Contracting For Productions (Excl. Talent & Crew)

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10 Apr 2025

Webinar: Legal Refresher - Development Contracts

Harbottle & Lewis Lawyer, Clare McGarry provides an introduction to the key contracts producers may use in the development stage of scripted projects, as well as a run through of key terms and negotiation positions for each type.

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22 Jan 2024

Webinars on Music in Production

Watch a range of informative webinars all about using music in productions.

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13 Jun 2022

10x10 Webinar: Rights & Music

Juliette Squair, Co-Founder of The Nerve, shares her top 10 tips for rights and music. This webinar is part of Series 2 of Pact 10x10.

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23 May 2022

Webinar: Access Agreements (aka Location Agreements)

This Pact internal webinar focuses on access agreements when filming on location.

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18 May 2022

Webinar: Third-Party Material Release Forms

This Pact internal webinar focuses on third-party material release forms, identifying the key issues for production companies.

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28 Mar 2022

Music Master Use Licence Template

Music Master Use Licence template.

Templates, Contracts & Agreements

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28 Mar 2022

Music Synchronisation Licence Template

Music synchronisation licence template.

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07 Dec 2021

Pact Option Agreement Template

Option Agreement Template: this agreement enables the producer to acquire an option over a work to secure exclusive rights to develop the work for the purposes of adapting it for the screen. Last updated Dec 2021.

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13 Jul 2021

Webinar: Option & Development Agreements

Presented by Sophia Daw, Associate at Harbottle & Lewis LLP, this webinar focuses on option and development agreements, addressing key terms and providing further insights.

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01 Jul 2021

Webinar: From Book to Screen: An Exploration of How to Adapt & Acquire Book Rights

This panel webinar explores how to successfully adapt and acquire book rights for film and television.

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05 Jan 2021

Diamond: The Fourth Cut (2021)

The fourth edition of the annual Diamond report, providing industry-wide diversity data.

Surveys & Reports

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30 Jun 2020

Co-Production Agreement

This is a co-production agreement template which can be tailored to your company's needs when contracting a co-producer for a project.

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09 Mar 2020

Still Photography

Contract for Still Photography.

Templates, Contracts & Agreements

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09 Mar 2020

Graphics Contract

Graphics Contract order confirmation and conditions of engagment.

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09 Mar 2020

Promo Licence Non Exclusive

Pact Model Contracts 2020 Edition Promotional Use Licence.

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09 Mar 2020

Content Licence (Member as Licensor)

This is an agreement to allow a Company to use material/footage which is owned and controlled by you, the Production Company, and allows the person who wishes to access it to use it within a programme/project. It is a non exclusive licence to use material/content in all media for a fee. A non exclusive licence grants the Licensee the right to use material/content in the manner which you agree with them, but the copyright remains with the owner (i.e. it is exclusively for their use and you can license to other third parties).

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