This is an agreement between a production company and a client for the creation of a
commercial. All of the essential terms of the agreement can be customized to ensure
the understandings of the parties are properly set forth. Customizable clauses include
the commercial specifications, job description, schedule for production, necessary
materials and elements, costs, and payment. This agreement can be used by small
businesses that want to hire a production company to develop a commercial, or by
production companies that want to provide their clients with a clear and thorough
agreement.
Television Commercial Production Contract
Client: _______________________________________
Production Company: _______________________________________
Product: _______________________________________
Production Contact: _______________________________________
Client Producer: _______________________________________
Director: _______________________________________
Client Business Mgr.: _______________________________________
Editorial Sub-Production Company: _______________________________________
Special Sub-Production Company_______________________________________
This agreement is entered into between _________________________ (hereinafter referred to as
the "Client") and ______________________ ("Production Company"), for Production Company
to produce a commercial(s) ("Film") under the following terms and conditions:
1. Commercial Specifications: __________________________ [Instruction: insert
number(s), title(s) and length(s)]
2. Job Description: __________________________ [Instruction: insert description of job
including fees, costs, and bids]
3. Schedule for Production:
A. Date for shooting the Film: __________________________
B. Number of days on location: __________________________
C. Number of days in studio: __________________________
D. Dates for pre-production: __________________________
E. _________________________ [Instruction: insert any additional information related
to the production schedule]
4. Photography Specifications
A. The Film will be shot in _________________________ [Instruction: insert any
additional information related to the production schedule. i.e. Color, B&W, 35mm,
16mm]
B. The Video Film will be shot in _________________________ [Instruction: insert any
additional information related to the production schedule. i.e. Color, B&W, 1", 2",
3/4"]
C. The Production Company shall only use the following Sub-Production company, which
has been approved by the Client: _________________________ [Instruction: insert the
name of the approved company].
5. Necessary Materials and Elements
Client and Production Company shall provide the following material as indicated:
A. Casting [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
B. Extra Payments [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
C. Make-up [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
D. Hairstyle [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
E. Stock Footage [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
F. Stylists [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
G. Wardrobe [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
H. Sets & Props [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
I. Location [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
J. SFX [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
K. Titles & Art [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
L. Products [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
M. Payment to Talent [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
N. Music Company [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
O. Insurance [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
P. _________________ [ ] Client [ ] Production Company
[Instruction: insert any additional materials]
6. Costs: The total costs for the film, inclusive of any payment to any Sub-Production
company, shall be __________________ dollars ($____________).
7. Payment: Client shall pay Production Company a total of $_______________ for all
work performed hereunder. Payment shall be made as follows: fifty (50) percent upon
execution of this agreement; thirty (30) percent upon completion of the shooting; twenty (20)
percent upon completion of the Film. [Comment: user may adjust the payment schedule to
reflect the agreement of the parties]
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8. Execution: This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
considered an origi