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PRODUCER AGREEMENT

DATE: ………………………….

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Production
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PRODUCER ON FILM WORKING TITLE, “………………………………………”.

This agreement is made and entered into as of the date written above, by and between
…………………………………………… (for Production Company) and Charles Johnson…(Producer) concerning
Producer’s services in connection with the project presently known as ……………………………………….. (the
“Picture”). The parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Employment.

Provided Producer is available when and where reasonably required by Production Company,
Production Company shall engage Producer (capacity) for the Picture, and Producer accepts such
employment, upon the terms and conditions herein contained.

2. Term.

Producer’s services hereunder shall be nonexclusive during development and first priority during
production, provided, however, that any services which Producer may render for third parties or on
Producer’s own account during nonexclusive periods shall not materially interfere with the timely
performance of Producer’s services and obligations hereunder.

3. Compensation.

As full and complete consideration for all of the undertakings and services of Producer and all rights and
materials herein purchased, granted and agreed to be granted and upon the condition Producer shall
fully and faithfully complete all services that may be required hereunder and provided that Producer is
not in breach or default hereof, Production Company agrees to pay to Producer, and Producer agrees to
accept, the following:
3.1 A development fee of $............................. (“Development Fee”), to be applied to the development
budget to be used for development payable promptly following execution hereof. Said Development
Fees shall be fully applicable against the Production Fee as defined below.

3.2 Provided the Picture is produced, earnings of 3% (“Production Earnings”) the producer secures (less
the Development Fee) , payable promptly in two stages;

3.2.1 Fifty percent (50%) one week prior to the start of principal photography

3.2.2 Fifty percent (50%) following the completion of principal photography of the Picture.

3.2.3 3% from distribution if secured by the Producer.

3.3 Production Company shall have the unlimited right to rerun the Picture on television, make foreign
telecasts thereof and release the Picture theatrically and in any and all supplemental markets anywhere
in the world and otherwise exploit the Picture in all media throughout the universe, and, in the event
Production Company exercises any such rights, Producer shall receive no additional compensation
thereof, except as expressly set forth herein.

3.4 Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate Production Company to use Producer’s services, or
the results of such services in the picture, to produce, release or distribute the Picture or to continue the
release and distribution of the Picture if released or to otherwise exploit any rights granted to
Production Company hereunder. Production Company shall have fully discharged Production Company’s
obligations hereunder by payment to Producer of the Compensation set forth herein.

4. Credit.

In the event that the Picture is produced by Production Company and provided Producer performs all of
Producer’s services hereunder and on the condition that Producer is not in breach or default hereof and
subject to customary of the studio, network and/or other similar parties, Production Company shall
accord Producer screen credit on positive prints and /or digital prints IMDB start and end film credits,
the Picture in substantially the form “PRODUCER – Charles Johnson” (credit). All other matters relating
to credit shall be determined by Production Company in its sole and exclusive discretion and subject to
the standards and operating policies and practices as established and determined by the network,
studio or similar party. No inadvertent or casual failure by Production Company or any failure by a third
party to accord the credit provided herein shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

5. Travel.

If Production Company requires Producer to render services on the Picture more than one hundred and
sixty kilometers away from Producer’s principal residence (a “………………………………………”), Production
Company shall furnish Producer with round-trip transportation, air flights in business class or higher
seats only, and, while Producer is at such Distant Location at Production Company’s request, reasonable
hotel, (4 to 5 Star), accommodation and ground transportation to be provided for the Production
Company’s account and reasonable per diem.
6. Miscellaneous

The balance of this agreement shall be Producer’s Terms of Personal Services Engagement (TOPSE), a
copy of which are attached, subject to those changes, if any, mutually agreed in writing by the parties.
This agreement shall constitute a binding agreement between the parties, shall supersede any prior or
contemporaneous agreements and may not be waived or amended, except by a written instrument
signed by the parties hereto.

AGREED

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Name of Producer Charles Johnson 4101 W GreenOaks Arlingotn Tx 76016

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Date of Execution:

For Production Company:

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Name and Signature of Production Company Representative:

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