Essential Indie Film Contracts with Peter John Ross

Introduction: 0:06
Forming a Crew: 0:25
Copyright: 2:02
Work for Hire Agreement: 3:28
Script Option Agreement: 3:35
Music Rights: 4:04
Location Agreements: 7:28
Forming an LLC & Business Plan: 9:14
Actor Contracts & Union vs Non-Union: 13:11
Craft services: 18:08
Receipts: 19:35
Post-production Agreements: 20:00
Distributing Your Film: 21:44
Essential Contracts: 23:05
Peter John Ross has produced, edited, and directed several award winning films. Ross created and produces the 4 time Emmy nominated and Telly Award winning PBS show Framelines (now CINESTUDY). See his work at: sonnyboo.com/index.html
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Footage & Music Credits:
"Boyfriend"
Starring - Maya Sayre
Written & Directed by - Peter John Ross
Cinematography by - Gary Whittingham, III
Produced by - Joanne Fromes & Peter John Ross
Sound by - Robin Gulcher
Grip - Sam Javor
Gaffer - Dean Hayashi
Production Assistant - Walter G. Nalley
Extras - John Fromes and Jocelyn Tanis
"Hospital"
starring - Mike Maletic, Jocelyn Tanis, and Jim Foreman
Director - Peter John Ross
Cinematographer - Greg Sabo
Producers - Peter John Ross Greg Sabo
Co-Producer - Mike Maletic
Camera Operators - Greg Sabo and Zach Sabo
Gaffer - Jon Spannhake
Grips - Steve Steinmetz and Joseph Fuller
Boom Operator - Micah Jenkins
Production Assistant - Brad Sherman
2nd Assistant Director - Cordelia Calrissian DeVille
"Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look At Yourself)"
written by Ellas McDaniel aka Bo Diddley
© Copyright: Emi Longitude Music
Performed by Ian Ross & Peter John Ross
Camera Operators Jerod Nawrocki & Scott Spears
Gaffer - Jerod Nawrocki
Grip - Joe Fuller
Sound Recordist - Micah Jenkins
Sound Mixer - Robin Gulcher/Magnetic Studios
Clapper Loader - Mike Maletic
filmed live in ROSSLAND
Special thanks to
Film Columbus
Columbus Museum of Art
Zabolight
Magnetic Studios
Planetary Media
Production Partners Media
Whitney HD
Screen Actors Guild
#Cinestudy
cinestudy.org
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[@gskhamba]

Great tips.

[@troyhenriksen9311]

Awesome 🎉🎉

[@squirrelattackspidy]

This is really good. Thanks for the upload!

[@zzaghi]

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[@nightrunnerproductions]

Wow! This was fantastic! Make more stuff like this!!

[@columbusindependentfilmmak112]

I'm glad you like it! We are planning to make this a series

[@kimmnm4859]

Do you have basic contract examples showing splits of a simple documentary? Eg producer vs subject person of the entire story? While everyone else is work for hire? I would greatly appreciate any advice....take care

[@columbusindependentfilmmak112]

Thank you for reaching out! For questions like that, feel free to reach out to Peter John Ross directly as he will have knowledge and advice about different sub-types of contracts