EMBITION MEDIA PRODUCTIONS

This  Agreement  is  made  as  of  this  date,____________________,  between  _______________________Contracting  Client  ("Client"),  and__________________ ("Producer").

Producer  hereby   agrees   to   produce   and   deliver   to  Client  the   production   of   the   below  referenced   media(s)   (“Specified  Media(s)”),   subject  to  and  in  accordance  with  all  terms,  conditions,  and  specifications  set  forth  herein.    Producer  responsibilities  for  furnishing   media  are  detailed  in  attached  Addendum  A  Production  Specifications  Form.

Producer   and   Client   agree   to   the   below  project  summary,  the  project  contract   price   and  the   more   detailed   production   outline   of Addendum  A  Production  Specifications  Form.

Project  does  not  include  subcontracting  a  third  party  editor  or  post  producer.  

Due  upon  final  completion  and  delivery  of  all  media:    

Client  understands  final  payment  for  the  project  is  required  within  30  days  of  project  completion.    For  any  late  payments,  Client  may   be  charged  at  the  Producer’s  discretion,  an  amount  equal  to  the  current  prime  rate  +10%  (as  charged  by  Producer’s  bank  from  time   to  time)  on  unpaid  amounts  until  paid,  compounded  monthly.   If  at  any  time,  Client  desires  to  make  any  changes  or  variations  from   the  completed  project,  or  the  script(s)  or  storyboard(s)  in  the  Specified  Media(s)  or  from  any  material  or  work  in  progress  and  such   changes  result  in  additional  costs  to  Producer,  including  person  hours,  reimbursement  for  such  additional  costs  shall  be  payable  in   accordance  with  the  terms  of  this  Agreement  for  final  payment.

It   is   the   essence   of   this   Agreement   that   all   completed   media   and   services  supplied   by   Producer   shall   be   of   applicable   production   standards.    Producer   agrees   that   the  media  shall   be   of   quality,   artistically   produced   with   direction,   photography,   sound,   art,   animation,  synchronization  and  other  physical  and  aesthetic  content  as  agreed  upon  in  the  Agreement.    

1.    FURNISHING  MATERIALS,  SERVICES,    &  RELEASES

A.    Client:  Client  shall  supply  scripts,  storyboards,  product  props,  production   notes,   music,   celebrity   talent,   creative  guidance/supervision,  and  related clearances,  unless  otherwise  noted  in   the  Addendum   A   Production   Specifications  Form.  Producer  is  not  responsible  for  Editorial/Post  Production   subcontract.    Client   will   supply   track   or   musical   composition(s)  and   rights   clearances  unless  otherwise  specified. B.    Producer:    Producer  shall  deliver  the  completed  project  media(s)  pursuant   to   this   Agreement   and  the   requirements   of   Addendum   A.      Producer   shall   deliver  to  Client  consents,  waivers  or  releases  from  all  talent  and  all  persons   or   entities   who   have   rendered   services   to   Producer   in   connection   with   the   Specified   Media(s)   to   the   extent   permissible   by   applicable   union   or   guild   agreements.    Producer  shall  supply  everything  else  required  for  the  delivery   of  the  Specified  Media(s)  unless  exceptions  are  so  noted  in  Addendum  A.

officers,  employees,  agents  and  licensees  from  and  against  any  and  all  claims,   actions,   damages,   liabilities   and   expenses,   arising   out   of   the   breach   of   any   obligation,   warranty   or   representation  in   this   Agreement.    Client   shall   indemnify  Producer  against   all   claims   and   expenses   arising   from   uses   for   which  the  client  does  not  have  rights  to  or  authority  to  use.  The  client  will  be   responsible  for  payment  of  any  special  licensing  or  royalty  fees  resulting  from   the   unauthorized   use   of   graphics,   music,   video,   film,   photography,   design,   animation,  and  branded  content.

Any   sales   tax,   use   tax,   or   other   tax   payable   on   production   and   delivery  of   Specified   Media(s)   to   Client(s)   (other   than   sales   tax   arising   from   Producer’s   purchases   of   materials   or   supplies   in   connection   with   the   production)   shall   be   the   responsibility   of   Client   who   shall   pay,   defend   and   hold   harmless   Producer  from  payment  of  any  such  taxes.

2.    CHANGES  IN  SPECIFICATIONS

If   at   any   time,  Client   desires   to   make   any   changes   or   variations   from   the   completed   project,  script(s)   or   storyboard(s)   in   the   Specified   Media(s)   or   from  any  material  or  work  in  progress,  and  such  changes  result  in  additional   costs  to  Producer,  including  person  hours,  reimbursement  for  such  additional   costs   shall   be   payable   in   accordance   with   the   terms   of   this   Agreement   for   final  payment.

This   Agreement   may   not   be   assigned   by   either   party   without   the   written   consent  of  the  other.

Except   as   otherwise   provided   herein,  Producer  owns  all   rights,   title   and   interest   in   and   to   the   media(s)   which   are   the   subject   of   this   Agreement,   including  all  copyrights  therein  as  well  as  in  and  to  all  the  exposed  negatives,   positives,   out-­‐takes   and   clips.    Producer  grants  Client   a  one-­‐year  non exclusive,  non-­‐transferable  license  to  use  media(s)  as  specified  in  the  project   summary  and  Addendum  A  Production  Specifications  Form.

4.    SECURITY/CONFIDENTIALITY

Producer   understands   that   some   information   for   said   media(s)   may   be   of   a   confidential   and/or   sensitive   nature.   Producer   agrees,   at   Client’s   written   request,  to  require,  within  reason,  those  engaged  for  the  production  to  sign   appropriate  agreements   not   to   discuss  or   disclose  information  about  the   product     or   the   Specified   Media(s)   except   as   such   disclosure   may   be   necessary   for   Producer   to   produce   media(s)   in   the   usual   and   customary   manner  under  this  Agreement.

(3)  Client  shall  obtain,  pay  for  and  maintain  Professional  Liability  (Errors  and   Omissions   Liability)   insurance   covering   all   intellectual   property   right   infringement(s)  that  arise  from  any  and  all  uses  of  the  media.  Producer  will   be  notified  in  writing  prior  to  signing  this  Agreement.    Client  will  obtain  and   maintain  insurance  coverage  with  respect  to  Agency/Client  job(s)  at  no  cost   to  Producer  and  name  Producer  and  Director  as  a  “named  insured”  on  said   policies   prior   to   the   commencement   of   preproduction.   All   Agency/Client   supplied  insurance  will  be  deemed  to  be  the  primary  coverage  and  issued  on   a   non-­‐contributory   basis.     Agency/Client   Umbrella   Liability   limit   will   be   $10,000,000.    Client   will   be   responsible   for   any   additional   insurance   premiums  resulting  from  the  need  to  purchase  special  coverage  not  provided   by   the   coverage   and   pay   any   and   all   deductibles   associated   with  Client   insurance   program.    Client  will   indemnify,  defend   and   hold   harmless Producer  and   Director     for   any   and   all   claims,   demands,   actions   including   defense  costs  and  attorneys  fees  for  claims  arising  from  the  media(s)  and  the   failure   of   the   Agency/Client   insurance   program   to   be   as   broad   as   the   Producer’s  coverage.

5.  INDEPENDENT  CONTRACTOR

It   is   understood   that   Producer’s   status   under   this   Agreement   is   that   of   an   independent   contractor   and   that   all   persons   engaged   by   Producer   in   performing  its  obligations  shall  not  be  deemed  employees  of  Client.  

Any   alterations   of   original   art   (color   shift,   mirroring,   flopping   and   paste)   creating   additional   art   is   prohibited   without   the   express   permission   of   Producer.  Producer  will   be   given   first   opportunity   to   make   any  alterations   required.  Unauthorized  alterations  shall  constitute  in  additional  use  and  will   be  billed  accordingly.

Producer  represents  and  warrants: A.    That  Producer  has  full  right  to  enter  into  this  Agreement  and  to  perform   its   obligations   hereunder   and   will   comply   with   all   applicable   Federal,   State   and   Local   Laws,   ordinances   and   regulations   and   with   all   applicable   union   agreements  to  which  Producer  is  a  signatory. B.    That  Producer  will  use  reasonable  efforts  to  obtain  all  licenses,  consents   and   rights   necessary   and   incident   to   the   performance,   reproduction   and   exhibition  of  the  Specified  Media(s)  with  respect  to  materials,  elements  and   services  provided  by  Producer.

15.    CONTINGENCY  AND  WEATHER  DAYS

Contracting  Client  represents  and  warrants: A.     Client   shall   pay   Producer   within   30   days   of  deliverables  noted   in   Paragraph   1   of   this   Agreement.    All  talent   union   contracting   forms   (e.g.   “Exhibit  A’s”)  and  the  filing  thereof  with  various  union  offices,  in  connection   with  such  talent,  is  the  direct  responsibility  of  the  Client.

8.  DELIVERY  OF  MATERIALS

Delivery   of   the   Specified   Media(s)   shall   mean   delivery   of  the   referenced   media(s)  in  paragraph  1  by  Producer  to  Client.

Client   understands   that   the   specified   terms   of   payment   under   this   Agreement   are   based   upon   timely   cash   payments  within   30   days.    If   Client   chooses   to   defer   paying   any   amount   beyond   the   date   on   which   it   is   due,   Client   may   be   charged   at   the   Producer’s   discretion,   as   additional   consideration,  an  amount  equal  to  the  current  prime  rate  +10%  (as  charged   by   Producer’s  bank   from   time   to   time)   on  unpaid   amounts   until   paid,   compounded  monthly.  

A.    A  contingency  day  is  any  day  where  a  scheduled  media/film  shooting  has   been  prevented  from  occurring  due  to  circumstances  beyond  the  control  of   the  production  company. B.    These  circumstances  may  include  but  should  not  be  limited  to: (1)  Weather  conditions  (rain,  fog,  sleet,  hail,  or  any  adverse  condition  that  is   not  consistent  with  the  prescribed  shooting  conditions  desired  by  the  Client (2)   Injury,   illness,   or   absence   of   client-­‐supplied   elements   (e.g.   key   talent,   color  correct  products (3)  “Force  majeure”  (meaning  but  not  limited  to,  earthquake,  riot,  fire,  flood,   volcanic  eruption,  acts  of  war,  strikes,  labor  unrests,  civil  authority,  terrorism,   and  acts  of  God (4)   “Client   Insured   Re-­‐Shoots”   (any   additional   days   for   a   job   insured   by   the   Client,   who   is   therefore   authorizing   the   expenditure   The   Client   should   be   provided   with   a   contingency   day   cost  which   should   be   approved   prior   to   proceeding  with  that  shoot  day. C.     The   Production   Company   recognizes   its   obligation   to   minimize   contingency   day   liabilities   and   will   apply   accepted   industry   cancellation   practices. D.    The  Production  Company  will  quote  the  maximum  exposure  figure  (a  “not   to   exceed”   figure)   as   a   contingency   day   cost.   This   will   be   a   cost   per   day   figure.  However,  this  figure  does  not  include  the  cost  of  premiums  for  crew   or   suppliers   (i.e.,   should   the  contingency   day   fall   on   weekends,   holidays   or   premium  days  based  on  consecutive  employment

16.    CANCELLATION  AND  POSTPONEMENT

Client  agrees   to   indemnify,   defend,   and   hold   harmless  Producer and   its  

A   cancellation   or   postponement   is   defined   as   a   rescheduling   of   the   production   to   a   later   specific   date   caused   or   directed   by   Client   or   a   total   cancellation  of  the  project.

Standard Production Agreement, v1.2, 2014

If   the   Production   Company   blocks   out   a   specific   period   of   time   with   the   agreement   that   it   represents   a   firm   commitment   from   the   Client,   then   the   Production   Company   makes   no   further   efforts   to   sell   the   time.   If   the   job   is   canceled  or  postponed  within  the  Guideline  time  frame,  it  is  unlikely  that  this   time  can  be  re-­‐booked.  It  should  be  understood  that  this  time  represents  the   Production  Company’s  only  source  of  income.

A.    If  notice  of  cancellation/postponement  is  given  to  the  Producer  ONE  TO   TEN  WORKING  DAYS prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  shoot,  the  Client  will   be  liable  to  the  Production  Company  for: (1)   All   out-­‐of-­‐pocket   costs;   (2)   Full   director’s   fee   as   bid;   and  (3)   Full   production  fee  on  the  job  as  bid. B.    If   notice   of   cancellation/postponement   is   given   ELEVEN   TO   FIFTEEN WORKING  DAYS  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  shoot,  the  Client  will  be   liable  to  the  Production  Company  for: (1)  All  out-­‐of-­‐pocket  costs;  (2)  Not  less  than  50%  of  director’s fee  as  bid;  and   (3)  Not  less  than  50%  of  production  fee  on  the  job  as  bid. C.     If   notice   of   cancellation/postponement   is   given   MORE   THAN   FIFTEEN WORKING  DAYS  prior  to  the  commencement  of  the  shoot,  the  Client  will  be   liable  to  the  Production  Company  for: (1)  All  out-­‐of-­‐pocket  costs;  (2)  Not  less  than  25%  of  the  director’s  fee  as  bid;   and  (3)  Not  less  than  25%  of  the  production  fee  on  the  job  as  bid.

the  production  schedule  of  the  job,  that  is  between  the  award  or  start  date   and   the   final   delivery   date,   the   Client   will   be   liable   to   the   Production   Company  for: (1)   All   out   of   pocket   costs,   including   the   expense   of   all   staff   and   free-­‐lance   labor  attached  to  the  project.    This  expense  will  include  full  payment  through   the  original  completion  date  if  that  labor  is  not  re-­‐booked  by  the  company,   or,  in  the  case  of  the  free-­‐lance  labor,  not  able  to  re-­‐book  itself  on  another   project. (2)  Not  less  than  50%  of  creative  fees  as  bid. (3)  Not  less  than  50%  of  the  production  fee  on  the  job  as  bid.

17.  PUBLICITY  GUIDELINES

Until   notified   in   writing   by   Client,   Production   Company   and   Director   each   have  a  revocable  license  to  use  finished  media(s)  for  promotional  purposes.

The  prevailing  party  in  any  legal  action shall  be  entitled  to  attorney’s  fees  and   costs  in  connection  with  the  legal  proceedings.

19.    ENTIRE  AGREEMENT  AND  MODIFICATION

This  Agreement  and  any  Addenda  attached  hereto  shall  constitute  the  entire   agreement  between  Producer  and  Client.    Any  amendment  hereto  must  be  in   writing  and  signed  by  each  party.

A.     If   notice   of   cancellation/postponement   is   given   MORE   THAN   HALFWAY   THROUGH  the  production  schedule  of  the  job,  that  is  between  the  award  or   start   date   and   the   final   delivery   date,   the   Client   will   be   liable   to   the   Production  Company  for  the  full  cost  of  the  job  as  a  bid. B.    If  notice  of  cancellation/postponement  is  given  IN  THE  SECOND  QUARTER   of   the   production   schedule   of   the   job,   that   is   between   the   award   or   start   date   and   the   final   delivery   date,   the   Client   will   be   liable   to   the   Production   Company  for: (1)   All   out   of   pocket   costs,   including   the   expense   of   all   staff   and   free-­‐lance   labor  attached  to  the  project.    This  expense  will  include  full  payment  through   the  original  completion  date  if  that  labor  is  not  re-­‐booked  by  the  company,   or,  in  the  case  of  the  free-­‐lance  labor,  not  able  to  re-­‐book  itself  on  another   project. (2)  Full  creative  fees  as  bid. (3)  Full  production  fee  on  the  job  as  bid. C.    If  notice  of  cancellation/postponement  is  given  IN  THE  FIRST  QUARTER  of  

The  captions  are  inserted  only  as  a  matter  of  convenience  and  for  reference   and  in  no  way  define,  limit  or  describe  the  scope  or intent  of  this  Agreement   or  of  any  provision  hereof.

Failure   of   any   party   to   this   Agreement   to   exercise   any   rights   shall   not   constitute  a  waiver  of  those  rights.

If   one   or   more   of   the   provisions   of   this   Agreement   shall   be   held   unenforceable,  it  shall  not  affect  the  enforceability  of  the  other  provisions.

In   connection   with   its   performance   hereunder,   Producer   agrees   not   to   discriminate   against   any   employee   or   applicant   because   of   race,   religion,   sexual   orientation,   color,   sex,   national   origin,   age,   disability,   or   any   other   factor  protected  by  federal,  state  or  local  law.

This  Agreement shall be  interpreted    and  governed    by  the  local    laws    of    the   jurisdiction     where     the   Production Company   office   authorizing   this   Agreement   is   located   as   set   forth   on   Page   1   of   this   Agreement.

Standard Production Agreement, v1.2, 2014

Production  Schedule:    Production  schedule  will  be  determined  between  Client  and  Production  Company.  Client  and  Production   Company will  set  calendar  dates  for  the  following  workflow  and  production  process.  

Research  &  Development  and  conceptual  -­‐ production  preparation  -­‐ travel  preparation  -­‐ production  scheduling,  call  sheets.

Shooting  Schedule    -­‐ Media  management  and  back  ups    -­‐ Location  wrap.

Music  Selection  -­‐ Editing  &  sound  Design  -­‐ Motion  Design  &  Animation  -­‐ Color  Correction  -­‐ Mastering.

Standard Production Agreement, v1.2, 2014