DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA CREATIVE 2 RIGHTS 2 HANDBOOK 0 2014 - 2017 10 41 7 Dear Colleague,

The purpose of this Creative Rights Handbook is to help raise TABLE OF CONTENTS awareness of your rights, which span all phases of production. Whether you are a veteran director or new to the guild, we encourage you to take a few moments and acquaint yourself CREATIVE RIGHTS CHECKLISTS with these provisions, several of which have changed since the previous publication of this handbook. Checklists of DGA Directors’ creative rights, codified in this handbook .…...... ….…….…….…….…….….6 We achieved a number of significant improvements in Creative Rights in the last round of negotiations, both in features and in television. SUMMARY OF CREATIVE RIGHTS In features, we secured much needed updates to the pseudonym A summary of a Director’s creative rights under the Directors process (8-211) and negotiated a new procedure that applies Guild of America Basic Agreement of 2014 for feature film, when an Employer want to replace an editor (7-209). In long-form television and television series ...... 11 addition, we enhanced the notice provisions and your right to request a label indicating the running time or aspect ratio of a theatrical motion picture has been changed for any domestic ancillary exploitation of the film. BASIC AGREEMENT, ARTICLE 7 Directors’ minimum conditions, preparation, production In television, we engaged in serious discussions with the studios and post-production for feature film, long-form television regarding the Director’s participation in casting, which resulted in a commitment from the studios to encourage “in-person” and television series ...... …...... …...... ….....…..27 casting sessions with the talent. Several other important gains were made for Directors of episodic series. CODE OF PREFERRED PRACTICES

It is important for every member to understand that these are A set of non-binding guidelines, agreed upon by the Guild “use them or lose them” rights; each time we choose not to and the studios, to encourage a higher level of conduct for exercise them, we further the chances of their erosion. employers and Directors ...... Inside Back Cover

As you enjoy the benefits of DGA creative rights on your next directing assignment, hold a special thought for the Directors who have fought battle after battle to win these protections for us all. And if you find yourself with any creative rights questions or problems, please call the DGA.

Sincerely, Jonathan Mostow Steven Soderbergh Co-Chairs, DGA Creative Rights Committee

Michael Zinberg Matthew Penn Mike Robe Co-Chairs DGA Television Creative Rights Committee Theatrical Television Creative Rights Creative Rights Committee Committee

Jonathan Mostow Matt Penn Co-Chair Michael Zinberg Steven Soderbergh Co-Chairs, Single Camera Series Subcommittee Co-Chair Mike Robe David Ayer Frank Marshall Chair, Movies for Television Subcommittee Michael Bay Mc G Norberto Barba Victor Nelli John Carpenter E. Elias Merhige Paris Barclay Michael Pressman Thomas Carter Phillip Noyce Andrew Bernstein Rosemary Rodriguez Martha Coolidge Mark Pellington Tricia Brock Bethany Rooney Andy Davis Donald Petrie Guy Ferland Dan Sackheim Roger Donaldson Sam Raimi Karen Gaviola Thomas Schlamme David Fincher Brett Ratner Lesli Linka Glatter Oz Scott Carl Franklin Jay Roach Dennie Gordon David Semel F. Gary Gray Tom Shadyac David Grossman Millicent Shelton John Lee Hancock Brad Silberling Rod Holcomb Marcos Siega Curtis Hanson Penelope Spheeris Michelle MacLaren Dennis Smith Mary Lambert Betty Thomas Paul McCrane Michael Spiller Jonathan Lynn Jon Turteltaub Tawnia McKiernan Mark Tinker Michael Mann Ron Underwood Vincent Misiano Tom Verica Alan Myerson Greg Yaitanes CHECKLIST 7 AT ALL TIMES AT DGA Contract Line: (310) 289-2010 Line: DGA Contract removed and any change to the aspect ratio, and given and any change to the aspect ratio, and given removed the opportunity to participate in this editing? schedule in a timely manner? advised of its release in advance and consulted on his/her replacement? on his/her and consulted in advance cutting authority? with final output? superior to a simple Avid in a format the opportunity given to incorporate temp effectsyou preview? for your to be present and allowed operation, post-production and consulted? additional scenes or retakes? not were if you TV, long-form or narration? For provided you were looping, of place the to sent ISDN, communication to the looping site through a similar device? or T-Line spotting and dubbing of sound and music? ancillaryor added to be time of amount the markets, behind”? Were you consulted on the contents of the DVD and consulted on the contents of the DVD you Were If the editor was replaced, were you informed two days two informed you were was replaced, the editor If and person producer cut for the your screen you Did Was it film? feature of your cut your preview you Did were special effects, substantial film involved your If time and place of every notified of the date, you Were all the opportunity to direct offered you Were looping the opportunity to direct offered you Were the opportunity to take part offered in the you Were for advised about editing of versions you Were Did you get your cut without interference or “cutting or “cutting interference without cut your get you Did Were you consulted about every creative decision? creative consulted about every you Were

2. Article 7 of the codified in rights are creative The Director’s any questions, please have you If Agreement. DGA Basic representative. office or a DGA field consult the Guild 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. MARKETS SECONDARY 1. 4.

TELEVISION FEATURES & FEATURES LONG-FORM LONG-FORM

CREATIVE RIGHTS CHECKLIST RIGHTS CREATIVE offered more time for your cut? time for more offered or release date, and that date was postponed, were you you date, and that date was postponed, were or release sound or images from the set? sound or images from the number and placement of monitors? assignment, as well as all subsequent revisions? as all subsequent assignment, as well at the casting session(s)? commitments revealed to you before you took the assignment? you before to you revealed commitments Were you allowed adequate time for preparing your cut? your adequate time for preparing allowed you Were Did you see the editor’s assembly before anyone else? anyone assembly before the editor’s see you Did cutting time was curtailed your delivery because of a If Did all notes to cast and crew come directly from you? from come directly all notes to cast and crew Did Did you see dailies at a reasonable time? dailies at a reasonable see you Did decide you video assist? Did the use of approve you Did of transmission electronic any about informed you Were Did you approve the selection of a second unit director? approve you Did consulted on all script revisions? you Were Was there a reasonable purpose for each person present each person present purpose for a reasonable there Was a second unit? be shot by told what material would you Were Were you provided with an office? provided you Were participate you in all casting? Did Were all the company’s script, casting, approvals and budget casting, approvals script, all the company’s Were first AD? your get to choose you Did

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AT ALL TIMES AT DGA field representative. DGA field please consult the Guild office orplease consult the Guild a DGA Contract Line: (310) 289-2010 Line: DGA Contract complete your cut (as long as there were no bona fide no bona were long as there cut (as your complete delivery exigencies)? date to make day cut plus up to one more complete your changes? behind”? with final cutting authority? allowed faith good in and operation, post-production and consulted? to be present additional scenes or retakes? narration? spotting and dubbing of sound and music? of version “air” final the of copy DVD watermarked at no cost to you? episode without commercials your your were page was created, Web or Internet DVD and filmography included along name, background, “creator”? with those of the series’ For a half-hour episode, did you have one day to have you episode, did a half-hour For or “cutting interference cut without get your you Did person and cut for the producer your screen you Did time and place of every notified of the date, you Were all the opportunity to direct offered you Were looping or the opportunity to direct offered you Were opportunity the take part to offered the in you Were with a provided you and were request you Did the pilot of a series and a domestic directed you If the DGA Basic Agreement. If you have any questions, have you If Agreement. the DGA Basic The Director’s creative rights are codified in Article 7 codified in of rights are creative The Director’s Were you consulted about every creative decision? creative consulted about every you Were 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

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days after shooting was complete? Did you see the you days after shooting was complete? Did else? anyone before assembly editor’s you? the set? of sound or images from photography? choreography, music, special equipment, etc.? choreography, second unit? reasonable purpose for each person present at the person present purpose for each reasonable there? casting session(s) to be 72 hours in advance of the date, time, and place of the of the 72 hours in advance table read? Director, no less than 24 hours before prep? prep? less than 24 hours before no Director, For a one-hour episode, did you have four days to have a one-hour episode, did you For Did you see the editor’s assembly within six business six within assembly editor’s the see you Did Did you see dailies at a reasonable time? dailies at a reasonable see you Did Did all notes to cast and crew come directly from from come directly all notes to cast and crew Did transmission electronic any about informed you Were Did you direct all of the originally scheduled principal direct you Did Were you told what material would be shot by a would be shot by told what material you Were special FX, props, consulted on wardrobe, you Were For single-camera, half-hour series, were you notified notified you single-camera, half-hour series, were For a participate there was you casting, and all in Did Were you provided with an office? provided you Were Did you receive the script, with your name on it as your the script, with receive you Did

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OF 2014 DIRECTORS’ DIRECTORS’ SUMMARY OF SUMMARY CREATIVE RIGHTS RIGHTS CREATIVE BASIC AGREEMENT AGREEMENT BASIC GUILD OF AMERICA OF AMERICA GUILD UNDER THE DIRECTORS THE DIRECTORS UNDER ONE DIRECTOR TO A PICTURE TO ONE DIRECTOR may be only one Director few exceptions, With time. at any given assigned to a motion picture assigned to a motion the Director (7-208) Only it. (7-101) may direct picture DECISIONS CREATIVE or assigned to the hired are the time you From must you the end of post-production, until picture be informed as soon as possible of any proposal, THE DIRECTOR’S FUNCTION THE DIRECTOR’S elements contributes to all creative Director The and to the making of a motion picture relating participatesthem into in molding and integrating one dramatic and aesthetic whole. (7-101) 2. 3. 1. Following is a summary of Directors’ creative rights creative is a summary of Directors’ Following of America Basic Guild under Article Directors 7 of the to change or is not intended of 2014. It Agreement this between is any difference Article there 7. If interpret Agreement the Basic summary Agreement, Basic and the upon rely solely you should not Therefore, is controlling. are paragraph numbers Agreement Basic this summary. cited in the summary convenience. for your RULES A. GENERAL

