Vietnam: Determining royalties for cinematographic works being feature films and newsreel

16:32, 17/02/2015

According to Vietnam’s regulations, royalties and rewards shall be paid on the basis of negotiation between the users and authors or owners of copyrights. In case the works are ordered or bid by the State, royalties and rewards shall be paid under the purchase order or bidding contract.

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Royalties for cinematographic works being feature films and newsreel (Illustration)

According to Decree No. 21/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, royalties for cinematographic works (feature films, documentaries, scientific films, newsreel, and cartoons) regardless of recording materials shall be paid to positions involved in the creation of cinematographic works by percentage (%) of the approved production cost on the basis of genres and quality.

1. Feature films

No.	Positions	Percentage of production cost
1	Screenwriter	2.25 – 2.75
2	Director	2.50 - 3.00
3	Director of photography	1.70 - 2.10
4	Sound designer	1.70 - 2.10
5	Effect maker	0.80 - 1.10
6	Film maker	0.70 - 0.80
7	Composer	1.50 - 1.90
8	Artist	1.00 - 1.20
9	Costume designer	0.80 -1.10

2. Newsreel

No.	Positions	Percentage of production cost
1	Screenwriter	2.70 - 3.20
2	Director	2.70 - 3.20
3	Camera operator	2.20 - 2.50
4	Set dresser	0.30 - 0.40
5	Music composer	0.60 - 0.70

More details can be found in Decree No. 21/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, which takes effect from April 15, 2015.

Le Hai

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