Film Production Checklist
The following checklist will help you with the production and making sure all documents, forms, releases and synopsis are in order.
1. Film Production & Parent Production Company Info
Language
Running Length (in minutes, excluding commercial time) Incorporation Number
Business Number
Contact Name, Address, Phone & Email Articles of Incorporation,
How is company controlled, officers and directors of the production company and citizenship?
2. Option Rights/Chain of Title
AuthorDeal Memo (Dated, Sent & Executed)
3. Copyright Registration
Copyright Registration for Screenplay, Script and Motion Pictures US or Canada
4. Title Report
Order Title Report Send to Insurer
Motion Picture Association Application ordered
5. Completion Guarantor
6. Bank Loan
7. Distribution Agreements
Theatrical DVD
Pay Television
Free Television
8. Errors & Omissions Insurance
Contact Name, Phone & Email
Policy # and Certificate of Insurance
9. Script
Dates of various scripts received Attorney comments
Dates of various drafts
10. Script Clearance/Research Report
Contact Name, Phone & Email Dates received Changes
Attorney Comments
11. Guild Signatory Agreements
Other guilds/unions involved such as American Musicians Association
12. Writer’s Agreements
Writer(s)Contact Name, Phone & EmailDeal Memo and date of execution Long Form Agreement and date of execution
Citizenship
13. Producer’s Agreements
Contact Name, Address, Phone & Email, Citizenship & Deal Memo & Long Form of:
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producers, co-producers, executive productions, line producers, supervising producers and production managers
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Director, Screenwriter, Production Designer/Art direcotr, DOP/Chief Camera Operator, Music Composer, Picture Editor, Researcher, Chief Technician, Chief Sound
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Animation Director(s)
Scripwriter(s) and storyboard supervisor first or second voice
Design supervisor music composer(s) picture (editors) locations
Layout and background key animation
Assistance animation/in-betweening camera operation and operation
14. Director’s Agreement
Director Contact Name, Phone # Deal Memo & Longform
DGA Deal Memo and execution Date Citizenship
15. Actor Agreements
Contact, Phone & Email Deal Memo & Long Form Citizenship
1st lead, voice, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Lead, & Role
16. Composer Agreement
Composer Contact Name, Phone & Email Deal Memo, Long Form BMI/ASCAP/SOCAN
Citizenship
17. Music Clearances
Music title, dates, executed
Cue sheets
18. Location Agreements
Various location agreements and dates of execution
19. Privacy ReleasesDate of execution and release forms
20. Crew Agreements
Director of Photography Editor Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Deal Memo & Long Forms & date of execution
21. Laboratory Agreements
Processing and date of execution of agreement Lab access and date of execution
22. Credit Lists
Main and titles
WGA Notice of Tentative Writing Credits Paid Advertising Credit
Schedule
Sample Credit List
23. Miscellaneous Agreements
Panavision Dolby
24. Screening
Viewing Dates
25. Type of Production
Canadian Content Production Services Co-VentureTreaty Co-Production
Provincial Co-Production “C” number or “SR” number
Residency forms (CAVO forms and Ontario Residency Forms)
26. Sources of Financing
Banks
Private Investors Tax Credits
Telefilm and other government funding agencies CAVCO/CRTC/OMDC Applications
27. Other Items
Obtain broadcaster delivery items
Leasing space, studio, office (where is shooting happening) E & O Clearance Procedures/GuidelinesStandard Personal Releases
Producer’s Policy on Expenses Reimbursements etc.
Budget Synopsis
Program Category (Animation or Live Action or Archival Footage or Special Effects) Dates of Production (start and end dates)
28. Sources of financing
Banks
Private Investors Tax Credits
Telefilm and other government funding agencies CAVCO/CRTC/OMDC Applications
29. Dates of Production
Preparation/Pre-ProductionShooting/Principal Photography Post-Production
Answer Print/Delivery
30. Animation
Storyboard Dialogue Recording
Design and Layout Animation Opaquing
Post-Production Answer Print
31. Rights Holder of Film
Who controls broadcast and distribution rights
Who has final approval over hiring key creative personnel Who has final approval over the budget
32. Other final items
All other on-screen performers (musicians, chorus, dancers and extras) Guests and type of participation
Audience participation in the program
Closed Captioning
