Screenplay Development Sample Clauses
The Screenplay Development clause outlines the terms and conditions under which a screenplay will be created, revised, or adapted for a project. It typically specifies the responsibilities of the writer, the timeline for delivering drafts, and the process for reviewing and approving script changes. This clause ensures that both parties understand the expectations and procedures for developing the screenplay, thereby minimizing misunderstandings and keeping the project on schedule.
Screenplay Development. A-15.4 If a Director, at the request of the Employer, renders services in supervising the development of a screenplay (as distinguished from reviewing or commenting on a completed or substantially-completed screenplay), with the option to direct, and if such option is not exercised or if the Director is replaced or the motion picture is abandoned, the Director shall receive a minimum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) at the time a motion picture based on the screenplay is produced, if at all, so long as one or more of the writers supervised by such Director in development is accorded writing credit. Payments made to the Director concerning development shall apply towards the minimum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000).
Screenplay Development. If a Director at the request of the Producer, participates in the development of a screenplay (as a Director in a non-writing function) at the development stage of a Motion Picture, with the option to direct and if such option is not exercised or if the Director is replaced or the Motion Picture is abandoned, the Director shall receive a minimum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) at the time a Motion Picture, based on such screenplay is produced, inclusive of any option, writing and other fees paid to the Director.