Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

Confidentiality, intellectual property, and non-circumvention provisions written for film projects. The NDA we use for script reads, vendor pitches, and pre-production conversations.

Format: Word (.docx)
Length: Short-form agreement
Best for: Script reads, vendor pitches, prep
License: Free for commercial use

Why this template

An NDA is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy.

Before a script goes out for casting reads, before a vendor sees the budget, before a department head sees the lookbook — there is an NDA. It is the document that keeps confidential material confidential, and it is the one a distributor will ask for if the chain of title is ever questioned.

This template covers the standard cases: pre-production reads, vendor disclosures, and conversations with potential collaborators. Edit the variable fields, sign, and store with the rest of your production paperwork.

What's inside

The provisions an entertainment lawyer actually checks for.

The headings and clauses below are the structure most working attorneys are accustomed to seeing.

Definition of confidential information
Clear scope — what is and is not covered, with named exclusions.
Term and survival
How long the obligation lasts and which provisions survive termination.
Permitted disclosures
Carve-outs for legal counsel, accountants, and required disclosures.
Intellectual property release
Confirms that ideas shared in confidence remain the discloser's property.
Return of materials
Requirement to return or destroy confidential materials at the end of the engagement.
Remedies and jurisdiction
Standard remedies for breach plus governing-law and venue clauses.

When to bring in counsel

This template is a starting point — not a substitute.

An NDA is the cheapest entertainment-legal document you will ever sign, and a template will cover the standard cases. For unusually high-value projects — a project with named talent attached, a project with a presale, or a project that will go to streaming — bring in an entertainment attorney to review the terms before you send.

Most entertainment lawyers offer a free initial consultation. Hourly rates start around $250 and go up from there, but the document on a feature-scale project is worth the spend.

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Customizable
Highlighted variable fields show you what to fill in — names, dates, project title, and term length.
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Professional
Detailed legal language with the provisions a working entertainment attorney wants to see.
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Beautiful
Clean layout so the document reads as a serious contract, not a Word default.
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Free
Download, edit, sign. No paywall, no watermark.