Script Publication Fee. Company shall have the right to publish the Screenplay on videodiscs or videocassettes. A one-time fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the aggregate shall be paid to the credited Writer(s) of the Picture as compensation for such publication right. The Script Publication Fee shall be due whether or not the Company chooses to exercise such right and whether or not the Company distributes the motion picture on videodisc or videocassette. The Script Publication Fee shall be paid through the Guild’s Residuals Department within thirty (30) days after the final determination of writing credit on the motion picture. The Script Publication Fee may not be prepaid nor may it be offset or credited against any other compensation. The payment of the Script Publication Fee and any exercise of this right on videodiscs or videocassettes shall not otherwise affect the Writer’s publication rights, if any. For films budgeted below five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), where the Company and Writer elect to defer the payment of the full applicable MBA minimum, and upon the Writer’s request, the Publication Fee may be deferred in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. All requests for deferral may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer to the WGA. For films budgeted below two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 25% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not required. For films budgeted between two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and four hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499,999), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 50% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not required.
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Samples: Wga Low Budget Agreement, Wga Low Budget Agreement, Low Budget Agreement
Script Publication Fee. Company shall have the right to publish the Screenplay on videodiscs or videocassettes. A one-time fee of five six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($5,0006,250) in the aggregate shall be paid to the credited Writer(s) of the Picture as compensation for such publication right. This is 50% of the current twelve thousand five hundred dollar ($12,500) Script publication Fee in MBA Article 16.A.10. The Script Publication Fee shall be due whether or not the Company chooses to exercise such right and whether or not the Company distributes the motion picture on videodisc videodisc/videocassette or videocassettenew media platform. The However, the Script Publication Fee may be deferred or waived by the Writer(s) who are performing writing services on or selling the Documentary Screenplay. All requests for deferrals or waivers may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer(s) to the WGA. If the Script Publication Fee applies, such fee shall be paid through the Guild’s Residuals Department within thirty (30) days after the final determination of writing credit on the motion picture. The Script Publication Fee may not be prepaid nor may it be offset or credited against any other compensation. The Company shall not have the right to publish the screenplay on videodiscs/videocassettes or a new media platform in accordance with MBA Article 16.A.10 unless and until the Script Publication Fee is paid at no less than the 50% rate, described above. The payment of the Script Publication Fee and any exercise of this right on videodiscs videodiscs/videocassettes or videocassettes new media platform shall not otherwise affect the Writer’s publication rights, if any. For films budgeted below five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), where the Company and Writer elect to defer the payment of the full applicable MBA minimum, and upon the Writer’s request, the Publication Fee may be deferred in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. All requests for deferral may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer to the WGA. For films budgeted below two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 25% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not required. For films budgeted between two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and four hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499,999), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 50% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not required.
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Samples: Screenplay Contract, Documentary Screenplay Contract, Documentary Screenplay Contract
Script Publication Fee. Company shall have the right to publish the Screenplay on videodiscs or videocassettes. A one-time fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the aggregate shall be paid to the credited Writer(s) of the Picture as compensation for such publication right. The Script Publication Fee shall be due whether or not the Company chooses to exercise such right and whether or not the Company distributes the motion picture on videodisc or videocassette. The Script Publication Fee shall be paid through the Guild’s Residuals Department within thirty (30) days after the final determination of writing credit on the motion picture. The Script Publication Fee may not be prepaid nor may it be offset or credited against any other compensation. The payment of the Script Publication Fee and any exercise of this right on videodiscs or videocassettes shall not otherwise affect the Writer’s publication rights, if any. For films budgeted below five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), where the Company and Writer elect to defer the payment of the full applicable MBA minimum, and upon the Writer’s request, the Publication Fee may be deferred in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. All requests for deferral may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer to the WGA. For films budgeted below two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 25% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a the Script Publication Fee is not required. For films budgeted between two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and four hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499,999), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 50% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a the Script Publication Fee is not required.
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Samples: Low Budget Agreement
Script Publication Fee. Company shall have the right to publish the Screenplay on videodiscs or videocassettes. A one-time fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the aggregate shall be paid to the credited Writer(s) of the Picture as compensation for such publication right. The Script Publication Fee shall be due whether or not the Company chooses to exercise such right and whether or not the Company distributes the motion picture on videodisc or videocassette. The However, the Script Publication Fee may be deferred or waived by the Writer(s) who are performing writing services on or selling the Documentary Screenplay. All requests for deferrals or waivers may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer(s) to the WGA. If the Script Publication Fee applies, such fee shall be paid through the Guild’s Residuals Department within thirty (30) days after the final determination of writing credit on the motion picture. The Script Publication Fee may not be prepaid nor may it be offset or credited against any other compensation. The payment of the Script Publication Fee and any exercise of this right on videodiscs or videocassettes shall not otherwise affect the Writer’s publication rights, if any. For films budgeted below five hundred thousand dollars If the Script Publication Fee applies, such fee shall be paid through the Guild’s Residuals Department within thirty ($500,000), where 30) days after the Company and Writer elect to defer final determination of writing credit on the motion picture. The Script Publication Fee may not be prepaid nor may it be offset or credited against any other compensation. The payment of the full applicable MBA minimum, Script Publication Fee and upon any exercise of this right on videodiscs or videocassettes shall not otherwise affect the Writer’s requestpublication rights, the Publication Fee may be deferred in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement. All requests for deferral may be indicated on the “Writer Request for Application of the WGA Low Budget Agreement” form submitted by the Writer to the WGA. For films budgeted below two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 25% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not required. For films budgeted between two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) and four hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($499,999), where the Company and Writer elect to pay 50% of the minimums specified in the WGA Schedule of Minimums, a Script Publication Fee is not requiredif any.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract