Итак, представляю супер-эксклюзив СОГЛАШЕНИЕ – то, что мне прислали американцы через фирму своего польского Агента по поводу покупки у меня Авторских прав на книгу «Подводные пленники». Можно было бы привести выдержки, но я, поняв в общении с теми, кто производит фильмы, что не все «в курсе», в учебно-практических целях, изложу как есть, без сокращений. Опять таки, кое-кто уже воспользовался моей щедростью и имеет подобные Соглашения, делая их в более современном виде и с учетом последних достижений в продвижении проката фильмов и в рекламе. Не будем спорить и «тянуть резину». Вот оно, это чудо мысли:
Podvodnye Plenniki - OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and dated as of July 17th, 20…. and entered into between Valerii Samoilov, residing at……………………………………………., hereinafter referred to as “Owner” /владелец/ and Krzysztof B., doing business as N…, Nowog 4 Warsaw, Poland, hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser" /покупатель/.
WHEREAS, Owner is the sole and exclusive owner throughout the universe of all certain rights in and to that certain original novel (Exhibit D, attached hereto) entitled "Podvodnye Plenniki" ISBN: 5740604733, written by Owner , being the "Property" as described and attached in Exhibit D attached hereto.
WHEREAS Purchaser wishes to produce a motion picture based upon the Property and desires to acquire an exclusive option to acquire all rights in and to the Property, as hereinafter set forth, in consideration of the option consideration provided herein and in reliance upon the Owner's representations and warranties hereinafter set forth.
CONSIDERATION FOR OPTION: In consideration of the payment to Owner of the sum of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00 ) payable according to payment schedule below, /тут мне сразу 25 000 долларов с учетом выплат по графику платежей/ Owner hereby grants to Purchaser the exclusive option to purchase from Owner the rights in the Property as defined and described in Exhibit A hereto for the total purchase price specified and payable as provided in Clause 4 of Exhibit A. If Purchaser shall fail to exercise this option, then the sums paid to Owner hereunder with respect to the option shall be and remain the sole property of Owner.
OPTION PERIOD: The within option shall be effective during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending five (5) years thereafter ("the Option Period"). All option monies payable to Owner pursuant to Clause 1 hereof shall be applicable against the consideration set forth in Clause 4 of Exhibit A. The Option Period can be extended for another two years if necessary.
(a) Еxclusive Owner (author) rights to operate according to these rules, but if during the first 6 months no commercial decisions on their implementation, the Owner has the right to implement them or to sign with the Purchaser supplementary agreement to extend the exclusive rights for the next 6 months.
Переведу ради интереса:
(а) Эксклюзивные права Автора для Покупателя действуют согласно указанным правилам, но если за первые 6 месяцев не принимается никаких коммерческих решений по их реализации, автор имеет право реализовать их по своему усмотрению или подписать с покупателем дополнительное соглашение по продлению эксклюзивных прав на следующие 6 месяцев.
А тут опять про денежные знаки – где-то на 10 000 долларов:
OPTION PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
(a)
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) payable upon full execution hereof
(b) four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) payable one year after execution hereof
(c) five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) payable after each next consecutive year after the execution hereof.
EXERCISE OF OPTION:
(a) Notice of Exercise: If Purchaser elects to exercise the within option, Purchaser (at any time during the Option Period) shall serve upon Owner written notice of the exercise in accordance with this Clause 3 hereof.
(b)
Purchase Price: As a condition precedent to exercise of the within option, the purchase price stated in Clause 4 of Exhibit A set forth in Clause 1 hereof shall be paid to Owner and enclosed with the written notice set forth in sub-clause 3 (a) above. By way of clarification and for the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser may not commence principal photography of any production based on the Picture unless and until the Purchase Price is paid.
OWNER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND RELATED MATTERS: Owner hereby makes to Purchaser the same representations, warranties