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Co-production memorandum of understanding (MoU)
A first written agreement between producers on contributions, shares, credits and next steps, before the full co-production contract.
Template for guidance only, not legal advice. Laws differ by country: check local law, and ideally a lawyer, before signing.
Parties
| Party A (company, country, representative) | |
|---|---|
| Party B (company, country, representative) | |
| Other parties |
The project
| Project title | |
|---|---|
| Format, genre, running time | |
| Director / writer | |
| Estimated budget and currency | |
| Shooting and post-production countries | |
| Target timeline (financing, shoot, delivery) |
Contributions and shares
| Party | Cash | In kind (services, equipment) | Share of rights % | Territories kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Terms
- Party ___ is the lead (delegate) producer and manages the production and its accounts.
- Each party applies for public funds, incentives and broadcasters in its own country and informs the others.
- Creative decisions and final cut: ___.
- Credits: all parties are credited as co-producers, in this order: ___.
- Net revenues are shared according to the rights shares above, unless the full agreement says otherwise.
- An official treaty co-production also needs approval from the competent authorities of each country (e.g. film centre or ministry).
- This MoU is not binding, except for confidentiality, exclusivity and governing law. The parties aim to sign the full co-production agreement by ___; if not, this MoU ends.
- Exclusivity: during ___ months, no party offers the project to another co-producer without the others’ written agreement.
- Governing law: this agreement is governed by the law of ___, and disputes go to the courts of ___.
Signatures
Party A
Name: ____________
Signature: ____________
Date: ____________
Party B
Name: ____________
Signature: ____________
Date: ____________
Generic template provided for convenience. It is not legal advice and may not suit your project or country: have it reviewed by a qualified lawyer before use.
Rolling Now · rollingnow.com · Updated 17 October 2026