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In the film and TV industries producers play a critical role balancing the creative and practical business requirements of a production. Because of this there are many different aspects to a producer’s role that need to be appropriately clarified and defined in any agreement with a producer. To help shed some light on some of the issues that need to be addressed in producer agreements the specific questions we address in this Fact Sheet are:
• What does a Producer do?
• What is the difference between an “Executive Producer” and a “Line Producer”?
• Is the Producer responsible for signing all the legal documents?
• Does the Producer contract as an individual?
• How long does a Producer Agreement last for?
• Can the Producer work on other projects as well?
• Does the Producer own the copyright in the film?
• Does the Producer have the final say in hiring the cast?
• How does the Producer get paid?
• Does the Producer receive a credit in the film?
• Is the Producer in charge of publicity for the film?
• What other things is the Producer expected to agree to?