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Financing Term Sheet

Summarize the key terms of a film financing deal and generate a ready-to-review term sheet.

Who It's For

  • Filmmakers negotiating financing with an investor or lender.
  • Financiers outlining proposed deal terms.
  • Anyone summarizing a film financing deal before full contracts.

What It's For

  • Summarizes the key financing terms on one page.
  • Sets amount, type, return, recoupment, and security.
  • Serves as the basis for the definitive agreements (usually non-binding).

Parties

Project & Amount

Terms

Leave unchecked for a standard non-binding term sheet.

Governing Law

The jurisdiction whose laws govern this agreement — usually where your company is formed (e.g., California, New York, Delaware). Not where you film.

FINANCING TERM SHEET

This Financing Term Sheet ("Term Sheet") summarizes the proposed terms of financing as of [effective date] between [company name] (the "Company") and [financier name] (the "Financier"), for the motion picture tentatively titled "[project title]" (the "Project").

1. FINANCING AMOUNT. [financing amount]

2. FINANCING TYPE. Equity Investment

3. RETURN / INTEREST. [return / interest terms]

4. RECOUPMENT POSITION. First position, senior to all other financing

5. SECURITY. Secured by a lien on the copyright, physical elements, and receivables of the Project

6. TERM / REPAYMENT. Repayable from first Net Proceeds, no later than 24 months following delivery

7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. Subject to E&O insurance, a completion guarantee, executed chain of title, and definitive financing documents.

8. BINDING EFFECT. This Term Sheet is a non-binding summary of the proposed terms and does not constitute a commitment to fund. It is intended solely as a basis for negotiating definitive agreements, except that any provisions regarding confidentiality and exclusivity shall be binding.

9. GOVERNING LAW. This Term Sheet shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED as of the Effective Date.

COMPANY: ____________________________ [company name]

FINANCIER: ___________________________ [financier name]

TEMPLATE ONLY — NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Consult a securities or entertainment attorney before using this document.

Filmmaker Genius — Document Library. Template only; not legal advice.