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’em how much how ’em studio heads agreed that the Director is entitled the Director that agreed heads studio the film. his or her cut of prepare to Directors from anywhere in the world to finish to the world in anywhere from Directors TV show. only a half-hour if it was even work, that the the proposal, of the sincerity by Impressed event that any Director held up post-production up post-production held Director any that event the Guild, feared, the companies that in the way of those one fly in any would expense, its own at mean increased post-production costs. Capra Capra costs. post-production increased mean draw and the DGA the companies that proposed In the in the world. 12 Directors the top of up a list The companies feared a “Director’s Cut” would would Cut” a “Director’s feared companies The “We gotta show show gotta “We SUMMARY 13 The Producer must provide you a private office at office private a you the provide must Producer The to the set. The facility on or next a private studio and peopleoffice must be large enough for at least two a a door that shuts, adequate ventilation, and have and good lighting. telephone, a desk and desk chair, must use its best effortsprovide Producer to The (7-403) at no cost to you. parking reasonable others for facility private a provides the Producer If with you also provide it must distant location, at a Producer the request, your Upon facility. private a against you because you assert your creative rights assert creative you because your you against (7-1503) Agreement. the Basic under A DIRECTOR REPLACING for five (and then, only in an emergency Except the motion assigned to already days), no person (7-1401) Arbitration you. may replace picture may not create Producer that the decisions confirm employment. your terminating by an “emergency” BEFORE DISCLOSURE ASSIGNMENT must Producer assigned to a film, the are you Before already personnel of: (1) the creative inform you to be (2) existing film contemplated employed; held script or cast approval used; (3) any rights of or individual the Employer other than someone by and sheet top picture’s motion the (4) Producer; Producer The storythe (5) if any. and script, creative other all you to disclose fully also should (7-201) to the picture. commitments relating & OFFICE, PARKING TRANSPORTATION NO RETALIATION NO retaliate or discriminate may not Producer The PRODUCTION PRE-PRODUCTION AND AND PRE-PRODUCTION 8. 1. 2. 7. B. B. agreement that infringes upon your creative rights creative that infringes upon your agreement (7-1502) Agreement. under the Basic rights under either the Basic Agreement or your or your Agreement rights under either the Basic negotiate may the Producer individual contract. Nor bargaining in any other collective a provision THIRD-PARTY AGREEMENTS THIRD-PARTY with may not make an agreement Producer The the the terms of which require party, a third creative to your its obligations to breach Producer in charge of the film (theatrical pictures and long- and pictures (theatrical film of the charge in TV films only). (7-207) form PRODUCTION EXECUTIVES PRODUCTION in charge of may contact the executive You a dispute with the individual have if you production The intended post-production locale must also be The intended post-production (7-506) Memorandum. Deal mentioned in your must be designated within a reasonable time. If the time. If a reasonable must be designated within the have you a successor, company fails to designate submitted by persons three right to select one from (7-206) the company. The individual with final cutting authority over a final cutting authority The individual with Deal in your must be designated motion picture the company, that person leaves If Memorandum. rank and be of equivalent his or her successor must advice and suggestions. (7-202, 7-1501) advice and suggestions. DEAL MEMORANDUM case should any creative decision be made about decision be made any creative case should and post-production production preparation, The you. with consults Producer the unless your should, in good faith, consider Producer involving the production (for example, the script, (for example, the production involving designs and constructions,locations, set shooting no In scheduling). post-production schedule and and, if reasonably available, you have the right to to right the have you available, if reasonably and, participate the selection concerning all decisions in approval personnel, creative and other of cast matter parties creative and any other to third rights 6. 5. 4. 12 SUMMARY 15 guaranteed preparation days you are afforded, you afforded, are days you guaranteed preparation a may be entitled to compensation for attending that is held outside the guaranteed prep table read period.(10-101) principal photography starts, the Producer Before of the material intended to be should inform you may not later Producer a second unit. The shot by unless certainschedule new second unit work, been have could not which arise circumstances must consult with you about the selection of the selection about you consult with must theatrical for any Manager Production the Unit program. non-episodic television or motion picture (7-203) SESSIONS CASTING casting sessions who may attend The only persons purpose for being a reasonable those who have are individual the you, invited by and who are there (7-1504) or the Employer. Producer TIME—TELEVISION PREPARATION of no less time actual preparation must have You days seven program, days for a half-hour than three a two-hour 15 days for and one-hour program for a This made program. programs rule applies only to and pilots) (excluding time prime network for (7-304) for pay-TV. made comparable programs – SINGLE CAMERA, READS TABLE SERIES HOUR TELEVISION ONE-HALF must be notified of the date, time and place of You has scheduled as soon as the Producer any table read less than seventy-two but in no event the table read, of in the event except hours prior to the table read, table an unplanned change to the scheduling of the as must notify you in which case the Producer read, upon the number of soon as possible. Depending non-series television motion picture which is 90 is which picture motion television non-series Producer The (7-204) length. in more or minutes

10. SECOND UNITS 10. SECOND 7. 8. 9. You have the right to select the First Assistant the right to select the First have You and any any theatrical motion picture on Director you and the Producer disagree over the selection the over disagree and the Producer you 7-205 Paragraph Director, Unit Second the of Unit Second a selecting for procedure a provides Producer. the and you both to acceptable Director SELECTION OF DGA CREW OF DGA SELECTION you about the must consult with Producer The (7-205) If Director. Unit selection of any Second EPISODIC TELEVISION EPISODIC name must appear on the title page of each Your assigned. (7-305) are script distributed after you 13 episodes. (7-302b) SCRIPTS— OF DISTRIBUTION DGA a signed affidavit stating the date on which DGA a signed affidavit to you. a completed shooting script was provided year series or second This does not apply to first year consisted of fewer than series whose first year period begins. (7-302a) must submit to the every episode, the Producer For DELIVERY OF SCRIPT—EPISODIC OF SCRIPT—EPISODIC DELIVERY TELEVISION you a completed shooting must give Producer The preparation your before day one least at script you about changes to the script and consider your script and consider your about changes to the you (7-301) recommendations. and any revisions. All revisions made later must be made later must All revisions and any revisions. made available they are before to you submitted Producer distribution. The individual for general must confer with person or another appropriate DELIVERY OF SCRIPT DELIVERY the Producer request at your assignment, After your or outline any script submit to you must promptly must provide you with private transportation private with to you provide must the this increases unless locations, local and from (7-403) costs. Producer’s 6. 5. 4. 3. 14 SUMMARY 17 (7-506) ASSEMBLY EDITOR’S Assembly Editor’s the must have Producer The promptly. prepared of television motion pictures reasonable efforts will use Producer This means the but before to cause the Assembly to be delivered not later than four (4) business days for half-hour or six (6) business days for one-hour shows, shows, (7-505) after the close of principal photography. After principal photography, you must be consulted you photography, After principal and participateabout of using the consideration in are if you photography and processes, such special (7-405) available. principal 100% of scheduled direct you If for except may not be replaced you photography, must be given You willful misconduct. (7-503) gross additional photographythe opportunitydirect to themust have you and, if unavailable, and retakes, opportunity with the person who directs to consult these. (7-1001) principal at least 90% of scheduled direct you If entitled to all post- are you photography, were you rights, unless creative production going motion picture for the primarily responsible than more directs replacement your or budget over no part of which 10% of all principal photography, rights. (7-503) was shot to defeat your A DISTANT AT POST-PRODUCTION LOCATION takes place at a distant location,When post-production transportation, must pay for your hotelthe Employer perform services.meals while you and post-production special photography and processes, and permit you permit and and processes, photography special to participate their use. about in considerations

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Before completion of principal photography, the completion of principal photography, Before about any intent to use must inform you Producer after synchronization. (7-401) after synchronization. PROCESSES television motion pictures. (7-402) The Producer (7-402) The television motion pictures. withinmust ship these dailies to the distant location and holidays) Sunday Saturday, 24 hours (excluding the Producer must provide you on distant location you must provide the Producer projection with interlocking sound and picture viewingthe for of dailiesequivalent their or facilities pilots and anthology of theatrical motion pictures, You must have the opportunity must have to see the dailies of You time. (7-401) If photography at a reasonable each day’s for a distant location, departure before so request you the stage any image or sound without first informing the stage any image or sound without first informing (7-1505) you. The Producer may not electronically transmit from from transmit electronically not may Producer The On a theatrical film, when you choose to use video a theatrical film, when On the number to determine must be allowed assist, you to be used. (7-406) and placement of monitors in the shooting script delivered to you, or later add ato you, in the shooting script delivered consent. (7-303) you stunt to this script, unless reduce the budget or the shooting schedule. (7-201) or the shooting schedule. the budget reduce stunt the difficulty of a may not increase Producer The The Producer may not in bad faith or capriciously may not in bad Producer The reasonably anticipated. (7-404) The Producer must must Producer The (7-404) anticipated. reasonably opportunity an you Second with the to consult give the second in which the manner about Director Unit (7-205) will be shot. unit photography

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12. STUNTS 11. BUDGET AND SHOOTING SCHEDULE 11. SHOOTING BUDGET AND 16 SUMMARY 19 (not to exceed one more day) to make changes to make changes day) more one exceed to (not if necessary. days (7-505b) • 31 to 60 minutes: 4 days • 31 to 60 minutes: 15 days • 61 to 90 minutes: to 2 hours: 20 days • 91 minutes 5 hours: 2 of excess in hour additional Each • TELEVISION MOTION PICTURES MOTION TELEVISION time plus one day less: within or minutes • 30 You have the right to request a preview of the a preview the right to request have You before picture of a theatrical motion Cut Director’s choice, at the Producer’s a public audience or, audience of no less than 100 persons a private (7-505e) and employees). relatives (excluding “Avid cannot be conducted using the This preview (7-705) processes. other substandard or output” theatrical or long-form television motion your If you must be substantial effects, involves picture The period for the Director’s Cut begins when Director’s The period for the delay you unless finished is Assembly Editor’s the (7-505c) completion of the Assembly. due to a cutting time is abbreviated Director’s your If delivery or release youthat date is postponed, date, and cut. (7-505i) your time to complete more must be given 60 minutes or to television films respect With than should be no more Cut less, the Director’s the or under one minute over approximately time. (7-505g) planned broadcast may delegate the assembly of second unit You (7-205) Director. Unit photography to the Second CUT THE DIRECTOR’S VIEWING and the person with the individual Producer Only entitled to see the first final cutting authority are (7-505d) Cut. of the Director’s screening 5. DGA . If you have any questions any have you If .

at (310) 289-2010. Low Budget Agreement Budget Low budget theatrical rights for low creative your regarding Department please call the Contracts motion pictures, scheduled photography, whichever is longer. (7-505b) is longer. whichever scheduled photography, the amount rights, particularly Certain creative been modified in the of cutting time, have THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES MOTION THEATRICAL or one day of editing for each two days of weeks, Ten No one may be allowed to interfere with or cut behind to interfere one may be allowed No (7-504) Cut. during the period of the Director’s you you time to complete the must give Producer The as follows: Cut Director’s Producer does, he or she must notify the Guild does, he or she must notify the Guild Producer the assignment. (7-505g) within one day following in length, if you do not start the Director’s Cut Cut start do not in length, if you the Director’s notice the Editor’s receiving within 24 hours after may completed, the Producer Assembly is or will be superviseassign someone else to If the the first cut. Editor and to make whatever changes you deem changes you and to make whatever Editor (7-505) Cut. necessary the Director’s in preparing 60 minutes or less to television films respect With Cut is absolute. (7-508) You must supervise the You is absolute. (7-508) Cut completion of the following editing of the first cut the right to instruct have the You Assembly. Editor’s weeks for your availability. (7-505c) availability. for your weeks CUT DIRECTOR’S THE PREPARING Director’s his or her right to prepare Director’s The except the Editor and Editor’s staff, view the and Editor’s the Editor except it is not view it. If 24 hours after you Assembly for up to two (2) it will be held completed, promptly Only the Editor and the Editor’s immediate staff staff immediate Editor’s the and the Editor Only You you. before Assembly may view the Editor’s right to view the it soon as Assembly as the have person, no other request that may and is finished 4. 18 SUMMARY 21 FILMS TELEVISION If the Employer appeals the rating given by the by appeals the rating given Employer the If Administration, and Rating Classification MPAA’s the right to participate have fully in the you If Board. Appeals the CARA’s before proceedings wants to change the film to achieve the Producer the you rating, he or she must give a desired opportunity to make the changes. as one of the does not designate you Employer the If CARA, to the MPAA’s representatives Employer’s advise must promptly the designated representative You of any communications with CARA. you 1101) as long as you are available at the time, place time, the at available are you long as as 1101) is the Producer’s It scheduled. the Employer and cost or looping to the place where send you obligation to (7- it is minor in nature. unless recorded narration is the must be consulted about you unavailable, 1102) If to the to explain substitute and be allowed selection of a (7-1103) to be done. ideas on the work substitute your not are if you to long-form television, respect With provide must the Producer sent to the place of looping, T-1 ISDN, site through communication to the looping (7-1104) available. readily line or a similar device if you the opportunity to must give Producer The take part and dubbing of sound and in the spotting such participation does not increase music, provided costs. (7-1201) may completed, a television motion picture Until in not involved to persons who are not be shown (for example, critics and network post-production the at screen on the a notice is there unless affiliates) it is an beginning and end of the film stating that (7-514) in progress. unfinished work LOOPING AND NARRATION AND LOOPING (7- you by be directed must and narration Looping 10. SPOTTING AND DUBBING 10. SPOTTING 11. SCREENINGS— RATING PICTURE 12. MOTION 9.

allowed to consult with the person who directs this consult with the person who directs to allowed (7-1001) photography. principal photography, you have the right to direct direct to the right have you photography, principal subject only any additional scenes and retakes, must be you unavailable, If availability. to your your creative rights. (7-506, 7-512) rights. creative your ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY 100% of the scheduled directed have you If or dubbing, whichever is first. (7-506) or dubbing, whichever scheduling may not use the company’s Producer The locale to undermine authority or the post-production and be consulted throughout the entire post-production the entire and be consulted throughout opportunity to a reasonable must have You period. cutting negative before film the of version last the discuss You must be notified of the date, time and place of must be notified of the date, time and place You operation. (7-506) each post-production at all timesto be present you must allow Producer The CONSULT THROUGHOUT POST- THROUGHOUT CONSULT PRODUCTION termination of the editor and selection of the termination of the editor overscale have unless you editor, replacement rights concerning those matters. approval AND TO BE PRESENT RIGHT TO regarding the decision to terminate the editor the decision to terminate regarding The editor. replacement and the selection of the the regarding has the final decision Producer employment on a theatrical motion picture, you you theatrical motion picture, on a employment days prior at least two business must be notified that two-day period, During to the termination. with the Producer the right to consult have you REPLACEMENT OF THE EDITOR – OF THE EDITOR REPLACEMENT PICTURES MOTION THEATRICAL the editor’s intends to terminate the Producer If allowed to incorporate reasonable temp effects (and (and effects temp reasonable to incorporate allowed time necessary cutting additional have for to do so) (7-505h) Cut. Director’s of your the preview

