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Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
Protects a script, treatment, budget or footage when you share it with a partner, investor, platform or crew.
Template for guidance only, not legal advice. Laws differ by country: check local law, and ideally a lawyer, before signing.
Parties
| Disclosing party (name, address) | |
|---|---|
| Receiving party (name, address) | |
| One-way or mutual | |
| Project title | |
| Purpose of sharing (e.g. evaluate co-production, financing, hiring) | |
| Effective date |
Terms
- Confidential information means everything shared about the project in any form: script, treatment, pitch, budget, financing plan, cast and crew, footage, designs and business information.
- The receiving party uses it only for the purpose above, keeps it secure, and shares it only with staff or advisers who need it and are bound by the same duty.
- No posting, screenshots or comments on social media about the project before the official announcement.
- This does not cover information that is already public, that the receiving party already knew, or that the law or a court requires to be disclosed.
- Sharing information gives no rights or licence to the project; ideas and material remain with the disclosing party.
- On request, the receiving party returns or deletes all copies.
- This duty lasts ___ years from the effective date.
- Governing law: this agreement is governed by the law of ___, and disputes go to the courts of ___.
Signatures
Disclosing party
Name: ____________
Signature: ____________
Date: ____________
Receiving party
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