| Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and | | | | writer from publication, sharing with third party, |
| Non-Circumvention Agreement can be defined, as | | | | disclosure, misuse and dissemination. |
| a contract entered between the producer of a | | | | The important points covered by the Contract |
| motion picture and script writer, wherein, the | | | | are as follows: |
| producer is prevented from disclosing or sharing | | | | Confidentiality: Any creative idea or storyline |
| the creative ideas of the script writer with the | | | | concept given to the studio or producer is termed |
| third party. This agreement is signed during the | | | | as confidential information. |
| early stage of the script submission or when the | | | | Non-Disclosure: The contract legally binds the |
| writer provides ideas and storyline concepts to | | | | parties to safeguard the confidential information |
| the studio or producer for the new movie. | | | | by not disclosing or making it known to third |
| Why does writer require such Agreement? When | | | | persons, without prior permission of the script |
| a producer plans new movie production, he | | | | writer. |
| authorizes the script writer to submit ideas and | | | | Non-Circumvention: The storyline or creative |
| concept of the storyline for the movie. As the | | | | ideas are submitted to the producer for the |
| writer is a creative person, he/she come out with | | | | business deal and, if the deal is canceled then, |
| new story line and presents his concepts to the | | | | neither party is authorized to use these |
| studio for the new movie cast. | | | | confidential information or ideas for any other |
| But, on few occasions, the producer misuse the | | | | purpose. |
| ideas of the writer and share it with unauthorized | | | | The agreement also bears the clauses, for |
| persons or assign another writer to write the | | | | the breach of the contract by either party. Any |
| movie story, based on the same ideas, submitted | | | | breach of the provisions in the contract by any of |
| by the original script writer. In order to prevent | | | | the signing party, will make them liable and |
| the producer from sharing his ideas with third | | | | responsible for the breach and, may draw penalty |
| parties, the script writer offers Confidentiality, | | | | for the violation of the clauses. |
| Non-Disclosure and Non-Circumvention Agreement. | | | | Through such Agreement, the writer, as well as |
| The signing of the Contract by the producer, | | | | producer can protect their rights, confidential |
| legally binds him to the clauses in the agreement | | | | information and safeguard their interests. |
| and he is compelled to safeguard the storyline | | | | You can easily download this Contract Form |
| concept of writer, by not disclosing or sharing it | | | | template from online sites and print it for entering |
| with another person. Thus, the contract | | | | into agreement with the studio. |
| preserves the confidential information of the | | | | |