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6. 20 SUMMARY 23 you would edit or be consulted in connection with you changes for television. (7-509g) A LABEL FOR REQUEST in to be exhibited is picture motion theatrical a If an ancillary with a running market time, format, or the domestic theatrical from aspect ratio different a may send to the Producer you version, release in label, a display to licensee the of request written prior to the commencement the form of a disclaimer, (7-522) of the exhibition of the motion picture. If the license with the network provides that the that provides the network with the license If Producer the picture, edit the motion will network You you. to consult with the network must obligate procedures to abide by required are and the Producer (7-509c) set forth in this Paragraph. at the picture decides to edit a motion the Producer If for the purpose of syndication, facilities Producer’s the opportunity must be given to if available, you, (7-509d) edit the motion picture. OF IN-FLIGHT EXHIBITION FILM THEATRICAL licensee to may not edit or permit a Producer The down motion picture theatrical edit a feature-length shorterversion to an in-flight than its generally than if the film is longer However, version. released cut to two hours in length. two hours, it may be (7-509f) VERSIONS OTHER to change a motion picture wants Producer the If basic for distribution on videodiscs or videocassettes, you in-flight, or Media, New in domestically cable, notice of the amount of time to be must be given and any change to the aspect added or removed must edit the new or be ratio, and you version as consulted about the changes in the same manner cuts. If the Director is deceased, the DGA will select select will DGA the is deceased, the Director If cuts. cuts. (7-509b) make these to Director another 6. 4. 5.

You must be given notice of the amount of time to time of the amount of notice given be must You and any change to the aspect be added or removed required ratio, and the first opportunitythe to make Network Broadcast Standards and Practices. To the To and Practices. Standards Broadcast Network company -- not the extent practical, the production any necessary editing. -- should oversee network THEATRICAL FILM THEATRICAL must tryProducer to license theatrical motion The so that they will be broadcast for network pictures by those required with no changes except broadcast of your input. (7-521) of your OF RELEASE TELEVISION DVD as soon as it is determined. The Producer Producer as soon as it is determined. The DVD the of content the concerning you with consult must full consideration in a timely manner to allow DVD DVD RELEASE OF THEATRICAL OR OF THEATRICAL RELEASE DVD FILM TELEVISION you must be theatrical or television films, For of the domestic advised of the schedule for release(s) colorizing, panning and scanning, time compression colorizing, panning and the film in 3D. (7-513) and changes made to exhibit COLORIZING, PANNING AND PANNING COLORIZING, ETC. SCANNING, you concerning must consult with Producer The one public or private showing of the film. (7-704) of showing one public or private first preview is outside Los Angeles or Orange County, County, Orange outside Los Angeles or is first preview travel with first-class you must provide the Producer at least must have Producer and lodging. (7-702) The The Producer must give you (or the DGA if you cannotyou DGA if the (or you must give Producer The time and notice of the advance days’ five be reached) If the (7-701) of a theatrical film. place of all previews must be informed fully and accurately of CARA’s CARA’s of and accurately fully informed be must to respect faith with in good and consulted concerns taken. (7-515) to be any actions

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13. PREVIEWS OF THEATRICAL FILMS THEATRICAL OF 13. PREVIEWS D. SECONDARY MARKETS SECONDARY D. 22 SUMMARY 25 . DGA Basic Agreement DGA Basic

about the “creator” of the series is included. (8-308b) about the “creator” If you directed the pilot of a series, and a domestic directed you If page is labeled for Web or an interactive DVD name, must include your that series, the Employer and filmography if such information background Producer must provide at no cost to you after the first to you at no cost must provide Producer television exhibition of the episode. You may request a watermarked DVD copy of a DVD a watermarked may request You the half-hour or hour long television episode, which The Producer must give you a videocassette of any theatrical must give Producer The for sale on videocassettes. (7-603) film manufactured identified as the “Director’s Cut” unless it has been so Cut” identified as the “Director’s you. (7-518) by identified See also 7-517 re: theatrical films. also 7-517 re: See your film version of release a may not Producer The exhibition of a television motion picture, you must you motion picture, exhibition of a television that photography the opportunitybe given to direct (7-510) version. and to edit any English-language opportunity to prepare a Director’s Cut. (7-1301) Cut. a Director’s opportunity to prepare to be added for foreign additional material is If TV FILMS the United is to be cut in picture a television motion If the must have you theatrical release, for foreign States EXHIBITION FOREIGN direct photography added to a theatrical film beyond beyond film to a theatrical added photography direct (7-509e) version. its theatrical OF RELEASE THEATRICAL FOREIGN THEATRICAL FILM THEATRICAL opportunityyou the to must give Producer The PHOTOGRAPHY ADDED TO TO ADDED PHOTOGRAPHY

* This provision appears in Article 8 of the appears in * This provision 13. PILOT DIRECTOR RECOGNITION * RECOGNITION DIRECTOR 13. PILOT

12. DVD COPY OF TELEVISION EPISODE OF TELEVISION COPY 12. DVD 11. DIRECTOR’S VIDEOCASSETTE 11. DIRECTOR’S

10. RELEASE OF DIRECTOR’S CUT OF DIRECTOR’S 10. RELEASE 9.

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ARTICLE 7 ARTICLE Post-Production Disclosure Before Assignment Before Disclosure or in of the Director, to the employment Prior under a term employed the case of a Director or under contract picture multiple or contract option, prior to his assignment to a picture, shall inform him or her of the Employer in question: to the picture in relation following The Director’s professional function is unique, is function professional Director’s The his or her participation in all and requires making process, phases of the film creative aspects creative all to limited not but including of sound and picture. with all of the directly works Director The texture the variegated elements which constitute of a unit of film entertainment or information. all of function is to contribute to Director’s The participate to and film a of elements creative the in molding and integrating them into one dramatic and aesthetic whole.cohesive is generally as the term direct one may direct, No except industry, in the motion picture known assigned to the picture. the Director of this Article 7 are provisions The following upon: agreed therefore Preparation, Production and Production Preparation, Directors’ Minimum Conditions Minimum Directors’ BASIC AGREEMENT OF 2014 OF AGREEMENT BASIC SECTION 7-200 DISCLOSURE AND DISCLOSURE 7-200 SECTION TO WITH RESPECT CONSULTATION COMMITMENTS 7-201 SECTION 7-100 PREAMBLE SECTION 7-101

and Chairman 1968–1992. from Elliot Silverstein, original member of the Silverstein, Elliot Rights Committee 1964 DGA Creative – these rights. And that’s how it started.” how that’s rights. And these Frank Capra to chair a special negotiating chair a special negotiating to Capra Frank of acknowledgment obtain to committee Creative Rights.’ George Sidney, who was who was Sidney, George Rights.’ Creative the time, asked the Guild at of President Youngerman over a period of time to see see to time period of a over Youngerman called a ‘Bill of we what draft could if we directors together and all of them agreed them agreed and all of together directors similar problems. having were they that Joe of met under the supervision So we for improvements in a ‘rough cut’ to the to cut’ in a ‘rough improvements for many called We producer. associate right we had in the contract back then in then back had in the contract right we suggestions make to was ’60s early the “The difficulty arose because the only because arose difficulty “The 26 ARTICLE 7-BA 29 thereafter granted to third parties; (b) all creative parties; creative all (b) third to granted thereafter of the film, including elements in the production to the script and any revision but not restricted of artistic and employment casting, thereof, personnel, location selection, set design creative shooting and and construction; pre-production, scheduling; (c) in no case will post-production the decision be made regarding any creative of post-production and production, preparation, without the consultation of the a motion picture advice and suggestions Director’s The Director. in good faith. shall be considered assigned, and provide all subsequent revisions to revisions all subsequent and provide assigned, said budget. the responsible for approving The individuals shall, picture a theatrical motion budget of with the set, consult being budget the to prior to its practicality. with respect Director television motion of a long-form the Director If the the budget is approved, before is hired picture budget the for approving individuals responsible being set, consult withshall, prior to the budget to its practicality. with respect the Director Consultation After Assignment hereof, to other specific provisions Subject employed is the time the Director between under employed (or in the case of a Director contract picture a term contract or multiple assignment her or his after option, under or time he or she and until the to the picture), he or she shall be Cut, the Director’s delivers proposal any of practicable as soon as informed shall available, concerning and, if reasonably to: (a) participate in all decisions with respect or any changes in the elements of which he notified, or proposed she has been previously of other artistic or casting and the employment personnel, and of any rights or approval creative motion picture or a long-form television motion motion television a long-form or picture motion or is employed time the Director at the picture 7-202 with such budget. The Director shallDirector The with such budget. and opportunity to the responsibility have to the respect his or her opinion with express andpracticability of the budget; if any exists, shall be based and the script, to the Director. made available contractually reservedcontractually other than to any person Producer; and the individual the Employer the (as Budget Pattern Television or a Budget been established andcase may be) which has Director The if any. any limitations thereof, effortsshall use his or her best to conform already employed; already (e) the story is which the motion picture on (d) the top sheet (summary)(d) the top of any Theatrical (c) any rights of script approval or cast approval or cast approval of script approval (c) any rights (a) the names of artistic and creative personnel personnel of artisticthe names (a) creative and used; to be contemplated existing film (b) all give full and complete disclosure of the below- full and complete disclosure give of a theatrical the-line budget to the Director Employer shall not in bad faith or capriciously Employer the budget or the shooting schedule. reduce shall Employer foregoing, the to addition In schedule of a motion picture. It is therefore is therefore It schedule of a motion picture. assignment to a that after the Director’s agreed or a television motion theatrical motion picture the ninety (90) minutes or longer, picture It is recognized that Directors frequently accept frequently that Directors is recognized It an assignment based upon the Employer’s as to the budget and shooting representation which the Director is to be employed prior to his is to be employed which the Director or prior to his or her or her actual employment, employed if previously assignment to the picture or optioned without such an assignment. make full and complete disclosure to the make full and complete disclosure all of the existing artistic of and creative Director for to the picture commitments with respect It is the intention hereof that Employer shall that Employer is the intention hereof It 28 ARTICLE 7-BA 31

this period, Employer may designate any this period, Employer performtemporarily may who individual all in functions former employee’s or some of the final cutting authority. exercising Executives Production ahas Director the if that recognizes Employer dispute with the individual in charge of the specific theto contact right the has the Director project, in charge of television or theatrical executive as the case may be. The executive production, respect to the manner in which the second unit second unit in which the manner to the respect performedbe to is the delegate may and work supervision of second unit of the assemblage Director. Unit to the Second photography Authority Cutting Final With Individual authority having final cutting The individual be designated shall the motion picture over the In Memorandum. Deal in the Director’s to be employed such individual ceases event the named by the individual Employer, by individual to succeed the designated Employer rank. The equivalent shall be a person of incorporated name shall be deemed successor’s the If Memorandum. Deal into the Director’s then has not named any such person, Employer the Director the to submit shall Employer the any of whom (3) individuals, names of three the as Employer the to acceptable be would over cutting authority the final person to have shall select Director The the motion picture. (3) proposed the three one (1) individual from of the individual selected names, and the name into incorporated been have to deemed be shall Employer Memorandum. Deal the Director’s this breached shall not be deemed to have the time following a reasonable for provision of the individual originally end of employment During Memorandum. designated in the Deal The Director shall be given the opportunity the be given shall to Director The with Director Unit Second with the consult 7-207 7-206 approve one (1) of such three (3) persons. one (1) of such three approve unit work. In the event of disagreement between of disagreement the event In unit work. as to the choice of and the Director the Employer Director, Unit the person to be engaged as Second a list shall submit to the Director the Employer (1) one any individuals qualified (3) three of Unit as Second of whom would be approved shall be obligated to the Director and Director Second Unit Director Unit Second shall be second unit work the event In an shall be given contemplated, the Director opportunity to consult with the individual and participate in considerations as to Producer such secondthe person to be engaged to direct action does not adversely affect the budget of action does not adversely have shall Employer The picture. motion the the right for just cause to discharge a First with selected in accordance Assistant Director and a substitute First 7-204 this Paragraph shall be selected pursuant to Assistant Director this Paragraph. picture and any non-series television motion television non-series any and picture that provided (90) minutes or longer, picture be consistent with the such selection must and the First picture budget of the motion of any selected is not guilty Assistant Director replace may Director criminal conduct. The that such provided Assistant Director the First Director is assigned. The final decision with The final decision with is assigned. Director remain of the UPM shall to assignment respect with the Employer. AssistantDirector of First Selection to the the right, subject shall have Director The Articlesof terms First the select to 15, and 14 motion on any theatrical Assistant Director Consultation Regarding UPM Regarding Consultation and pictures theatrical motion to respect With Director programs, television non-episodic with respect right of consultation the will have after the of a UPM assigned to assignment 7-205 7-204 7-203 30 ARTICLE 7-BA 33

the Director has not previously directed a directed not previously has the Director BA; this or any preceding under motion picture employed two (2) times than no more under this exception; instructions in all the Employer’s must be connection with the production communicated to the Director; counsel and may Director, and advise the not instruct to the suggestions or give and actors or crew; minimum but isless than the applicable compensationnot entitled to any additional pursuant to Articles 11, 18 and 20 and is under Article 8 or anynot entitled to credit rights under Article 7. creative

