Film Contracts

Every ScriptLix article filed under film contracts is collected here, from craft notes on structure and scene work to what happens once a script goes out to readers. Start with whatever your current draft is losing on.

• Screenplay Option Agreement Explained: What You're Signing Away

  What a screenplay option really is: the fee, the period, how the purchase price is set, and the reversion and sequel clauses that decide what you keep.

  By Nadia Osei