Short Project Agreement. Romano Law's team of expert film lawyers and film attorneys can manage the legal needs of your film or TV production.The Basic Agreement (BA) covers projects shot on film made under an agreement with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The actor contract goes through all the details of the work relationship, including pay, hours, type of work, etc. For anyone you hire and pay money to, you want a deal memo or some form of employment contract laying out the terms of the deal. A standard actor contract is an employment contract between an actor and a production company. With Rocket Lawyer, your Movie Production Contract is not a generic template. If you're an actor signing your first contract, it pays to go in prepared. The Documentary Agreements cover a variety of projects made for theatrical, free television, pay television, cable television and video release. For example, let's say a particular actor or actress is acting in a romantic comedy series in New York.