The Employer shall also state on the Consulting Employer The is she or he that memorandum deal Director’s assigned as a Consulting Director. Editor Consultation Regarding the terminate to intends the Employer If a on employment editor’s picture motion shall the Employer theatrical motion picture, at least two (2) business notify the Director that two the termination. During days before the shall have (2) day period, the Director “Consulting Director”), subject to the following: subject Director”), “Consulting (a) (b) been has Director the Consulting (c) only may (d) the Consulting Director (e) shall be paid not the Consulting Director replace the may not Director The Consulting in provision emergency the to subject Director, 7-1401. Paragraph Director’s shall state on the Employer The pursuant to submitted memorandum deal Paragraph Director 4-108 that a Consulting has been assigned pursuant to this exception. the Employer may assign another Director Director another assign may Employer the called (herein a consultant as to function 7-209

e.g., “Tora- ) or the teams or of and underwater work e.g., “Roots” bona fide e.g.,

) or different segments of a multi-part segments of a ) or different 7-208. This exception shall remain effective remain effective shall 7-208. This exception 1, 2010 and January 1, 2008 to July from or the unless either the Guild thereafter after giving AMPTP terminates this exception thirty (30) days written notice. which an episodic television motion picture On is thirty (30) to sixty (60) minutes in length, The Directors’ Council of the Guild shall notGuild Council of the Directors’ The waiver to a its consent withhold unreasonably when two (2) Directors provisions of the above necessity. apply for the same based on professional agrees Guild the request, the Employer’s At to this Paragraph exception to the following assignment of more than one Director when Director than one assignment of more or subsidies, laws, regulations foreign by required or any Director Unit or assignment of a Second ( specially skilled Director under the supervision to work or aerial work) or a similar customary practiceof the Director not inconsistent with the general intent of this 7-208. Paragraph as precluding assignment of as precluding pick-ups, to direct than one (1) Director more of a multi- segments added scenes or different ( picture motion multilingual or storied Boat” “Love of Manhattan,” “Tales Tora-Tora” ( closed-end television series to delay production or post-production or to or post-production to delay production otherwise costs. increase A Film To Director One to assigned Director one only be will There time. at any given a motion picture direct be construed such limitations shall not However, will listen to the Director, but may delegate to delegate may but Director, to the listen will dispute. of the determination person the another pictures, motion to theatrical is limited This right and multi-part productions long-form television be exercised This right may not closed-end series. 7-208 32 ARTICLE 7-BA 35 . ” (insert date) (print name) (insert title of series) (insert name of Director), (insert episode number or title) (insert company) name of production (signature of production office employee) of production (signature of the series entitled ______of that episode, to the Director ______on ______“By______“______script) which the Employer intends to use intends Employer which the script) subject picture, a motion of for photography and/orsuch as acting, technical to changes to or those with respect staging problems emergencies. or other weather and grant an automatic Guild shall The an episodic basis on waiver unconditional Employer for which the for each episode therefor, a written request sends the Guild script as the it fails to deliver before their first only for those series in required, series in the and those of production year year first whose of production second year thirteen consisted of of production (13) or fewer episodes. “This will confirm that ______furnished a copy of the completed shooting ______episode for script A “completed shooting script” is defined asdefined is script” shooting “completed A final shooting the (not necessarily that script The Employer shall fax a copy of the script shall fax a copy of Employer The designated employee to a Guild sheet” “cover that the script is the DGA on the same day by The cover Director. to that episode’s provided a statementsheet shall be accompanied by an employeesigned and completed by office of the seriesin the production employed as follows:

(b) (b)

the Director’s preparation period. preparation the Director’s In episodic television, the Employer episodic television, the Employer In shall the completed shooting script deliver not later than one day prior to the Director to the commencement of the Director’s each day the period. For preparation deliveryis shooting script the completed of an additional day shall be added to delayed, Delivery of Shooting Script of Shooting Delivery (a) with the Director to discuss and consider the with the Director suggestions and opinions with respect Director’s to such changes or additions and will confer to discuss and consider any with the Director Director the which revisions or changes script recommends. request, any existing script or outline in whatever any existing script or request, motionthe of production the for intended form to him delivered shall be immediately picture Any changes or additions in such script or her. promptly shall be submitted to the Director made such changes or additions are and before for general distribution. The individualavailable person will confer or other appropriate Producer termination of the editor or selection of any termination of the editor editor. replacement Literary Material heror his at assigned, is Director the When with an equivalent rank if the Employer does Employer the if rank equivalent an with that title, shall with an individual not employ to the with regard the Director consult with decision matters. The final aforementioned editor the termination of the to with respect editor any replacement and the selection of the unless Employer, the with remain shall the regarding has rights of approval Director right to consult with the Employer regarding regarding Employer the with consult to right the and editor the terminate to decision the the Upon editor. of a replacement selection that agrees the Employer request, Director’s or an individual production, of the president

7-302

7-301 SECTION 7-300 PREPARATION 7-300 PREPARATION SECTION 34 ARTICLE 7-BA 37

anthology television motion pictures and pilot anthology television motion pictures are Director films, when the company and the scheduled for distant location of four (4) or more the by days of shooting, if requested consecutive (5) days, if practicable, less than five not Director for the distant location, prior to the departure with interlocking will be provided the Director facilities or their projection sound and picture (for example, kemtable type of equivalent viewing device or cassette viewing equipment) for viewing dailies on such distant location. Dailies of progress orderly the with Consistent of shall see the dailies the Director photography, time. No a reasonable photography at each day’s dailiessuch of screenings the at present be shall one the individual designated by those persons except and all or the Director, the Employer, Producer, for purpose a reasonable shall have such persons Editor assigned to The attending such screenings. at screenings at all such shall be present the picture the studio. may be in the form for a television film Dailies of videocassettes. location, and is on distant While the Director be provided that the Director when it is required with distant location viewingpursuant facilities will the Employer 7-402 below, to Paragraph within photography day’s ship the dailies of each Saturdays, (excluding (24) hours twenty-four of and holidays) after synchronization Sundays or someone else the Editor and track by picture to ship under his or her supervision. Failure days’ (3) aggregate than three of more dailies of this photography shall constitute a breach majeure. a force by obligation, unless excused Viewing Facilities Location Distant to theatrical motion pictures, respect With 7-401 7-402 SECTION 7-400 PRODUCTION 7-400 SECTION

the parties’ agreement on terms to effectuate on terms to effectuate agreement the parties’ 7-302. of Paragraph the provisions None of the provisions set forth above shall shall forth set above provisions the of None of production year their first to series in apply production of year second the in series to nor consisted of of production year the first when thirteen episodes. (13) or fewer

arbitration under Article 2 of this Agreement. pictures, the Director’s name shall appear on the name shall the Director’s pictures, title page of each script distributed after he/she name Director’s is assigned. The omission of the and be subject to grievance shall not, however, Inclusion of Director’s Name on Episodic on Episodic Name of Director’s Inclusion Scripts Television to episodic television motion respect With than three (3) days for a one-half hour program, than three and fifteen (15) (7) days for an hour program seven days for a two-hour or longer program. which is produced for Network Prime Time or Time Prime Network for is produced which Articleby 20 and of a type generally is governed the Director Time, Prime for Network produced time of no less actual preparation shall be afforded consent of the Director. Time Preparation Television pilots) (excluding to a motion picture respect With be unreasonably withheld. The Employer may Employer The withheld. be unreasonably of a stunt sequence in the diminish the magnitude the without entirely it eliminate or script shooting difficulty, nor may a stunt sequence be added nor may a stunt sequence be added difficulty, in magnitude increased to such script or later Director’s without the of difficulty, or degree not will consent Such change. to the consent script delivered to the Director (whether or not (whether or not to the Director script delivered may granted) was 7-302 Paragraph of waiver a of or in degree in magnitude not be increased Stunts in the shooting Any stunt sequence mentioned (d) See Sideletter No. 25 which memorializes (d) 25 which memorializes No. Sideletter See (c) 36

7-305 7-304 7-303 ARTICLE 7-BA 39 • trick shots plates • process • inserts • montages • miniatures • transparencies • backgrounds • stock film • glass and matte shots • optical devices Weather conditions. Weather A change in actor availability. majeure. Force effects shooting problems. Special arising or time pressures Problems from or the scheduling, availability accessibility of locations. in permits. restrictions arising from Problems Process principal plates needed during photography. for “establishing locations needed Foreign shots.”

in considerations with respect to the utilization to the respect with considerations in of the following: to arbitration, but the Employer shall not be shall the Employer but to arbitration, in question. work the completing from prevented shall dispute, the Arbitrator determining said In have fact that the parties the be guided by hereto is a list of examples following that the agreed reasonably which may not be of circumstances prior to the startanticipated of principal of may be the basis and which photography during unit work the enlargement of second This list is not intended principal photography. of such circumstances. to be all-inclusive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. and Processes Photography Special the of principal photography, to completion Prior be advised of and shall participate shall Director Any disagreement relating to the provisions provisions the to relating disagreement Any may be submitted 7-404 Paragraph of this 7-405

Upon the Director’s request, the Employer shall Employer the request, the Director’s Upon costs. Employer’s does not increase for all Employees while they are rendering while they are for all Employees andservices pre-production in production, this BA. by covered post-production transportation private Director the provide during the period of photography to and from such transportationlocal locations, provided by the Employee shall be deemed to be at shall be deemed to be the Employee by ofconvenience of and for the the request that acknowledges Employer the Employer. to perform required frequently are Employees services at their home. hereunder space at no charge parking providereasonable and desk chair, room for no less than two room and desk chair, lighting. Sanitaryadditional persons and good to proximity facilities shall be in a reasonable said office. employmentan with connection in home her such utilization with the Employer, agreement For purposes of this Section, an “office”shall an “office”shall of this Section, purposes For shut,which can be door with a be a room a desk a telephone, adequate ventilation,

(d) (c) Employer shall use its best efforts to(c) Employer (b) When the Employee utilizes an office in hisor utilizes When the Employee (b) (a) (a) During scheduled principal photography, such scheduled principal photography, During for will not be enlarged except second unit work anticipated.exigencies which cannot be reasonably Second Unit Photography Unit Second the to the start of principal photography, Prior what shall fully disclose to the Director Employer material is intended to be shot as second unit. a private facility shall also be provided the Director the Director shall also be provided facility a private immediately adjacent thereto. on the set or the studio but not at the same time. On distant On not at the same time. the studio but to provided facilities are private location where thereto, set or immediately adjacent others on the Private Office and Parking and Office Private with Director a the provide will Employer The facility a private studio, and at the office private at adjacent thereto set or immediately on the 7-404 7-403 38 ARTICLE 7-BA 41

