Membership
Screenrights has over 5,200 members across 73 countries. Our members range from individual screen practitioners to large screen businesses.
As a member of Screenrights you can:
receive royalty payments for registered titles where available
proactively advise Screenrights where you are a rightsholder by registering you claims
access our world-class rights administration portal MyScreenrights
book our Creative Workshop Spaces for writers’ rooms, story workshops, pre-production meetings or business planning sessions
appoint Screenrights to collect royalties from across the world efficiently and cost-effectively with our worldwide royalty collection service (available for film rightsholders only)
appoint Screenrights to administer and disburse all returns for your screen project with our film & TV disbursements service, or appoint us to look after your performer residuals (available to Australian producers and their investors)
How Screenrights Supports Members
Industry Creatives
Producers, production companies, writers, directors and visual artists join as members of Screenrights (membership is free) to claim and receive royalty payments, and can also access additional services. See For Content Creators to find out more about Screenrights royalties and the rights you need to own or control to be entitled to receive them.
Getting It Right From The Start
The rights associated with collecting Screenrights royalties are transferable. Whether or not you own or control the right to receive Screenrights royalties today depends on the specific terms of the contracts entered into when the film, TV show, documentary or other screen project is made and the specific terms of any subsequent contracts such as distribution agreements.
Screenrights publishes sample contract clauses which highlights relevant legal issues to consider in order to get it right from the start. Of course, you should always seek advice from a qualified legal practitioner before signing any contract.
Some of the agreements that may deal with Screenrights royalties include:
Writer’s agreement
Director’s agreement
Co-production agreement
Production and investment agreement
Interparty agreement
Broadcast licence agreement
Distribution and/or sales agency agreement
Agency appointment agreement
Licence for use
Deed of assignment
Registering Your Claims
Once you’ve determined that you are a rightsholder and can claim Screenrights royalties, you need to tell us about it. You can do this by submitting registrations on MyScreenrights for the films, TV shows, documentaries or other screen projects in which you own or control the right(s) to collect Screenrights royalties.
Learn more about registering for royalties here.
The Resources section has some great information about copyrights, making claims on your royalties and FAQs.
Appointing An Agent
As an industry creative, you can join as a member and receive royalty payments directly from Screenrights. You can also choose to appoint an agent to claim and receive royalty payments on your behalf. The choice is yours.
When you appoint an agent you will need to provide the agent with information about the films, TV shows, documentaries and other screen projects in which you own or control the right to collect Screenrights royalties.
Typically, an agent will charge a commission for the services they provide. Often this commission is a percentage of the royalties the agent collects on your behalf. Appointing an agent is a commercial decision and agreement terms vary – so always do your homework and see a qualified lawyer before signing.
Royalties From Around The World
For rightsholders wishing to claim royalties from outside of Australia and New Zealand, Screenrights can collect secondary royalties from across the globe on your behalf, as your agent. Learn more about Worldwide Royalty Collection.
There are a number of other agents offering similar services and appointing an agent is a commercial decision. The choice is yours.
