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A videography contract covers the shoot day, deliverables, usage rights and payment, plus cancellation, rescheduling and releases. Describe your deal in a sentence and Lex drafts it, with Plain English beside every clause.
Last updated 28 October 2026
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A videography contract covers the shoot day, deliverables, usage rights and payment, plus cancellation, rescheduling and releases. Draft with Lex, share one link, and both sides redline, agree and e-sign. The other side never pays.
Lex drafts it in Plain English beside the legal wording. Share one link; both sides agree and sign.
A videography contract sets the shoot date and hours, crew, equipment, and what is delivered by when. It writes down usage rights for the edits, how music is licenceA licence is permission to use work in an agreed way, without taking ownership away from the person who made it.More in the glossary, whether raw footage is supplied, and how cancellation and rescheduling work. It also names model or location releases when people or places appear on camera.
Also called: video production contract, filming agreement, videography contract, video production agreement.
Example wording Lex starts from, with what each clause means. Your draft is written around your deal, so the wording changes with it.
Legal wording · example
The Client shall pay a non‑refundable booking fee of [x] on signature and the balance within [14] days of delivery of the final Edit.
In Plain English
A booking fee secures the date; the rest is due soon after the final cut.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
The Supplier will deliver [n] edits of approximately [length] each by [date], with [two] rounds of consolidated changes included.
In Plain English
Named outputs, a clear deadline, and a set number of revision rounds.
Legal wording · example
Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the Supplier does not supply raw footage. If supplied, it is licensed for the Client’s internal archive only and may not be re‑edited or redistributed without a further fee.
In Plain English
Raw files are not included by default; if supplied they come with limits.
Legal wording · example
On receipt of full payment the Supplier assigns rights in the final Edits. Pre‑existing materials and third‑party content remain on their own licences.
In Plain English
Client owns the finals when paid; third‑party music and stock stay on their terms.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
If weather or events beyond either party’s control prevent the Shoot, dates move by the length of the delay. If rescheduled within [7] days, the booking fee is retained and a new date is agreed.
In Plain English
Bad weather pauses the job; short‑notice changes keep the booking fee.
How this clause works →Legal wording · example
If the Client cancels within [7] days of the Shoot, the booking fee is kept and the Client pays for committed costs.
In Plain English
Late cancellations keep the booking fee and pay costs already locked in.
How this clause works →The governing lawGoverning law is the legal system the parties choose to interpret their contract and decide disputes about it.More in the glossary clause decides which legal system reads the contract. Some rules, such as how documents are signed, time limits for claims and terms that cannot be excluded, differ by place. These pages cite the legislation:
No jurisdictionJurisdiction is which courts will hear a dispute if the parties cannot agree.More in the glossary pages yet for this type.
No jurisdiction versions yet. Lex can still draft this type under a named law from the composer above. See law by country.
No, there is no blank Word or PDF file. You describe the deal in a sentence, Lex drafts the videography contract with your details already in it, and you share one link. The other side reads it in Plain English, suggests changes and signs in the browser, free.
Usually the production company keeps raw footage and delivers agreed edits. If the client needs raw files, price it and limit how they can be used. Third‑party music and licensed clips keep their own terms either way.
Write dates that match the scope. Commercial shoots often turn first cuts in a week, finals inside two. Long‑form or heavy GFX takes longer. Put dates in the paper rather than relying on “ASAP”.
Keep a booking fee on short‑notice changes and move dates when weather makes filming impractical. A force‑majeure line plus a rescheduling rule avoids arguing on the morning of the shoot.
Where people or private places appear, you usually need permission in writing for the intended use. Say who obtains the releases. Clients often handle contributors; producers often keep a template on set.
Either the supplier licenses library music for the project and passes on the cost, or the client licenses or supplies tracks. Write who is responsible; unlicensed music should not be used.
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The legal wording governsLast reviewed 28 October 2026Pending lawyer review