7-502, a Director who is replaced after directing after directing who is replaced 7-502, a Director (90%) but less than one hundred ninety percent (100%) of the scheduled principal percent shall be photography of any motion picture of the film entitled to all the the Director rights set forth in this creative post-production primarily was ArticleDirector the (a) unless 7, to be for causing the motion picture responsible or (b) the substituting Director budget” “over ten percent than more to direct was required the (10%) of all principal photography for the first cut of the film following completion of completion film following cut of the the first refuses Director the if but assembly, editor’s the cannot supervise the first incapacity, to, or due to person assign another may the Employer cut, one (1) day following Within film. to edit the shall send the the Employer such an assignment, thereof. written notice Guild “Hotline” percent who has completed ninety Any Director percent one hundred (90%) but less than principal photography (100%) of the scheduled or television picture of a theatrical motion minutes or more ninety (90) motion picture for cause, except be replaced, in length cannot to referred (herein procedure following the until Employer The (a) place: taken has “hotline”) as prompt and the Guild the Director shall give the Director; so replace notice of its intention to partiesand (b) the available shall immediately is to jointly discuss the matter (the Employer the person in such discussion by be represented designated in the deal memo, or a higher ranking unable to (c) if the parties and are executive); of the Employer the decision the matter, resolve shall be final. Rights of Post-Production Vesting of Paragraph the provisions Notwithstanding Subject to Paragraph 7-505(g)(2), no one other other one no 7-505(g)(2), Paragraph to Subject may supervise of the editing Director than the 7-502 7-503 a “quad a “quad i.e.,

picture (herein referred to as the “Director’s to as the “Director’s referred (herein picture and it is understood that his or her Cut”) assignment is not complete until he or she has to the Employer, Cut the Director’s presented and conditions of this subject to the terms time period the within possible soon as as BA, for. provided hereinafter Responsibility of Director Responsibility responsible for the shall be Director The motion of the cut her or his of presentation the videotape prior to the completion of the the videotape prior to of the without the knowledge Cut Director’s Director. Switchers Audience be The audience switcher function is to of the Director. performed under the direction determine the number and placement of of placement and number the determine monitors to be used. Videotape of Performance of a multi- block rehearsal When a camera is videotaped picture camera television motion ( recorded so that all cameras are a copy of access to no one shall have split”), The parties agree that on theatrical motion that on theatrical The parties agree television motion pictures and on pictures assist may video minutes or longer, ninety (90) permission. without the Director’s not be used motion of a theatrical When the Director he/she shall elects to use video assist, picture After principal photography, the Director shall shall the Director photography, principal After participate and be consulted in considerations his or subject to the foregoing, to with respect her availability. Video Assist of Use

7-501 POST-PRODUCTION SECTION 7-500 EDITING AND 7-500 SECTION 7-408 7-407 7-406 40 ARTICLE 7-BA 43 photography equal to one (1) day of editing time for each two (2) days of originally scheduled photography (as such schedule by or decreased been increased may have the Director between mutual agreement is greater. whichever and the Employer), 3-101), within six Paragraph defined in after the close of principal (6) weeks photography or within a period of time of principal photography or within a within or photography principal of period of time after the close of principal (2) With respect to a low budget film (as film budget low a to respect With (2) accordance with the Director’s instructions the Director’s with accordance of the picture, the photography during delay the time and this will not provided assemblage of the sequences. of the preparation such directions, does not give the Director If assemblage the with proceed may Editor the Director without them. The of the sequences he or changes make whatever shall then such television, to As necessary. deems she working Director the changes shall be made by with the and in consultation with the Editor will make no Editor The individual Producer. under the Director’s further changes except instructionsthe completion of the until Cut. Director’s shall to television, the Employer respect With and made to be assembled cause the sequences promptly Director the viewingfor by available so photography principal of the close after can be commenced Cut that the Director’s immediately. time periods: within the following Pictures Motion Theatrical the close after ten (10) weeks Within (1) as soon as the Editor has assembled them in them has assembled as the Editor as soon (b) The Director’s Cut shall be accomplished Cut shall Director’s (b) The (a) The Director shall see the assembled sequences sequences the assembled see shall Director The (a)

In pursuance thereof, the following procedure procedure the following thereof, pursuance In shall be followed: services of in connection with the preparation reasonably and shall remain Cut the Director’s during such period. on the premises available Director’s deal memo as having final cutting Director’s in the ordinary course of business, authority, shall Director The picture. the motion over his or her diligently and continuously render The Director shall prepare the Director’s Cut Director’s the shall prepare Director The individual the to presentation for film the of in the and to the person designated Producer time equal to one-half the actual time period time equal to one-half the actual time period for cutting. available Cut of Director’s Preparation editing by electronic means. When a release a release When means. electronic editing by the Director’s date must be met in an emergency, to an amount of cutting time may be reduced behind” the Director as that term is commonly as that term is commonly the Director behind” industry. picture understood in the motion means any editing “cutting behind” The term the terms of this BA, including by prohibited No Interference with Director’s Cut with Director’s Interference No with the to interfere one shall be allowed No period of the of the film during the Director “cutting shall be no There Cut. Director’s photography of a motion picture may not be not may picture motion a of photography willful misconduct. for gross except replaced additional photography. hundred one has directed who Director A scheduled principal (100%) of the percent not schedule additional photography to avoid to avoid additional photography not schedule has and provision this of intent express the of such the necessity of proving the burden picture. Reshooting initial photography due due photography initial Reshooting picture. problems technical by caused negative to faulty of computation in the not be included shall may Employer The (10%). percent the ten 7-505 7-504 42 ARTICLE 7-BA 45 as having final cutting authority over the over as having final cutting authority of the the screenings During motion picture. Producer individual the for Cut Director’s so designated in and the person, if any, shall the deal memorandum, the Director for be entitled to make recommendations cuts. further changes in following shall, at theatrical motion picture of a Cut a before previewed election, be Employer’s four (4) business days after close of principal of principal days after close business four (4) half-hour a of case in the photography and six (6) business television program in of principal photography days after close program. a one-hour television the case of efforts to shall use reasonable Employer as soon to be delivered cause the assembly close of principal following as possible fourththe sixth or before and photography is applicable. If whichever business day, completed promptly the assembly is not when it is then, and made available, shall hold it available completed, Employer up to two (2) first availability for Director’s to the Director to permit calendar weeks Cut. the Director’s prepare and the one (other than the Editor No view immediate staff) shall the Editor’s if or, Director the completed assembly before (24) for twenty-four requests, so the Director initial viewing. The hours after the Director’s anyone to film the exhibit not may Director of the Employer. else without approval the for cut such screen shall Director and for the person, if individual Producer deal memo designated in the Director’s any, For the purpose of this Paragraph 7-505, 7-505, Paragraph of this purpose the For as be defined shall “promptly” the word (e) At the Director’s request, the Director’s the Director’s request, the Director’s At (e) (d) When the Director’s Cut is ready, the the ready, is Cut Director’s the When (d) As to television motion pictures having aAs to television motion pictures minutes or less, but more than ninety (90) minutes or less, but more (20) days.minutes, within twenty than two (2) hours,running time of more (5) days for each (20) days, plus five twenty of two (2) hours. additional hour in excess a running ninety (90) minutes or time of than sixty (60) minutes, less, but more within fifteen (15) days. (120) twenty runningone hundred time of but not to exceed one (1) more day. one (1) more but not to exceed running (60) minutes or less, time of sixty than thirty minutes, within (30) but more four (4) days. agreement between the Director and the and Director the between agreement is greater. whichever Employer), a running thirty time of (30) minutes or the and time plus day one (1) within less, opportunitynecessary, if changes, 0make to after the close of principal photography photography principal of close the after for time day of editing to one (1) equal scheduled of originally one (1) day each may have such schedule (as photography mutual by decreased or been increased

caused by the Director. caused by at the close of principal photography, the above the above at the close of principal photography, time periods shall not commence to run until such assemblage is completed, unless delay in the completion of the assembly of the film is photography principal of the close beyond (7) assemblage of the film is not completed the If (5) As to television motion pictures having having As to television motion pictures (5) (6) having a television motion pictures As to (4) As to television motion pictures having a a having As to television motion pictures (4) Television Motion Pictures Motion Television having television motion pictures As to (3) (c) 44 ARTICLE 7-BA 47 which may necessitate additional cuttingwhich may Cut, of the Director’s time, for the preview date does not permitunless the release The partiesthe additional time required. that cost is an element ofacknowledge determining “reasonableness.” which incorporates motion picture substantial effects – such as a CGI character or effects which determine plot editor’s assembly is or will be complete, be complete, is or will assembly editor’s person any other may assign Employer superviseto cut the first editing of completion of following of the film the time Any assembly. editor’s the other than assigns a person Employer superviseto of editing Director the shall send Employer cut, such first not written notice thereof the Guild the following later than one (1) day assignment. of this subparagraph of the provisions terminate such(g), the AMPTP may not earlier than January provisions sends the AMPTP 1, 2016, provided written sixty (60) days the Guild that this Guild notice advising the terminated andsubparagraph (g) is of the AMPTP representatives provided (60)sixty the within meet Guild the and days in a good faith attempt to resolve problems. the Employers’ incorporatingtheatrical motion pictures On substantial effects – such as a CGI character or effects which determine plot points – an opportunityshall be given the Director effects,temp reasonable incorporate to Cut within twenty-four (24) hours hours (24) twenty-four within Cut the that notice receives she or he after because costs increase Employers’ If

(2) The Director of a long-form television Director (2) The (3) (h)(1) If the Director doesn’t start the Director’s start the Director’s doesn’t Director the If approximately one (1) minute over or one (1) minute over approximately Upon time. broadcast planned the under photography in the request, Employer’s not used in the Director’s assembly editor’s be maintained separately. shall Cut

(2) (1) The Director’s Cut may be no more than be no more Cut may Director’s (1) The instructions. The Director and Editor will Editor and Director instructions. The room, again view the material in a projection will note and implement any and the Editor further instructions. sixty (60) minutes or less: substantive change in the Director’s rights and change in the Director’s substantive in said Paragraphs. obligations as contained Editor will view the and the Director The and room a projection in assembly Editor’s or other similar device and the on a moviola instructions. will note all the Director’s Editor Editor will then implement all the The preview or screening shall be deemed to be the shall be deemed or screening preview Cut. delivery of the Director’s Paragraphs of implement the provisions cutting time for to 7-505 and 7-507 relating no represent of television films and Directors the Director shall have the right to include the shall have the Director Director’s and effects in the tracked music access shall grant the Director Employer Cut. in its library and effects, if any, to the music than one no less the Director and shall provide and music incorporate to dubbing of day (1) In the event Cut. Director’s effects into the such such a showing, requests the Director public audience or be screened before a private a private before screened or be audience public fewer of no shall consist which audience of persons, exclusive (100) hundred than one For the Employer. of or employees relatives screening, or of such preview the purpose (g) The following films rules apply to television (g) The following (f) to intended are procedures following The 46 ARTICLE 7-BA 49

