Screenwriting Fees – Movies

SECTION 1:
FEATURE FILMS BUDGETED AT £2 MILLION AND OVER

Treatment
Commencement Payment £3,375
Acceptance Payment  £2,025

First Draft
Commencement Payment £6,480
Delivery Payment £6,480

Second Draft
Commencement Payment £3,240
Delivery Payment £3,240
Principal Photography Payment £6,480
Total minimum Payment £31,320
Additional Use Pre-Payment £10,800
Total Guaranteed Payment £42,120
The Total Minimum Payment buys all the rights.

SECTION 2
FEATURE FILMS BUDGETED AT £750,000 UP TO £2 MILLION

Note: The figures set out below refer to television productions of 90 minutes
duration. For television productions of more or less than 90 minutes, the script
fee shall be pro-rated.

Treatment 
Commencement Payment £1,350
Acceptance Payment  £1,350

First Draft
Commencement Payment £4,725
Delivery Payment £4,725

Second Draft 
Commencement Payment £1,620
Delivery Payment £1,620
Principal Photography Payment £3,510
Total minimum Payment £18,900
Additional Use Pre-Payment £6,750
Total Guaranteed Payment £25,650

SECTION 3 FILMS BUDGETED BELOW£750,000

B. TELEVISION FILMS BUDGETED AT £750,000 AND ABOVE AND NOT SUBJECT TO
ANY BUDGET CEILING

The terms for films in this category are exactly the same as for films
budgeted at £750,000 and up to £2 million, except that the producer is not
required to make the £5,000 advance payment against additional uses. The
Total Guaranteed Fee is therefore the same as the Total Minimum Payment of
£14,000 for the fee the Producer opts, before the first day of principal
photography, to take either worldwide theatrical rights or two UK network
television transmission.

Treatment
Commencement Payment £1,350
Acceptance Payment £1,350

First Draft
Commencement Payment £4,725
Delivery Payment £4,725

Second Draft
Commencement Payment £1,620
Delivery Payment £1,620
Principal Photography Payment £3,510
Total minimum Payment £18,900

Total Guaranteed Payment £18,900