Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract, Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer.
1 In accordance with the Sideletter Re COVID-19 Related Costs as of June 30, 2020, the WGA and the Company agree that all expenditures directly related to the prevention and monitoring of COVID-19 will be excluded from the “total production cost”, including the following: health screening, testing, personal protective equipment, salaries of COVID-19 compliance monitor(s), COVID-19 related cleaning costs, portable hand washing stations and additional bathroom units. Costs not directly related to prevention and monitoring, such as compensation for writers, directors or actors replacing others on sick leave, shall not be considered excluded costs. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- non-consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay to the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5% %) per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- non-consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. 1 In accordance with the Sideletter Re COVID-19 Related Costs as of June 30, 2020, the WGA and the Company agree that all expenditures directly related to the prevention and monitoring of COVID-19 will be excluded from the “total production cost”, including the following: health screening, testing, personal protective equipment, salaries of COVID-19 compliance monitor(s), COVID-19 related cleaning costs, portable hand washing stations and additional bathroom units. Costs not directly related to prevention and monitoring, such as compensation for writers, directors or actors replacing others on sick leave, shall not be considered excluded costs. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- non-consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay to the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5% %) per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay to the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. 1 In accordance with the Sideletter Re COVID-19 Related Costs as of June 30, 2020, the WGA and the Company agree that all expenditures directly related to the prevention and monitoring of COVID-19 will be excluded from the “total production cost,” including the following: health screening, testing, personal protective equipment, salaries of COVID-19 compliance monitor(s), COVID-19 related cleaning costs, portable hand washing stations and additional bathroom units. Costs not directly related to prevention and monitoring, such as compensation for writers, directors or actors replacing others on sick leave, shall not be considered excluded costs. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- non-consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay to the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5% %) per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.Section
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract
Writers Not Employed in Additional Capacities. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is under Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), Company shall 1 In accordance with the Sideletter Re COVID-19 Related Costs as of June 30, 2020, the WGA and the Company agree that all expenditures directly related to the prevention and monitoring of COVID-19 will be excluded from the “total production cost”, including the following: health screening, testing, personal protective equipment, salaries of COVID-19 compliance monitor(s), COVID-19 related cleaning costs, portable hand washing stations and additional bathroom units. Costs not directly related to prevention and monitoring, such as compensation for writers, directors or actors replacing others on sick leave, shall not be considered excluded costs. within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or over but not more than Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. If the Writer employed on the Picture is not also the producer or the director, and if the budget of the Picture is Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) or over but not more than One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000), Company shall within ten days of execution of this Agreement pay Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to the Writer, said monies to be applied against any deferred monies owed to the Writer. The balance of the deferred compensation shall be due at the same time and in the same manner as for writer-directors and writer-producers, in accordance with Section 4.A.1 above. Subject to the approval of the Writer(s), the WGA agrees the current screenplay minimum compensation is sufficient for all writing services in connection with the documentary, with the understanding the Writer’s employment on the project does not exceed 12 weeks (which may be non- non-consecutive). In the event that Writer’s employment exceeds 12 weeks, no less than WGA minimums shall apply. If Company fails to pay to the compensation to the Writer when due, Company shall pay interest at the rate of one- and one-half percent (1.5% %) per month on all outstanding amounts until paid in full. Company will pay Writer for any additional writing services pursuant to the terms of the MBA then in effect. If Writer is employed to perform writing services of any kind, Company shall pay contributions to the Producer-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan Writers’ Guild-Industry Health Fund in accordance with MBA Article 17.
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Samples: Documentary Screenplay Contract