FORMATION OF PRODUCTION ENTITY

• Form corporate entity with Sec. of State
• Become signatory to WGA/DGA/SAG/Teamsters agreements
• Trademark search for co.

CHAIN OF TITLE

• Obtain copyright & title reports
• MPAA title registration

LITERARY PROPERTY

• Option/Purchase agreement
• Register Short Form Option/Purchase with Copyright Office
• Register story synopsis with WGA and Copyright Office if original story Writers agreement
• Register Short Form Assignment with Copyright Office Obtain publisher waiver/privacy release Register screenplay with WGA and Copyright Office if work -made-for-hire

PRODUCTION AGREEMENTS

• Producers agreement
• Directors agreement
• Actors agreements (weekly & daily players, including stunts;
• Personal release form for street extras (must be non-SAG(have no lines)
• Crew deal memos
• Obtain deForest report
• Location agreement
• Poster/property licenses

INSURANCE

• Obtain production & negative insurance Obtain workers compensation insurance
• Obtain completion bond

POSTPRODUCTION

• Submit screen and paid ad credits to WGA/DGA
• Obtain E&O insurance
• Obtain MPAA rating
• Lab access letter
• Prepare music cue sheets
• Prepare continuity script
• Clip license
• Novelization agreement
• Merchandising (toys, comic books, clothes, etc.)
• Register film with Copyright Office

MUSIC

• Music Supervisor agreement
• Composer agreement
• Synch/Master Use Licenses
• Soundtrack agreement Obtain music publisher or

Publish music yourself + form dba of production co. + domestic (join ASCAP or BMI) + foreign (sub-license out)