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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the WGA Option Agreement in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering the date of the agreement in the designated field at the top of the form.
  3. Fill in the Seller's name and address, ensuring accuracy as this information is crucial for legal purposes.
  4. Next, input the Buyer's name and address in the corresponding fields.
  5. Proceed to Section 1, where you will need to confirm Seller’s representations and warranties. Carefully read each statement and check off as applicable.
  6. In Section 2, specify the consideration amount being paid for the option. This should be clearly stated in U.S. dollars.
  7. Complete Section 3 by indicating the initial option period dates, ensuring that both parties agree on these terms.
  8. Finally, review all sections for completeness and accuracy before signing. Use our platform’s signature feature to securely sign your agreement.

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Week-to-week, WGA staff writer minimum: $5,069/week. This number goes down the more weeks of guaranteed work you have to a WGA minimum of $3,964/week. Network prime time bible: $60,828. Under 30-min network prime time story teleplay: $27,000.
There is a risk that the landowner may not end up with a sale at the end of the option period, despite having sterilized the land for many years. Landowners and their professional advisers should bear this in mind when agreeing the option fee and length of option period, to avoid substantial cost.
The WGA Basic Agreement requires companies to deliver contracts within specific time frames following agreement on major deal points and/or commencement of services (generally within two to three weeks.)
Author Agreements: Know What Youre Signing This means that the copyright holder retains the rights to the work and can continue to use it and license it to others. Non-exclusive licenses are often used when the copyright holder wants to allow multiple parties to use the work at the same time.
Offer what you can or are willing to pay or WGA dictates. The WGA requires that its members be paid an option fee equal to no less than 10% of the applicable WGA minimum purchase price (for a term not to exceed 18 months).

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We are the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), a labor union representing the thousands of creators who write scripted series, features, news programs, and other content. Founded in 1933, the Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of our members.
What is the MBA? The Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) is the collective bargaining agreement that covers the benefits, rights, and protections for most of the work done by WGA members.
Low budget minimums are $50,039 for Original Screenplays and $40,722 for Non-Original Screenplays.

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