Overview
A performance agreement establishes the terms under which an actor or performer participates in a production, including permissions related to recording, usage of the performance, and the production’s right to exhibit and distribute the completed project.
Clear performer agreements are essential because productions must secure documented permission to use recorded performances within films intended for exhibition, festivals, online distribution, or archival purposes. Proper agreements help protect both the production and the performer while reinforcing professional standards related to contracts, releases, and production legal workflows.
Instructions
The Producer should use this contract agreement with a Performer, in order to have the right to record their voice and likeness for the film.
The Producer is responsible for working with Performer to determine the screen credit in the finished film.
All other clauses in the agreement must remain unchanged, unless the Producer is authorized in advance by the Head of Production to make specific amendments to the contract.