Common use of Prior to commencement Clause in Contracts

Prior to commencement. The writer must be notified of all conditions that must be met prior to the writer’s commencement of services (e.g., securing the rights in the underlying property, signing of producer’s contract). ++The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed under a Guild MBA in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.A.2.) (written by a writer other than writer of Screenplay or Story & Screenplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay including Treatment Minimum Story Only Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Story and Screenplay Per Rate Schedule A Per Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Two minutes or less $ 1,035 $ 1,061 $ 1,088 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,667 3,759 3,853 Over five minutes of narration Applicable Polish Minimum

Prior to commencement. The writer must be notified of all conditions that must be met prior to the writer’s commencement of services (e.g., securing the rights in the underlying property, signing of producer’s contract). ++The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed under a Guild MBA in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.A.2.) (written by a writer other than writer of Screenplay or Story & Screenplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay including Treatment Minimum Story Only Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Story and Screenplay Per Rate Schedule A Per Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/1/12 Effective 5/2/15 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 Two minutes or less $ 1,035 976 $ 1,061 993 $ 1,088 1,013 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,667 3,759 3,853 3,456 3,516 3,586 Over five minutes of narration Applicable Polish Minimum

Prior to commencement. The writer must be notified of all conditions that must be met prior to the writer’s commencement of services (e.g., securing the rights in the underlying property, signing of producer’s contract). ++The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed under a Guild MBA in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.A.2.) (written by a writer other than writer of Screenplay or Story & Screenplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay including Treatment Minimum Story Only Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Story and Screenplay Per Rate Schedule A Per Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Effective 5/2/14 5/2/11 – 5/1/15 5/1/12 Effective 5/2/15 5/2/12 – 5/1/16 5/1/13 Effective 5/2/16 5/2/13 – 5/1/17 5/1/14 Two minutes or less $ 1,035 976 $ 1,061 993 $ 1,088 1,010 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,667 3,759 3,853 3,456 3,516 3,578 Over five minutes of narration Applicable Polish Minimum

Prior to commencement. The writer must be notified of all conditions that must be met prior to the writer’s commencement of services (e.g., securing the rights in the underlying property, signing of producer’s contract). ++The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed under a Guild MBA in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.A.2.) (written by a writer other than writer of Screenplay or Story & Screenplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay including Treatment Minimum Story Only Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Story and Screenplay Per Rate Schedule A Per Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Two minutes or less $ 1,035 $ 1,061 $ 1,088 1,093 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,667 3,759 3,853 3,872 Over five minutes of narration Applicable Polish Minimum

Prior to commencement. The writer must be notified of all conditions that must be met prior to the writer’s commencement of services (e.g., securing the rights in the underlying property, signing of producer’s contract). ++The MBA provides for a discount for a limited period of time with respect to employment on a week-to-week or term basis of a writer who has not been previously employed under a Guild MBA in television, theatrical films or dramatic radio. For details, contact the Guild Contracts Department. NARRATION (ARTICLE 13.A.2.) (written by a writer other than writer of Screenplay or Story & Screenplay) Minimums for narration are based on the status of film assembly and nature of previously written material as follows: Nature of Material Written Prior to Employment of Narration Writer Film Assembled in Story Sequence Film Footage Not Assembled in Story Sequence None Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay including Treatment Minimum Story Only Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Applicable Screenplay excluding Treatment Minimum Story and Screenplay Per Rate Schedule A Per Rate Schedule A Rate Schedule A Effective 5/2/14 – 5/1/15 Effective 5/2/15 – 5/1/16 Effective 5/2/16 – 5/1/17 Two minutes or less $ 1,035 $ 1,061 1,066 $ 1,088 1,098 Over two minutes thru five minutes 3,667 3,759 3,853 3,777 3,890 Over five minutes of narration Applicable Polish Minimum