PRODUCER ELIGIBILITY FORM
THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES
The Producers Guild of America (“PGA”) will use the information provided below to determine one or both of the following: 1) eligibility
of producers to use the Producers Mark (“p.g.a.”) next to their names in the onscreen credits and in advertisements for a particular
motion picture, when submitted prior to its release, and/or 2) eligibility of producers to receive producing honors, including those
conferred by the PGA, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Golden Globes, and the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts. The PGA authorizes use of the Producer Mark only after it conducts an accreditation process that is governed by PGA
Rules and Procedures, which can be reviewed online at www.producersguildawards.com. Please note that you do not have to be a PGA
member to participate in this process.
NAME
TITLE OF MOTION PICTURE
YOUR TITLE AS CREDITED
PLEASE LIST YOUR CREDITS IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY (e.g., PERFORMER, DIRECTOR, UPM, ETC.) ON THIS PRODUCTION, AND/OR NAME ANY
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY OTHER CREDITED PARTICIPANT, IF ANY (FOR EXAMPLE, ARE YOU THEIR AGENT, MANAGER,
ATTORNEY, ETC?).
WERE YOU EMPLOYED AS AN EXECUTIVE FOR THE PRODUCTION COMPANY, STUDIO, DISTRIBUTOR, NETWORK OR FINANCIER FOR THIS
PRODUCTION? IF SO, PLEASE INDICATE THE COMPANY AND YOUR TITLE.
DID YOU PROVIDE FINANCING TO THIS PRODUCTION? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE TERMS, TO THE EXTENT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO DO SO.
ARE YOU CONSIDERED PART OF A BONA FIDE PRODUCING TEAM? IF SO, PLEASE LIST YOUR PARTNER’S NAME AND LIST THE NAMES OF AT
LEAST TWO FILMS YOU PRODUCED AS A TEAM AND THE YEARS IN WHICH THOSE FILMS WERE THEATRICALLY RELEASED.
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PGA’S ELIGIBILITY RULES FORBID:
Unilateral removal or marginalization of previously attached producers through coercion or misrepresentation.
Inappropriate insertion of yourself into aspects of the production to which you are not authorized or invited.
Interference with or manipulation of any third party testimony provided to the arbitration process.
I understand that engaging in any of the practices indicated above will prove detrimental to my eligibility for awards
and/or use of the Producers Mark.
Initial Here: ____________
CIRCLE THE LETTER that best signifies your level of responsibility for each producing function.
LEAVE ITEMS BLANK IF YOU HAD NO INVOLVEMENT WITH THE FUNCTION DESCRIBED OR IF A FUNCTION IS INAPPLICABLE.
MINIMAL RESPONSIBILITY
SUBSTANTIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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DEVELOPMENT
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(1) Conceived of the underlying concept or selected the material on which the production is based.
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(2) Selected and hired the writer(s).
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(3) Secured necessary rights for the development and production of the material.
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(4) Collaborated with the writer(s) on the development of the screenplay.
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(5) Selected and engaged the director.
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(6) Secured the financing (e.g., studio or independent funding, license fees, loans, etc.).
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(7) Supervised the preparation of the preliminary budget.
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(8) Served as the primary point-of-contact for the network, studio, distributor, and/or financing entity.
PRE-PRODUCTION
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(9) Selected and set the principal cast in consultation with the director.
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(10) Selected the production designer in consultation with the director.
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(11) Selected the co-producer, executive producer and/or unit production manager.
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(12) Participated in location scouting with the director.
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(13) Selected the cinematographer in consultation with the director.
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(14) Selected the visual effects company in consultation with the director.
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(15) Selected the editor in consultation with the director.
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(16) Approved the final shooting schedule in consultation with the director.
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(17) Approved and signed the final budget.
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(18) Approved the final shooting script.
PRODUCTION
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(19) Approved deals for the principal components of the production.
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(20) Supervised on-set, and on a regular basis, the day-to-day operation of the shooting company and of all
talent and crafts.
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(21) Provided regular in-person consultation with the director.
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(22) Provided regular in-person consultation with the writer(s).
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(23) Provided consultation with the principal cast in collaboration with the director.
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(24) Provided regular in-person consultation with the production designer and art department in collaboration
with the director.
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(25) Provided consultation on wardrobe, make-up and hair in collaboration with the director.
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(26) Approved the weekly cost reports.
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(27) Viewed the dailies and provided in-person consultation with the director, editor, studio, network, and/or
financing entity.
POST-PRODUCTION
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(28) Consulted with the director, editor, studio, network, and/or financing entity on the editing of the
production.
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(29) Consulted on the marketing plans for the motion picture.
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(30) Consulted on the distribution plans for the motion picture.
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(31) Consulted on the plans for exploitation of the motion picture in foreign and ancillary markets.
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(32) Consulted with the director, studio and/or financing entity on the score for the motion picture.
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(33) Selected the composer in consultation with the director.
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(34) Selected the music supervisor in consultation with the director.
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(35) Provided in-person participation on visual effects in consultation with the director, network, studio and/or
financing entity.
YOUR WRITTEN STATEMENT IS REQUIRED! Please describe your contributions to each phase of production, explaining why you deserve
producing credit; and/or, please explain any extenuating or mitigating circumstances that prevented your involvement with any phase of
this production. The more detail you are able to provide concerning your specific and personal contributions to each phase of the
production -- for instance the nature of your interactions with the director, actors, department heads, financing entity, etc. -- the better the
arbiters will be able to form a clear understanding of your producing involvement.
I hereby authorize the PGA to use the information I have provided in accordance with the PGA Rules and Procedures for the purpose of
determining whether I am eligible to use the Producers Mark (“p.g.a.”) and/or receive producing honors and awards in connection with my
Producer or Produced By credit for the above-identified motion picture. In consideration of this submission, I hereby forever generally and
irrevocably release all of the motion picture’s other producers, distributors, and financiers, and each of their respective agents, employees,
successors, and assigns (collectively and severally, “Third Parties”), from any and all claims and causes of any nature seeking any remedy
whatsoever, at law or in equity, arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with this submission or the use, failure to use, or omission of
the Producers Mark (“p.g.a.”). Furthermore, I expressly designate such other producers, distributors, and financiers as third party beneficiaries
of this release. I acknowledge the PGA has a proprietary interest in the Producers Mark (“p.g.a.”), which may not be used as a credit
designation without the PGA's express written permission, and I agree to be bound by the aforesaid Rules in all other matters arising from or
related to my certification for and use of the Producers Mark, and to be subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, if any, between
the PGA and the distributor of this motion picture. I swear that the information supplied by me is true and accurate.
NAME
PHONE
EMAIL
FAX
SIGNATURE
DATE
PLEASE SCAN AND EMAIL OR FAX TO:
PGA Administrator
Fax: 310-358-9520
[email protected]
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