i.e.,

of any television film for a projected deliveryof any television film for a projected of any date does not permit the expenditure or all of the time which would be required cutting rights. of the Director’s exercise the by cut of the period of the Director’s reduction the practice of “warehousing,” from resulting the negotiators. as this term was used by this Article 7, it is understood and agreed that this Article 7, it is understood and agreed the to television motion pictures, with respect set forth editing privileges herein Director’s when the preparation may not be exercised Right to Director’s Cut Right to Director’s that the Director’s is understood and agreed It only to his or her availability, to be present at be present to availability, his or her only to the Employer with consult and to all times period in post-production entire the throughout must Director The picture. the with connection place of each of the date, time and be notified shall Director The operation. post-production subject to reasonable opportunity, a be afforded the and discuss to screen his or her availability, cutting or negative of the film before last version occurs first. dubbing, whichever not be selected for locale will A post-production of his or the Director the purpose of depriving shallDirector The rights. her post-production post-productionbe informed of the intended When the post- memo. locale in his or her deal distant location ( locale is at a production away from to remain is required when the Director Employer the overnight), home and be lodged transportation, meals will pay for the Director’s is while the Director and accommodations services. post-production rendering Film Television for Date Delivery Right to Be Present and to Consult and to Be Present to Right right, subject the have shall Director The (b) Nothing in this Paragraph 7-507 permits this Paragraph in (b) Nothing (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary anything in Notwithstanding (a) 7-508 7-507 7-506 , the period consisting of the , the period consisting i.e. no event shall the Employer be required required be Employer the shall event no with an aggregate Director the to provide cutting period (i.e., the period consisting of the original cutting period plus the the added editing time) that exceeds Paragraph this by prescribed period 7-505. If the Director of a long-form television long-form a of the Director If this Paragraph by cutting time prescribed deliveryoriginal and the 7-505, is date is postponed while the motion picture Director the the editing process, in still with additional editing shall be provided for cutting in extent available time to the meet the new to delivery order date. In the Director with an aggregate cutting cutting with an aggregate the Director period ( original cutting period plus the added period the exceeds that time) editing 7-505. Paragraph by prescribed the has not been given motion picture the original release date is postponed date is the original release still in the is while the motion picture be shall the Director editing process, to time editing additional with provided in for cutting order the extent available no event In date. to meet the new release to provide be required shall the Employer when the deliverynot permit date does The parties time required. the additional cost is an element of that acknowledge “reasonableness.” determining the cutting has not been given picture 7-505, and Paragraph by time prescribed points – shall be given an opportunity an given to be shall – points for temp effects reasonable incorporate Cut, of the Director’s if any, the preview, cutting additional may necessitate which shall not apply foregoing time. The (2) (i)(1) If the Director of a theatrical motion of a the Director (i)(1) If 48 ARTICLE 7-BA 51 wishes to be consulted by the network the network wishes to be consulted by to such or the distributor with reference shall, within five editing, the Director (5) business days after service of such and the notice, notify the Employer distributor in writing that the Director service to be consulted. Upon so desires the the Director, of such notice by or the distributor shall notify Employer wishes that the Director the network such to reference with consulted be to shall notify the Director in writing, in writing, shall notify the Director to known last address at Director’s that such or the distributor, Employer licensed has been so motion picture such exhibition and is to be edited for to a respect With the network. by the principal picture, motion theatrical photography of which commenced 1, 2014, such notice on or after July of time the at known if include, shall the notice, the amount of time to be the motion from added to or removed and any change to the aspect picture A copy of such notice shall be ratio. the Director If mailed to the Guild. The Employer or the distributor or the distributor Employer The theatrical motion pictures. pictures. motion theatrical television free network States for United pay national network States or for United contract exhibition under a television may edit network that the which provides the exhibition, such for picture motion the or network to obligate the agrees Employer with the Director the distributor to consult to such with regard of such motion picture subject to the the network, editing done by conditions: following (1) Director, as aforementioned, and not by the by not and as aforementioned, Director, in the rights acquiring telecasting network (c) If a motion picture is licensed by Employer Employer by is licensed picture a motion (c) If

the Employer, with the participation of the the Employer, respects under this Paragraph 7-509. Such Such 7-509. this Paragraph under respects shall be done for the cut” abridging “Director at no additional cost, and subject Employer is the intention of the It to its approval. that in the first instance and as far as foregoing of theatrical if any, abridgment, the practicable, shall be accomplished by motion pictures opportunity to make such cuts as are required required opportunity to make such cuts as are to be abridged for network required if a film is of such the Director the event telecast. In will appoint a is deceased, the Guild picture ability toand stature of comparable Director discharge such functions who will be deemed in all substituted for the original Director Network Broadcast Standards and Practices. and Practices. Standards Broadcast Network to will endeavor this end, Employer To telecasting with nolicense films for network abridgment other than for the aforementioned reasons. and Practices Standards Broadcast the that agrees Employer event, any In the first shall be accorded if available, Director, paragraph(g), 7-509 applies only this Paragraph tosubject are which pictures motion theatrical to photography of whichthis BA and the principal term of this BA. commenced during the to be telecast theatrical motion pictures by required as except abridgment without Except as is otherwise provided in sub- as is otherwise provided Except (b) Employer recognizes that it is desirable for that it is desirable recognizes (b) Employer Editing Theatrical Motion Pictures Motion Theatrical Editing (a) way limit or abridge the Director’s right to prepare right to prepare abridge the Director’s way limit or such technology. within Cut, his Director’s The use of CMX or other technological changestechnological or other use of CMX The the which involve or not, known whether now recording other of film or tape or physical editing or not, shall in no known now devices, whether right to prepare his or her Director’s Cut is an is Cut Director’s or her his prepare to right terms and conditions to the right subject absolute BA. of this 7-509 50 ARTICLE 7-BA 53 to avoid 45-minute versions to avoid e.g., If a theatrical motion picture is licensed by theatrical motion picture a If domestica for exhibition on Employer the service,cable basic national indomestically exhibitionin-flight domestic for Media, New or for domestic videodisc/videocassette suchedits Employer the and distribution, facilities in the at its own motion picture the have shall Director the States, United language version right to edit the English at no additional of the motion picture authorize any licensee to edit feature length edit feature any licensee to authorize of less versions in theatrical motion pictures or the length ofthan two (2) hours duration theatrical for general as released the picture for (except lesser, is exhibition, whichever for requirements) and Practices Standards in-flight use as defined in subparagraph 18- 102(b) ( aslicensed previously pictures motion of Continental on use for films theatrical of any inconsistencies the event Airlines). In of this subparagraph the provisions between 7-509, then the and the balance of Paragraph this subparagraph shall control. of provisions to edit the motion picture if no additional if no additional picture the motion to edit incurred. thereby costs are picture added to the motion shot and the Director version, the theatrical beyond shall availability) reasonable (subject to to shoot such new employment be offered by required extent the to and as footage rate no at a daily compensation Employer initial the Director’s less than one-half of on the motion daily compensation rate picture. edits such motion picture at its own facilities, facilities, at its own picture motion such edits right the have shall available, if Director, the

(g) (e) If the Employer desires to have new footage to have desires the Employer (e) If (f)oredit or license to not agrees Employer theatrical motion picture released released theatrical motion picture exhibition. For for such network “editing” word the this purpose only, includes placement of or changes in interruptions, and breaks, commercial announcements. promotional The Director’s services in connection Director’s The at provided be shall consultations with the time and place specified in the notice or or Employer at no cost to the network the distributor. 7-509 shall apply to all editing of a not apply when no editing is done by is done by not apply when no editing in which the or in any case the network exigencies of time do not permit, or if does not make himself or the Director at the time and place herself available designated as aforesaid. such network television exhibition. As television exhibition. such network and the network the Director between the final however, and the distributor, editing shall rest decision as to such distributor. and the with the network of consultation with requirement The shall set forth as above, Director, the consult with the Director with reference with reference the Director consult with reports Director the If editing. such to the and place so designated, at the time shall then be or the distributor network Director the with consult to obligated the Director and in such consultations, viewsher or his regard with express may for picture to the editing of the motion editing. The Employer shall obligate obligate shall Employer The editing. give to or the distributor the network has served who such notice the Director at time and place of the notice reasonable or the distributor will which the network (3) The consultation rights of this Paragraph Paragraph this of rights consultation The (3) (2) for United States syndication and Employer syndication and Employer States for United (d) If a motion picture is licensed by Employer Employer is licensed by a motion picture (d) If 52 ARTICLE 7-BA 55

, critics and network e.g. , “panning and scanning”) and changes and scanning”) , “panning e.g. in its post-production ( in its post-production is a notice on the screen affiliates), unless there anat the beginning and end of the film that it is The omission of in progress. unfinished work andsuch a notice shall not be subject to grievance Agreement.arbitration under Article 2 of the Basic intended tonot is provision this However, for of trailers or promos the showing prohibit parties notan unfinished television film to third of the film. in post-production involved to any such picture produced during the term the term during produced such picture to any its distributor authorizes Employer If hereof. to superviselong-form television editing of a television exhibition, foreign for motion picture lieu of the Employer, in then the distributor, obligations to all of the same shall be subject same rights of Employer the and shall exercise any to respect with 7-510 Paragraph to pursuant term hereof. during the produced such picture Authority Scheduling Producer’s authority scheduling use its not shall Employer rights or her creative of his a Director to deprive under this Article 7. Right of Consultation Director shall consult with the Employer The and compression to coloring, time with respect aspectthe of exhibition the in changes expansion, ratio ( dimensions made to exhibition in three to allow after deliverya theatrical motion picture of the services in connection Director’s print. The answer no costat be provided such consultation shall with or distributor. or Employer to the network Films Television of Unfinished Screenings may completed, a television motion picture Until party not involved to any third not be shown exercise the same rights of Employer pursuant pursuant of Employer rights same the exercise respect 7-516 with 7-509 and to Paragraphs 7-512 7-513 7-514

None of the foregoing shall apply in any case in shall apply in any case of the foregoing None time do not permit orwhich the exigencies of or herself does not make himself if the Director place designated by at the time and available to perform such editing. the Employer The provisions of this subparagraph (g) (g) subparagraph this of provisions The for domestic videocassette to editing relating release shall in-flight and domestic release motion to long-form television also apply to this BA and the subject which are pictures of which commenced principal photography BA. during the term of this compensation. The foregoing right to edit forto edit right foregoing The compensation. to thebe limited shall cable exhibition basic cable serviceon a basic exhibition initial and ratings meet to done editing include not shall or requirements. standards then the distributor, in lieu of the Employer, shall in lieu of the Employer, then the distributor, shall be subject to all of the same obligations and a specific assumption of its obligations under its obligations of assumption specific a the purchaser 7-510 from 7-509 and Paragraphs its distributor authorizes Employer or assignee. If to supervise editing of a theatrical motion picture, As a condition of the effectiveness of any sale or As a condition of the effectiveness during produced assignment of a motion picture shall obtain the term of this BA, the Employer Director’s initial daily compensation rate on the Director’s motion picture. or Assignee Buyer Assumption by of Obligations supervise language any editing of the English at no additional compensation, and shall beversion to shoot any such additional employment offered thefootage at a daily compensation rate equal to television is sold or licensed for foreign exhibition television is sold or licensed for foreign additional shooting, the requires and Employer shall availability) to reasonable (subject Director Editing of Motion Picture for Picture of Motion Editing Exhibition Television Foreign for produced originally a motion picture If 7-511 7-510 54 ARTICLE 7-BA 57 , e.g. Notice of Director’s Editing/Consultation of Director’s Notice Rights that a theatrical motion picture the event In is to or long-form television motion picture in Paragraph as provided be edited for release 7-510 or 7-509(b), (c), (d), (g), in Paragraph has the the Director 7-517, and in Paragraph the participateto right process, editing the in in writing, of shall notify the Guild, Employer to the time and place at which the editing is to a theatrical motion respect With be done. conferring with an optical house, conferring with conferring optical house, with an conferring etc.). scenes, about added a writer Pictures Motion Theatrical Editing Exhibition for Foreign motion picture licenses a theatrical Employer If exhibition to which footage theatrical for foreign version in the domestic theatrical not contained additional footage is is added (whether the shot or is to be newly shot), and the already facilities its at picture motion the edits Employer (subject the Director States, in the United supervise shall availability) to reasonable the the addition of such editing necessitated by at no additional picture footage into the motion shall not apply in compensation. The foregoing exigencies of time do not any case in which the is to be shot for additional footage permit. (If shall be offered the Director version, the foreign compensation to do so at a daily employment compensation.) initial Director’s to the equal rate Cut” of “Director’s Release of not identify any version may Employer or a long-form a theatrical motion picture Cut” as the “Director’s television motion picture Director. by the unless it has been so identified shall apply Cut” “Director’s (This definition of solely to this provision.) nor the Director’s need to provide material to material to provide need Director’s the nor ( film the to complete needed personnel 7-519 7-517 7-518 , cassette, etc.). Employer , cassette, etc.). Employer e.g. to provide material to marketing personnel, material to marketing to provide When permitted by the Employer, security the Employer, When permitted by technologies such as encryption, watermarking Employer by the for use approved or firewalls in work Director’s identify the to be used may it to protect Cut and the Director’s progress provision This alteration. unauthorized from need with the Employer’s will not interfere designated to view dailies and the means of distribution ( regarding will consult with the Director of copies of cut material or the circulation will Director and the Cut of the Director’s of theor material cut copies of circulate not approval. without the Employer’s Cut Director’s with respect to any actions to be taken. to any actions to with respect Materials of Film Circulation the importanceThe parties acknowledge of limiting access to film materials during of theatrical and post-production production end, Employer that To motion pictures. of the individual(s) will advise the Director Classification and Rating Administration, Rating Classification and designated representative the Employer’s of any Director advise the shall promptly Classification MPAA’s communications with the shallDirector The and Rating Administration. of the MPAA be told fully and accurately faithin good consulted and concerns, CARA’s in the proceedings before CARA’s Appeals Appeals CARA’s before in the proceedings the to achieve required changes are If Board. the right have shall Director rating, the desired changes. to make the as does not designate the Director Employer If to the MPAA’s representatives one of Employer’s Motion Picture Rating Picture Motion the rating to appeal decides the Employer If the by picture motion a theatrical to given of Administration Rating and Classification Association of America, Picture the Motion to participate has the right fully the Director 7-516 7-515 56 ARTICLE 7-BA 59 by allowing purchase through the through purchase allowing by e.g., modified from its original version. its original modified from to runoriginal version in the time allotted. the original modified from been have picture version. (b) This motion picture has been modified from its has been modified (b) This motion picture (c) The format and this motionrunning time of Director’s to forward the agrees Employer The to the licensee of the theatrical motion request picture. which will allow an interested consumer ready ready consumer an interested will allow which theatrical original copy of the to a DVD access ( version. catalog). studio’s Pictures Motion Television Long-Form television motion to long-form respect With the of Director shall advise Employer pictures, as soon of the domestic DVD schedule release consult shall Employer as it is determined. of the concerning the content with the Director full to allow manner timely a in release DVD input. consideration of the Director’s for Label Request the picture, that a theatrical motion the event In of which commencedprincipal photography 1, 2014, is to be exhibited on or after July basic cable, television, free domestically on pay or Media New or in home video, inflight exhibition with a running ratio time, format or aspect that of the domestic theatrical from different to the may deliver the Director version, release of the licensee of the a written request Employer to display one of the following motion picture labels, as applicable, prior to the commencement of the exhibition of the motion picture: has been (a) The format of this motion picture version released on DVD available as well. This This well. as available DVD on released version any arrangement by satisfied will be obligation (b)

