WGC-CMPA-AQPM (IPA 2015-2017)

INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION AGREEMENT

("Agreement") covering FREELANCE WRITERS of THEATRICAL FILMS TELEVISION PROGRAMS and OTHER PRODUCTION between The WRITERS GUILD OF CANADA (the "Guild") and The CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION ("CMPA")and ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DE LA PRODUCTION MÉDIATIQUE ("AQPM") (the "Associations")
March 16, 2015 to December 31, 2017.

2015 WRITERS GUILD OF CANADA and CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCTION

ASSOCIATION and ASSOCIATION QUÉBÉCOISE DE LA PRODUCTION MÉDIATIQUE.

Note:
Capitalized words in this Agreement indicate that these particular terms are defined in Article A2 and/or Article E2.

Section E: Option For Corporate Production: Sponsored, Industrial Or Short Films

Article E1 - Recognition, Application and Terms
Article E2 - Definitions
Article E3 - General Conditions
Article E4 - Rates And Conditions Governing Engagement

Section F: Digital Production

Animation Section

Article 1 - Recognition and Scope of the Agreement
Article 2 - Definitions
Article 3 - Remuneration and Rewrites
Article 4 - Administration Fee
Article 5 - Insurance and Retirement Plan, and Deductions from Animation Writers' and Animation Story Editors' Fees
Article 6 - Animation Story Editors
Article 7 - Termination
Article 8 - Copyright
Article 9 - Grievance and Arbitration
Article 10 - Credits and Credit Arbitration
Article 11 - Term
Blended Production
Schedule 1 - Voluntary Recognition Agreement for Animation Producers
Schedule 2 - Notice of Intended Writing Credits
Schedule 3 - Terms Pertaining to AQPM Members Only
Schedule 4 - Quebec Appendix (Animation Section)

Appendices

Appendix A: Negotiation Protocol
Appendix B: Voluntary Recognition Agreement
Appendix C: Standard Writer's Agreement
Appendix D: Standard Story Editor's Agreement
Appendix E: Notice of Engagement
Appendix F: Notice of Intended Writing Credits
Appendix G: Declaration of Receipts and Distribution Royalty Payments
Appendix H: Distributor's Assumption Agreement
Appendix I: Purchaser's Assumption Agreement on Transfer of Rights in a Production Made From Script Material
Appendix J: Purchaser's Assumption Agreement on Transfer of Rights in Script Material
Appendix K: Budget Certification
Appendix L: Blended Production
Appendix M: Standard Digital Production Agreement
Appendix N: Contract/Voluntary Recognition Agreement for Corporate Production
Appendix O: Corporate Production, Industrial or Short Films
Appendix P: Interpretation Committee
Appendix Q: Quebec Appendix
Appendix R: Terms Pertaining to Quebec Only
Appendix S: Letter of Understanding on Video Game Compact Devices (WGC/AQPM)
Appendix T: Letter of Understanding on Non-Canadian Writers (WGC/CMPA)
Appendix U: Letter to be sent to a Writer for Credit Assignment to a Third Party
Appendix V: Corporate Guarantee
Appendix W: Documentary Working Group
Appendix X: Feature Film Working Group
Appendix Y: CMPA/AQPM/WGC Subcommittee
Appendix Z: Producers Bound to this Agreement Index

Addresses and Telephone numbers

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

WGC-CMPA-AQPM (IPA 2015-2017)