Core Services
CONTRACT ADVICE, NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION
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To facilitate functional working relationships
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Safeguard the rights of writers and to ensure that they are properly paid and credited for their work.
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Assist producers in ensuring that they have all the chain of title documents that they need to receive funding and develop projects
CAREER ADVICE
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Individual advice and goal setting
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Assessment of options and ways forward for the writer and their projects
CREDIT ARBITRATION SERVICE
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To ensure the correct crediting of work
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Establish clear chain of title to secure development funding.
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An independent industry service that can settle disputes quickly and effectively, permitting amicable resolution so projects can move ahead
RATES ADVICE
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Rates inquiries in office or via phone and email downloadable rates guide available free from website
E-BULLETIN
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Weekly electronic newsletter sent to members and various industry contacts
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Facilitates greater interaction and networking
FIND A WRITER
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Online database of writers listing their areas of work including screenwriting, script assessment, genre and credits
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A source of work for writers
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Enables easier networking between producers and our members, and will be a great membership benefit. The NZWG will be utilising new media platforms to increase its profile.
LIBRARY
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The largest specialist screenwriting library in New Zealand
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Over 2000 film scripts.
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Includes books on screenwriting, film making, film history, and filmmaker biographies
REGISTRATION SERVICE
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Script registration service providing proof of copyright ownership from date of receipt
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Scripts dated and sealed and stored in a secure off-site facility-electronic database of registrations kept by office
INFORMATION SERVICE
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General writing advice and information given to writers (and other filmmakers), is usually career advice – for example: information on funding providers, film development, networking, copyright, collaboration, educational institutions and producers
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Has often included film finance structuring, residual payment income streams, and co-production requirements.
MODEL CONTRACTS
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Option, Purchase, Screenwriting, and Collaboration Agreements for film production are available free via the NZWG website
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Service is used by writers and producers, saving all involved a lot of time and money.
PRODUCER’S DIRECTORY
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Listing of New Zealand producers, their contact details and in most cases: what projects and material they are looking for and how they would like to receive it.
AUTHORSHIP FEES COLLECTION
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The Guild liaises with collection agencies on behalf of members, including Screenrights and AWGACS – the Australian Writers Guild Authorised Collecting Society.
POLITICAL LOBBYING
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The NZWG has a vital role in lobbying government organisations on behalf of screenwriters and filmmakers in general.
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The philosophy of the NZWG is to always be as ready with solutions as it is ready to criticize.
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The NZWG will always be prepared to work with other organisations to provide solutions to whatever issues may arise.