Sample Deferred Compensation Contract
    Contract for Deferred Payment and Profit Sharing Agreement
       Description of and Assignments of Interest of Profits


[FULLNAME] (hereinafter referred to as "NAME"), doing business as
[COMPANY] (hereinafter referred to as the "company") for the
production and distribution of the feature length motion picture
tentatively entitled [TITLE] (hereinafter referred to as the
"film"), shall serve in the capacity of its producer.

The leading actors/actresses in the film will be [INSERT NAMES];
the crew will consist of [INSERT NAMES AND JOB FUNCTIONS].

The tentative budget for the production of said film, exclusive of
costs related to distribution or promotion, is $[BUDGET], and
[NAME] agrees to contribute $[AMOUNT1] of that amount either
personally, or raised from other sources to be repaid out of the
profit percentage assigned by [NAME].  Further, [NAME], as the
producer of the film, anticipates that a capital amount of at
least $[AMOUNT2] will be required to complete the production of
the film, and an additional [$AMOUNT3] will be required to promote
and/or distribute the film.  These amounts and [INVESTOR]'s
$[AMOUNT4] contribution will be the investment for the production
and distribution of the film.

The shooting of the film will take [NUMBER] days and commence on
or about [DATE] and be completed on or about [DATE], with the
locations and periods broken down as follows: [INSERT LOCATIONS
AND ESTIMATED DURATION OF EACH LOCATION SHOOT].

The editing period thereafter is expected to take approximately
[NUMBER] months, coming to completion on approximately [DATE].

The first moneys received by the company for the film will be
applied to payment of all outstanding accounts payable for the
production and distribution of the film until paid in full, next
to the repayment to the investors of the entire amounts of their
contributions actually expended for the production and
distribution of the film, and thereafter, all moneys received by
the company for the film will be paid by the company as follows:

Producer ([NAME]) - ___%
Investor ([INVESTOR]) - ___%
Leading actor in the film ([ACTOR1]) - ___%
Supporting actor in the film ([ACTOR2]) - ___%
Writer for the film ([WRITER]) - ___%
[CAPACITY] ([OTHER]) - ___%

TOTALING - 100%

The afore listed percentages will be payable to each of the
persons set forth in parenthesis after each of the positions only
in the event each of these persons actually performs the customary
services for his/her position through the completion of the
production of the film.  Any person not providing such services
will receive no percentage, unless otherwise agreed to by the
producer. Any person after earning his percentage may assign all
or any part of the same by written notification thereof to the
company.

By signing this agreement the parties hereto agree to all terms
and conditions set forth herein on [DATE].

Signature, capacity, and date for each of the abovementioned:



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[WITNESS]

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[DATE]


Notary Seal:







This is a sample contract provided for example only and may not be
legally binding in your jurisdiction; when creating legal
documents, seek the consultation of an attorney.