7-522 picture which has not been approved by the by which has not been approved picture on DVD, domestically released later is Director will make the original theatrical Employer If a theatrical motion picture has been released has been released theatrical motion picture a If domestically in its original theatrical version motion the of version different a and DVD, on concerning the content of the DVD release(s) in release(s) concerning the content of the DVD full consideration of the a timely manner to allow input. Director’s a theatrical motion picture of the schedule a theatrical motion picture as soon of the domestic DVD for release(s) with consult shall Employer determined. as availability, subject to Director’s the Director, Theatrical Motion Pictures Motion Theatrical of Director shall advise the Employer The with the meeting with that Employer. Picture Motion of Theatrical Release DVD Picture Motion Television or Long-Form television in the post-production process. It is It process. post-production the in television requests will honor understood that the Employer post-production supply to Guild the from conjunction in series one-hour its for schedules The parties agree to convene meetings on an on an meetings to convene The parties agree basis to discuss the Employer-by-Employer one-hour series of participationDirectors of consulted with reference to such editing. consulted with reference in Post-Production of Directors Participation Television Series for One-Hour Process Within five (5) business days after service (5) business five Within of the Director the notice upon the Guild, Employer’s in writing that the the Employer shall notify to perform or to be such editing desires Director from the motion picture and any change to the and any change picture the motion from in turn, promptly Guild shall, The aspect ratio. notice to the Director. such written provide picture, the principal photography of which of which photography principal the picture, such notice 1, 2014, after July on or commenced notice, the of time the at known if include, shall removed to or to be added of time the amount (a) 7-521 7-520 58 ARTICLE 7-BA 61 the time and place of all previews (excluding (excluding the time and place of all previews address. at his or her last known previews) press the Guild cannot be reached, Director the If the will also give Employer must be notified. The notice of the time advance reasonable Director which is preview and place of the first trade-press York. held in either Los Angeles or in New Counties, held outside of Los Angeles or Orange the must provide California, the Employer and the film, if he or she is available of Director appropriate documents required to accomplish to accomplish required documents appropriate provided. as above the purposes of a videocassette Director, cost to the film, at no any theatrical film, provided print of the release it If sale on videocassettes. for it is manufactured will keep the Employer is not so manufactured, of the motion a 16mm print (or videocassette) the Director to and make it available picture no has Employer the If upon his or her request. shall transfer the the Employer storage facility, or videocassette to a 16mm print motion picture to the Director such print or cassette and give such transfer. and pays for who so requests shall furnish the the Employer request, Upon series of an episode of a television Director less in length, after the sixty (60) minutes or of the episode, a first television exhibition version “air” copy of the final DVD watermarked at without commercials of that motion picture no cost to the Director. of the film five the Director will give Employer notice, if possible, of (5) business days advance motion picture, for the purposes above provided. provided. above purposes the for picture, motion any execute will Director the and Guild The If the first preview (excluding press previews) is previews) press (excluding first preview the If The Employer shall furnish the Director of the Director the shall furnish Employer The the to theatrical motion pictures, respect With

7-702 7-603 7-604 PREVIEWS 7-700 SECTION 7-701 to permit the Guild to purchase a print at its to purchase to permit the Guild of such the negative cost, to be made from or (b) make other arrangements for such print or (b) make other arrangements for such print for upon its request, to the Guild, to be available as above purposes of the Director the screening (c) if such print is not so available, or provided, of business and there is no successor company, is no successor company, of business and there either (a) in the alternative, may, the Employer without cost to the Guild, to the Guild, deliver print of such motion picture a copy of a released during the term hereof, if the Employer goes out if the Employer during the term hereof, regard to motion pictures released prior to the released to motion pictures regard originally a previous date hereof, execution print will be so furnished, under like released conditions, if one is available. soon as possible, but in no event later than five later than five no event soon as possible, but in Guild The the Guild. by (5) days after receipt any appropriate will execute and the Director With the Employer. by documents required Guild in Los Angeles, California, within two (2) in Los Angeles, California, Guild the Guild. by request after such written weeks as Employer the returned to The print is to be print if in existence in the United States) for States) the United print if in existence in the personal use of purposes only for screening print Such of the motion picture. the Director the to Employer the by shall be made available of the Guild, to make available to the Guild to the Guild to make available of the Guild, of such a copy cost to the Guild) (without shall be a 16mm print (which originally released release or have been exhibited on television or television on exhibited been have or release as the on videodiscs/videocassettes, released California, County, Angeles Los in be, may case request upon the written agrees, Employer television motion pictures ninety (90) minutes ninety (90) pictures television motion the term during length, produced or longer in theatrical general a had have which hereof, With respect to motion pictures produced produced to motion pictures respect With With respect to theatrical motion pictures and pictures theatrical motion to respect With

7-602 7-601 PICTURE SECTION 7-600 COPY OF MOTION MOTION OF COPY 7-600 SECTION 60 ARTICLE 7-BA 63

tracking,” for scenes already photographed photographed for scenes already tracking,” of narration for any motion and the recording of the Director by shall be directed picture at is available Director the the film, provided the time and place and at the cost scheduled no receives and the Director the Employer by of additional compensation for the direction looping and/or narration. another employer, the terms of such loanout the terms another employer, to include servicesshall be deemed of the nature in this Articlementioned 7 performed such by and such employer, for the borrowing Director the from shall be entitled to receive Director as if any, such compensation, lending Employer is applicable to such services. principal photography, (100%) of the scheduled additional any direct to entitled be shall she or he to be photographed, scenes and/or retakes the If subject only to his or her availability. he or she the film is not available, of Director the opportunity to consult shall be accorded about such with the substituting Director photography. If the services of a Director are loaned to loaned are the servicesIf of a Director The looping of dialogue, including “wild including dialogue, of looping The If the Director completes one hundred percent percent completes one hundred the Director If

LOOPING AND NARRATION AND LOOPING 7-1101 COMPENSATION IN CASE OF IN CASE COMPENSATION MOTION (THEATRICAL LENDING PICTURES) 7-901 7-1000 SECTION AND/OR ADDITIONAL SCENES RETAKES 7-1001 7-1100 SECTION SECTION 7-900 7-900 SECTION

close of his or her engagement to the extent close of his or her engagement to the extent in Article for 3. provided is (a) paid double minimum or less; (b) is closed is (a) paid double minimum or less; (b) is closed on completion of photography; and (c) who does assemblage the first to view promptly not refuse pay after week’s of the film shall be paid one (1) 7-200 through 7-700 above, be entitled to any to entitled be above, 7-700 7-200 through compensation. However, additional or increased who of a theatrical motion picture every Director exercise of any of the rights above granted, or granted, any of the rights above of exercise services performed in connection with matters of Sections provisions described in the above The preview of the Director’s Cut shall not be Director’s of the The preview or other conducted using the “Avid-output” process. substandard is chosen by the Employer, it shall be with an the Employer, is chosen by to obtain and diversity size audience of sufficient adequate audience reaction. choice of the public preview or private showing showing or private of the public preview choice of the Employer; shall be within the discretion showing that if a private however, provided, covered by this BA, Employer will guarantee this BA, Employer by covered The showing. or private at least one (1) public have the right to hold a special comparable preview comparable special a to hold right the have Employer the theater designated by at a comparable expense. at the Employer’s of a theatrical audience reaction preview (excluding preview audience reaction of a theatrical shall Director the previews), marketing or press has to travel to attend such preview, with first- with preview, such to attend to travel has class transportation place the from and lodging, United the in located then is Director the where of such preview. the place to States The Director shall not, by reason of the by shall not, Director The With respect to all theatrical motion pictures pictures motion theatrical all to respect With If the Employer fails to notify the Director of the film of Director fails to notify the the Employer If

7-801 COMPENSATION FOR CUTTING TIME CUTTING TIME FOR COMPENSATION SECTION 7-800 SECTION 7-705 7-704

7-703 62 ARTICLE 7-BA 65

bona fide on the shooting company may direct for a period on the shooting company may direct (5) shooting days pending of five not in excess the event In of a substitute Director. arrival claims such an emergency exists, the Employer such of notice Guild the give shall Employer the Guild, If practical. as soon as emergency of (72) hours after receipt within seventy-two disputes the existence the Employer, notice from twenty-four then, within emergency, such an of Employer notifies the Guild (24) hours after the representative of such dispute, an authorized States and which is then released theatrically in theatrically then released which is and States make such shall Director The countries. foreign the time (3) business days from cut within three however, to him. Provided, it is made available such a right to such shall not have the Director cut of such motion version cut if the foreign if or States United the outside made is picture cut is done in the United version such foreign local acceptance. for foreign States is not recut as so exhibited the motion picture If this provision theatrical release, for its foreign shall not be applicable. is Director the before particularpicture motion Director The the Director. can replace replaced a person who has never only by may be replaced been assigned to or performed in the particular a directed has theretofore who and picture or not less than ninety motion picture feature programming, television of (90) minutes States, United the in exhibited been has which the above of None produced. of where regardless conditions shall apply in the case of a employed person a event which in emergency, Directors) which is produced to be and is initially initially is to be and is produced which Directors) United in the on television as such exhibited No person assigned to or performing in a No

