获取权利的协议-Haldanes.ppt

29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,1,Main Issues Concerning Movie Production in Asia and Related International Aspects “亚洲电影制作所涉及的主要课题及牵涉的国际层面”,Mr. John McLellan 马健能律师 Partner 合伙人 Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries 何敦、麦至理、鲍富律师事务所 29th March 2003,29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,2,1. Acquisition of Rights Agreements 获取权利的协议 2. Production Agreements 制作合同 独立电影制作协议之结构 3. Talent Agreements 演员合同,29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,3,Acquisition of Rights Agreement 获取权利的协议,(a) Option Agreements / Rights Acquisitions (选择协议 / 获取权利) option over what! 什幺选择！ literary work (文学作品) script treatment (剧本处理) another movie (其它电影),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,4,- option fee (选择费) US$10-50,000 with rights to extend for successive periods (10-50,000美元) - option for what? (什幺选择) acquire necessity rights to produce a theatrical action picture and “ancillary rights (”制作话剧和“附加权利”) very often full for rights acquisition agreement attached (通常附加获取权利 的协议),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,5,- fee (费用) motion picture (电影) sequels (续集) tv series (电视剧) contingent compensation (或有报酬),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,6,(b) Writer Agreements (剧作家合同) See “Screenplay Writing Letter Agreement” - original screenplay or acquisition of rights (原电影剧本或获取权利) - services of writer (作家之服务) First Draft (剧本首稿) Revisions of Drafts (修正稿) treatment, revisions of treatment (处理) Second Draft (第二稿) Polish (改良),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,7,- Timing (时间) - Compensation (报酬) staggered over the services period (摊分) contingent or deferred compensation (或有 / 延迟报酬) “passive” compensation (“被动”报酬),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,8,2. Production Agreement Structure of independent studio deal 制作合同 独立电影制作协议之结构,(a) Term? (条款?) “First Look” (“试验”协议) Essentially an option to produce Clause 3 (本质上是 制作之选择 条款3 ),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,9,Development process (发展过程) “pitch” 3.1 (“概念” 3.1 ) story outlines/synopsis, potential cast members, potential locations and approximate costs (故事大纲、演员、地点及大约制作成本) “pitch meeting” 3.2 (“概念会议” 3.2),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,10, agreement of script writer, preparation of shooting budget and shooting schedule and fees to secure talent (剧作家协议、准备拍摄预算、拍摄时间表及招聘演员之费用) delivery of “package 3.5 (”整批文件”的递交 3.5 ),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,11, shooting script, budget“, cashflow and shooting schedule (拍摄稿、预算、现金流量表、拍摄时间表) “turnaround” 3.7 (“拒绝权”3.7 ) where studio does not “greenlight” project (如制片商不同意计划),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,12,(b) Obligations on the Producer (制作者之义务) - to “produce” the film “制作”电影 to engage principle casts in the crew, locations, supervise photography, editing and sound mixing, selection of music, doubling, scoring post-production and delivery requirements (安排演员、地点、监督拍摄、剪接及混音、选 曲、复制、后期制作与符合送达要求) - “delivery” Schedule 3 (送达 附表三 ),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,13,c) “Compensation” (报酬) - flat fee (统一费用) payable over the term of the production (按制作时期摊分) - contingent compensation或有报酬 “net profit”/”gross profit”/”breakeven” “纯利”/“毛利”/ “收支平衡” Analysis of Buchwald v. Paramount Pictures Buchwald v. Paramount Pictures一案 See Schedule 2 附表二,29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,14,d) Grants of right权利之授予 - Very important that the studio takes grants of right in all media with a now known or hereafter created (制片商拿取在所有现知或未来的媒体中的权利) Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd. v. The Walt Disney Co. and Buena Vista (1998) Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. 诉 迪士尼公司 及 Buena Vista (1998),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,15,(e) Studio control (制片室控制) - script (剧本) - approvals (批核) - “rushes” (“催促”) - budget (预算) - “takeover right” See Clause 8 (“接管制作权” 8) - editing/final cut (剪接 / 最后删剪),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,16,(f) Other issues (其它事宜) - insurance (保险) - personal injury / completion bond (个人受伤 / 完成制作的协议) (g) Credits (鸣谢字幕) See “Credits” 鸣谢字幕 (h) Sequels/options (续集 / 选择),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,17,3. Talent Agreements (演员合同),(a) Term期限 - per movie按影片数目 - Project计划 Drift towards the “studio system” whereby talent will be tied to particular studio for a number of years or projects (趋向“制片室制度” 演员受某制片商”捆绑” 数年或数个计划),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,18,(b) Controls (控制) - Refusal rights (拒绝权) - Services See Clause 4 (服务 4) - “Shooting Period” and “Third Party Activity” See Clause 5.1, 5.2 (“拍摄期”和“优先期”5.1 5.2 ) (c) Grants of Rights (权利之授予) - Copyright formats and modes of exploitation Cecilia Yip (版权形式和使用方式 叶童 ) - Moral rights (名誉权利) - Image rights (肖像权) Edison Chen (利益冲突 代言产品跟电影之 冲突 陈冠希),29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,19,Image right (肖像权) Picture downloaded from .hk,29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,20,Image right (肖像权) pictures downloaded from /hey_edison,29 Mar 2003,Haldanes,21,(d) Compensation (报酬) - Fixed fee on a “pay or play” basis (在“付款或播映