Hey guys, I'm new to the forum.
I'm an unrepresented screenwriter working in Australia at the moment and have some questions pertaining to fees.
I'm writing an original script at the moment with a producer who I've previously worked on a feature with before and another producer from overseas who was attracted to the treatment that I wrote for said spec.
Now, whilst my writer's agreement will contain the standard 3% of production budget once principal photography starts, we're in the midst of applying for government development funding (Screen NSW). Due to this, we need to do the paperwork now that stipulates now and forever (unless unlikely renegotiations occur) for all the agreed-to amounts for all drafts that might receive some sort of funding (including the first).
I have no idea what the AWG rates are on drafts for an original feature film.
The reason this is pretty important to me is that the first film I worked on for this producer (which is likely to shoot later this year), had me working completely on spec over two full drafts with no salary until it starts shooting, so I've yet to see a cent.
This producer has informed me that there is a $15,000 cap on the development funding grant supposed to fund the first draft, and that after factoring in lawyer costs for paperwork, writer's insurance and his prod company taking (what I'm told) is a small fee, I'd be lucky to see half of that. When we'd previously discussed it earlier, he informed me that asking for $10k of that wouldn't be asking too much.
So for reference sake, I'd love to get the official AWG rates per draft.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm an unrepresented screenwriter working in Australia at the moment and have some questions pertaining to fees.
I'm writing an original script at the moment with a producer who I've previously worked on a feature with before and another producer from overseas who was attracted to the treatment that I wrote for said spec.
Now, whilst my writer's agreement will contain the standard 3% of production budget once principal photography starts, we're in the midst of applying for government development funding (Screen NSW). Due to this, we need to do the paperwork now that stipulates now and forever (unless unlikely renegotiations occur) for all the agreed-to amounts for all drafts that might receive some sort of funding (including the first).
I have no idea what the AWG rates are on drafts for an original feature film.
The reason this is pretty important to me is that the first film I worked on for this producer (which is likely to shoot later this year), had me working completely on spec over two full drafts with no salary until it starts shooting, so I've yet to see a cent.
This producer has informed me that there is a $15,000 cap on the development funding grant supposed to fund the first draft, and that after factoring in lawyer costs for paperwork, writer's insurance and his prod company taking (what I'm told) is a small fee, I'd be lucky to see half of that. When we'd previously discussed it earlier, he informed me that asking for $10k of that wouldn't be asking too much.
So for reference sake, I'd love to get the official AWG rates per draft.
Any help would be appreciated.
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