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Contract Drafting Motion Picture Contract Mar 21 2016
Contract Drafting Motion Picture Contract Mar 21 2016
Hudson, of 123 Main Street, Brooklyn, New York (“Actress”) and The Alpha's Films, doing
WHEREAS, The Studio has purchased the motion picture rights to a Broadway play
known as "The Girl from Ohio" (the "Movie) and Studio desires Actress to perform the leading
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
1. Territory. This Agreement and all provisions hereunder shall be applicable worldwide.
Studio may release the Movie in all territories with no restrictions ("Territory").
2. Term.
a. Pre-Production. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Studio shall begin
preparation for production of the Movie, which shall last for a maximum of six
to perform during Pre-Production (e.g. rehearsals with the cast, fittings for
begin filming the Movie, and all activities related to producing the Movie, for a
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maximum of three (3) months ("Principal Photography"). During Principal
Photography, Actress shall perform exclusively for the Studio (i.e. Actress shall
not perform services for any studio other than the Studio) ("Exclusive").
Studio requires Actress for any additional scenes, changes or sound recordings
for the Movie, or any re-takes of any portion thereof, Actress shall return for
such purpose to any place Studio may designate, at such times as the Studio may
the Studio during the Post-Production. However, Actress shall consider the needs
of the Studio as the Actress' first priority at all times during Post-Production.
release of the Movie for a period of one (1) month ("Promotion"). During
Promotion, Actress' first priority shall be to attend any public events Studio
arranges to promote the Movie, however Actress shall not be Exclusive to Studio
be Exclusive for public releases of the Movie Studio arranges in the following
cities: (i) Los Angeles, California; (ii) Chicago, Illinois; (iii) Miami, Florida; (iv)
New York, New York; and (v) two (2) cities located outside the United States.
Promotion periods shall collectively be known as the "Term". The Term will
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Studio's business is materially interrupted, or if the production of the Movie is
interrupted at any time during the Term, by reason of any local, state or federal
cast; by reason of an act of God, or any other cause beyond Studio's control, the
Studio may suspend the Term for so long as such interruption continues; and no
compensation shall become due to the Actress for the period of the suspension.
3. Grant of Rights. Throughout the Territory, Studio shall have the unfettered right, in the
Studio's sole discretion, to use Actress' name, voice, pictures, photographs and other
likeness, for the purpose of advertising, publicizing and exploiting the Movie hereunder.
This right shall continue as a non-exclusive right after the expiration of the Term.
4. Terms of Service.
a. Actress. The Actress shall promptly and faithfully comply with all reasonable
requests, rules and regulations made by the Studio in connection with Actress'
conscientiously and to the full limit of Actress' ability, and in such manner and at
Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary herein, the Actress shall not
be entitled to any compensation hereunder for or during any period that Actress
Actress' services hereunder; and for the purpose of computing the Term
hereunder, such period shall not be taken into account and, at the option of the
b. Studio. If the Actress' services are required in any place other than the city of
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Los Angeles, California or its environs throughout the Term, the Studio shall
provide first-class transportation for the Actress to and from any such other
destination and pay all other first-class traveling and living expenses, including a
five-star equivalent hotel room at such destination. Studio shall provide Actress
with a trailer on all sets used in the Movie, which shall a shower system. While
Actress is performing services on set, Studio will provide three (3) meals per
a. Guaranteed Salary. The Actress shall receive Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000)
b. Proceeds compensation. In addition to the Salary, Studio shall pay Actress ten
percent (10%) of all gross ticket sale proceeds received from the Movie's box
foregoing, the Ticket Share shall only apply to proceeds from ticket sales
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in the Movie, the Studio agrees that Actress will receive additional
Bonus"). The Oscar Bonus shall only apply if the Actress receives an Academy
Award specifically for Actress' performance and shall not apply if the Movie
6. Credit.
a. Advertising materials. The Actress will receive credit for Actress' role in the
Movie on advertising materials produced for the Movie (e.g. movie posters,
favorable than those accorded to any other person involved in the production of
b. Movie credits. Actress will receive credit during the "opening sequence" of the
Movie, and the "rolling credits" at the conclusion of the Movie, pursuant to the
Credit Restriction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the main actor's credit shall
7. Creative Control.
a. Generally. Studio shall retain exclusive control over all artistic and creative
b. Sex Scene. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, any scene during which
the Actress' character performs sexual acts with the main male character shall (i)
not exceed a duration of thirty (30) seconds; (ii) not expose the Actress' body
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below the shoulders, Studio shall employ another actress to complete the scene
("Body Double"); (iii) the Body Double shall receive credit in the Movie's
rolling credits noting the Body Double's role in the Movie; and (iv) the Movie
scene shall be materially equivalent to the source material in the Broadway play.
8. Indemnification.
harmless against any and all losses, damages, costs, expenses or fees (including
instituted by a third party against Studio in which any assertion is made which
provided, that the foregoing indemnity shall be limited to claims which are
reduced to final judgment or which are settled with the consent of the Actress.
b. Control of any proceedings. The Studio shall control the defense of any claim,
suit or proceeding, provided that the Actress may, at Actress' sole cost and
ongoing, Studio shall have the option to suspend the Term of this Agreement, as
well as suspend any payments the Studio is required to pay to the Actress under
this Agreement, until such a time that the claim, suit or proceeding is resolved.
9. Assignment of Rights.
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other entity of which Studio is an officer, partner, employee or consultant; or to
any person, firm or corporation acquiring all or substantially all of the assets
or stock of Studio, provided, however, that such assignment shall not relieve
10. Representations and Warranties. Actress hereby represents and warrants that Actress
has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to fully perform Actress’s
a. Notice. All notice to Studio under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
established overnight delivery service (e.g. Federal Express, UPS, etc.); or (iii)
b. Cure. Actress shall not be entitled to recover damages or to terminate the Term
due to any breach by Studio of Studio's material obligations, nor shall Studio
such breach, unless Studio is given Notice of said breach and said breach is not
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Actress and Studio have executed this agreement as of the
date above,
Studio Actress
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