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Understanding Your Feature Contract

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July 2, 2019 Scriptnotes, Transcribed

John and Craig are joined by attorney Ken Richman and Laurie Espinosa of the WGA West for a detailed discussion of screenwriting contracts. They look at what to expect, where you can negotiate, and what to watch out for.

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UPDATE 7-11-19: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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