other original work.
Guidelines for authors in video games, animations, comics and musical theatres (as well as the areas listed above) can be found in our Resources Section Document Contract A contract that meets the requirements of the documentary industry and guarantees rights and benefits for theatrical documentary authors with a budget of $1.2 million or less. (Note: deposit required) Low Budget Agreement The Low Budget Agreement allows authors to write and sell a narrative feature film under the protection of the Writers Guild if the theatre film budget is less than or less than $1.2 million. (Note: deposit required) WGGB prices and agreements cover television, theatre, radio and parts of the film. In addition, you will find detailed advice on best practices in the policies and brochures we establish. These are all available as PDFs in the Resources section or in the WGGB headquarters. We can also advise members by phone or email. Go to the Contacts section. Sideletter on Literary Material Written for Programs Made for New Media This side letter confirms the WGA and companies` understanding of the application of the MBA to literary material written for exhibitions on the Internet, on mobile devices or on another new media platform. The tariff cards we have negotiated set the minimum wage in the following areas: New Media Original Project Requirements The WGA East requires these minimum standards for new media series/projects produced by us.
Standard Contract for Theatre Films A standard contract for theatre writing services that can be adapted to the negotiated terms of a writing contract you negotiated.