SECTION 7-1400 SECTION OF DIRECTOR REPLACEMENT 7-1401

by a single Director (as distinguished from (as distinguished from a single Director by by different films a combination of different Cut of the foreign version of any motion picture of any motion picture version foreign of the Cut participate sound of dubbing and spotting the in that such participation does and music, provided costs. not necessarily increase looping site through ISDN, T-1 line or a similar a or line T-1 ISDN, through site looping at the place of looping. available device if readily If the Director of a long-form television motion Director the If is not sent to the place of looping, picture communication to the will provide Employer shall be given the opportunity, if practicable, to practicable, if opportunity, the given be shall his or her ideas as to the explain to such person to be done. the work content and qualities of loopings and narrations. The final decision in loopings and narrations. but need (who may, the selection of such person to this BA) shall remain not be, a person subject the film of Director but the with the Employer, as above provided, the Employer shall consult the Employer provided, as above as to or she is available, if he with the Director, such and fit to direct what person is available is minor shall be final, provided it is reasonable. reasonable. it is be final, provided is minor shall or narration recordings, to attend such looping of narration and any other post-production and any other post-production of narration nature. in minor is it unless recording dialogue such work decision as to whether Employer’s The Employer shall be required to send the Director Director the send to required be shall Employer to the place or she is available, film, if he of the recording tracking”), “wild (including of looping Each Director shall have the right to a Director’s the right to a Director’s shall have Each Director The Director of the film, if available, shall of the film, if Director The Should the Director of the film be unavailable be unavailable of the film the Director Should With respect to theatrical motion pictures, the the pictures, motion to theatrical respect With

7-1301 SECTION 7-1300 FOREIGN VERSION VERSION FOREIGN 7-1300 SECTION 7-1201 THE DUBBING OF SOUND AND MUSIC MUSIC AND THE DUBBING OF SOUND SECTION 7-1200 SECTION 7-1104 7-1103 7-1102 64 ARTICLE 7-BA 67 substituting Director; and Director; substituting with the Director to replace intention to or performingsomeone assigned in the prior to motion picture the theatrical of the substituting Director. assignment choice of substituting Director and have have and Director substituting of choice the opportunity the consult with to period of scheduled principal photography period of scheduled principal photography for a particular episode of the series, principal photography for that episode that was original the completed, by not but scheduled, that: (1) the episode, provided of Director (2) the is not available; the original Director the opportunity is accorded original Director to consult with the individual assigned to direct such principal photography; (3) the Employer Guild of the name of the producer notified the startthe at the of Director career a is who (d) the Employer notifies the Guild of its its of the Guild notifies the Employer (d) respective to maintain their The parties agree Paragraph BA of applicability the to as positions of added scenes and 7-1401 to the shooting when the Director in episodic television retakes These positions is unavailable. of the program to waive agrees Guild notwithstanding, the be a violation of any claim that it would of a replacement (prohibiting that provision the assigned to someone already by Director to assign the in another capacity) production if the retakes, added scenes or of directing work producer a to is unavailable, Director original Director, been a career of the series who has to the agrees so long as the original Director the opportunity to arrangement and is accorded consult with the individual assigned to direct is and the Guild the added scenes or retakes, notified as soon as practicable. any waive to agrees Guild the addition, In of the series who claim based upon a producer after the directing, Director has been a career bona be the substituting Director has previously has previously be the substituting Director which a theatrical motion picture directed States; has been distributed in the United his or her precludes [original] Director participation in the decision-making, the Employer’s he or she must approve recover from that incapacity for four (4) for four (4) that incapacity from recover is unable or longer; or the Director weeks to communicate and his or her doctor does within to recover not expect the Director four (4) weeks; physical incapacity lasts for four (4) weeks physical incapacity lasts for four (4) weeks does not expect to or longer; the Director emergency. emergency. (c) unless the physical condition of the the unless the physical condition of (c) (b) the person whom the Employer wishes to wishes to the person whom the Employer (b) Employer may employ a person already on the on the a person already may employ Employer provided: to direct, production deceased; the Director’s is Director the (a) Paragraph 7-1401, if the Director of a theatrical of a theatrical 7-1401, if the Director Paragraph incapacitated so is physically motion picture the unable to direct, that he or she is physically with the Expedited Arbitration procedure set set procedure Arbitration with the Expedited 2-400. forth in Section of this provisions the foregoing Notwithstanding twenty-four (24) hours of the last time period the last time period (24) hours of twenty-four whether to as dispute said only above, to referred shall be submitted was an emergency there in accordance Arbitration to Expedited directly In the event the parties the event fail to meet or otherwiseIn the dispute as to whether or resolve fail to settle then, within was such an emergency, there within such seventy-two (72) hour period, the (72) hour seventy-two within such to be a shall be deemed claimed emergency fide of the Guild and the Employer shall meet in a in meet shall Employer the and the Guild of the issue or resolve to settle faith attempt good the If an emergency. was such there of whether Employer to the such notice give does not Guild 66 season; and (4) the Employer notifies the Guild 7-1505 Electronic Transmissions as soon as practicable each time the producer No images or sounds may be transmitted who is a career Director directs such principal electronically from the stage or control booth photography. without first informing the Director. Any instances of non-disclosed transmission shall SECTION 7-1500 be presented to the Creative Rights Standing GENERAL PROVISIONS Committee. The Employer shall use its best efforts to identify those places or persons that 7-1501 Employer’s Decision Final have access to such transmissions. The Employer’s decision in all business and creative matters shall be final, but this provision 7-1506 Creative Rights Standing Committee shall not release the Employer or the Director The parties have agreed that the Creative Rights from their respective obligations hereunder. Committee will continue its discussions of creative rights (non-economic) issues 7-1502 Third Party Agreements throughout the term of this Agreement. The The Employer shall not enter into an agreement Committee will be comprised of executives with a third party, the terms of which require representing the Employers of the level the Employer to breach its obligations under ordinarily in attendance at the existing this Article 7 or the Director’s personal services Creative Rights Committee meetings and ten agreement. The implied promise of good faith (10) representatives of the Directors Guild and fair dealing is deemed an express provision of America. The Theatrical Committee will of this Article 7. meet three (3) times per year, with meetings in February, June and October of each year. The Employer agrees that it will not negotiate The Television Committee will meet twice a provision in any other collective bargaining per year, with meetings in January and agreement that infringes upon the creative August of each year. The parties may agree rights of the Director under this Agreement. to meet at other times as well and to consider issues brought to the Committee by either 7-1503 No Retaliation party beyond those enumerated below. The Employer shall not discriminate or retaliate In furtherance of the commitment expressed against a Director because the Director exercises above, the Employer representatives to the or asserts his or her rights under this Article 7. Creative Rights Committee agree: 7-1504 Attendance at Casting Sessions (a) to continue discussions with representatives In order to provide the most creative of the DGA’s Multi-Camera Subcommittee environment possible for the Director and regarding the issue of instructions given to actor(s) in casting sessions, no one shall be the Director of multi-camera shows by present at casting sessions except those persons multiple persons; designated by the individual Producer, the Employer or the Director and all such persons (b) to discuss post-production and the shall have a reasonable purpose for attending. Director’s role in single-camera and multi- camera productions; 69 68 ARTICLE 7-BA 71

Basic Agreement Basic page for a series, the Employer created is and background must include the name, the pilot of Director filmography of the the about information such if series, a of is included. of the series “creator” good faith consideration will give Employer about the Director including information a television kits for of the pilot in press or her to participateseries, and inviting him year of the the first promoting in events Critics Television series at meetings of the to invite the Association. The decision entirely shall rest such events to Director This discretion. within the Employer’s subparagraph (b) is not subject to the of and arbitration provisions grievance Agreement. Article 2 of the Basic Publicity web or Internet DVD a domestic If (b) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The following excerpt from Article8 of the from excerpt The following for one-hour series recognition concerns Director Pilot television: 8-308 and bags, buttons, pins, carryand bags, buttons, pins, trays, drink cups, etc. 8of the Basic Agreement concerning credits credits concerning Agreement 8of the Basic advertisingrulein the (including requiring that such advertisingbe submitted to the distributors; to DVD/videocassette Guild) rules of the credit and (ii) the application set forth Agreement in Article 8 of the Basic tubs popcorn as such items promotional to concern regarding the visibility of the the concern regarding need and the Company’s credit Director’s the names of using a picture to promote have with it which persons associated importance purposes. These for marketing focus on: (i) the discussions shall also application of the rules set forth in Article to credits in outdoor advertisementsin outdoor to credits particularwith on the placed emphasis for reduction suggestions of consideration in billing of credits of the proliferation the Guild’s addressing as well blocks, as to be discussed are the working relationship of of relationship the working to be discussed are appropriate VFX Supervisors, and Directors staffing and equipment necessary to organize use of pre- VFX elements, and the the visualization tools. practices in connection with the use of of practices in connection with the use visual effects will (VFX). The meetings and Directors include studio executives Rights who participated in the Creative the Employers’ of Committee, representatives Departments, and VFX and Post-Production Among the topics in this area. others working Post-Production/VFX Creative Rights Rights Creative Post-Production/VFX Committee meetings to convene The parties agreed have a set of preferred with the goal of developing (c) to continue their discussions with regard regard with discussions their continue to (c)

7-1507 70 Index The Code of Preferred Practices comprises a set of Additional Photography …….....………...... ……... 20 guidelines for Directors and executives who work with Budget .....……...... 16 Directors. It is presented to the industry by the DGA- Casting Sessions …...... 15 Employers Creative Rights Committee. Although the Colorizing, Panning and Scanning, etc. ...……...... 22 Guidelines set forth in the Code are voluntary, they express Creative Decisions ...... …...... …….. 11 the sense of the Committee as to preferred industry Dailies .……...... …...... …...... 16, 37 practice. They will not necessarily apply in all instances to Deal Memorandum .…...... …...... …..... 12 all Directors and all Employers. The Code is separate and Delivery of Script .……...... 14 apart from provisions of the DGA Basic Agreement. Delivery of Script–Episodic Television .…...... …..14 Director’s Function .…...... …...... ….... 11 Director’s Videocassette.…...... …...... ….. 24 Disclosure Before Assignment .……...... ….... 13 CODE OF PREFERRED PRACTICES Distribution of Script–Episodic Television .……...... 14 DVD Copy of Television Episode ...... 24 CREATIVE RIGHTS DVD Release of Theatrical or Television Film ...... 22 Editor’s Assembly .…...... …...... 17 That the number of people giving notes to the Director should Electronic Transmissions .…...... … 16 be limited. In television, the preferred practice is that the Foreign Exhibition.…...... 24, 57 number of people giving notes be limited to one person from the Foreign Theatrical Release of TV Films ...... 24 producing staff, one from the studio and one from the licensee. In-Flight Exhibition of Theatrical Film...... 23 Looping and Narration ...... 21, 63 That motion pictures (theatrical and television) should not Motion Picture Rating ...... 21, 56 be unnecessarily delayed, so as to reduce the Director’s No Retaliation ...... 13 preparation or editing time. Office, Parking and Transportation ...... 13 One Director to a Picture ...... 11 That ordinarily, the Producer should accept the Director’s Other Versions ...... 23 choice of key personnel on a theatrical or long-form motion Photography Added to Theatrical Film ...... 24 picture. Pilot Director Recognition ...... 24 Post-Production at a Distant Location ...... 17 That the presentation of the Director’s Cut of a theatrical film Preparation Time–Television...... 15 should include a temp mix and musical score sufficient to Preparing the Director’s Cut...... 18 demonstrate the Director’s intentions. Previews of Theatrical Films...... 22 Production Executives...... 12, 31 That on television series, Directors should be employed only if Release of Director’s Cut...... 24, 57 they are committed and available to do the work of preparation Replacing a Director...... 13 and post-production. Replacement of the Editor –Theatrical Motion Pictures...... 20 Request for a Label...... 23, 59 That for theatrical motion pictures, before a final below-the- Right to be Present and to Consult...... 20, 49 line budget is approved by the Employer, the Employer shall Screenings–Television Films...... 21 have employed the Director, Unit Production Manager, First Second Units...... 15 Assistant Director and Production Designer, and the Director Selection of DGA Crew...... 14 shall have had the opportunity to scout locations and review all Shooting Schedule...... 16 key elements of production. Special Photography and Processes...... 16, 39 Spotting and Dubbing...... 21 That for longform television motion pictures, if the Director is Stunts...... 16, 36 hired before a final below-the-line budget is approved by the Table Reads–Single Camera, One-Half Hour Television Series.... 15 Employer, then, before said budget is finalized, the Employer Television Release of Theatrical Film...... 22 shall employ the Unit Production Manager, First Assistant Third-Party Agreements...... 12 Director and Production Designer, and the Director shall have Vesting of Rights...... 17 the opportunity to scout locations and review all key elements Video Assist...... 16, 40 on the production. Viewing the Director’s Cut...... 19