Release Form

 

1) I am submitting to ScriptMentors.com, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the written material (the “Material”) specified in the submission form above.

 

2) I understand and acknowledge that ScriptMentors.com, SagaFilm, Inc., its associated companies and employees (hereinafter ScriptMentors) are continuously developing and creating their own ideas and materials, that employees of ScriptMentors may currently be working on, or previously have worked on, ideas or materials similar to the Material; and that ScriptMentors may have received, or may someday receive from others, ideas or materials similar to the Material.

 

3) I understand and acknowledge that ScriptMentors may currently have or previously have had access to and/or may independently create or have created ideas, themes, plots, formats and/or materials that may be similar or identical to the ideas, themes, plot, formats or other elements of the Material now being submitted by you. I agree that I will not be entitled to any compensation by reason of the use by ScriptMentors of such material and that ScriptMentors shall have no obligation to me with respect to the Material.

 

4) I agree that I have retained at a copy of this Release and the Material, and that I release ScriptMentors from liability for loss or damage of the Material. ScriptMentors’ review of the Material constitutes ScriptMentors’ acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein and ScriptMentors shall have relied upon my agreement herein in considering my Material for review.

 

5) I warrant that I/we are the sole owner(s) and author(s) of the Material, that I/we have the full right and authorization to submit the Material and that no other person or entity, unless disclosed to ScriptMentors by me in writing, has or shall have any right, title or interest in or to the Material.

 

6) No submission of Material will be accepted from me on the basis of a confidential relationship, nor shall any such submission by me to ScriptMentors be deemed a confidential communication. ScriptMentors agrees to use reasonable efforts to keep the Material confidential.

 

7) All rights and remedies arising out of a submission shall be limited to those rights and remedies existing under copyright or trademark laws of the United States.

 

8) This Submission Release constitutes our entire understanding and agreement, and supercedes all prior understandings, whether written or oral. Any subsequent modification or waiver of this Submission Release must be in writing, signed by both parties. The invalidity of any provision hereof is not to affect the remaining provisions.

 

9) I acknowledge and agree that any and all controversies arising out of or in any way relating to the Material submitted by me to ScriptMentors, or this Agreement, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration which will take place in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Each party hereby waives any and all rights (whether for damages or for injunctive or other relief) and benefits which I or it might otherwise have or be entitled to under the laws of the State of California to litigate in court any dispute, it being the intention of the parties to arbitrate all disputes in accordance with the provision of this Agreement.

 

10) I understand and acknowledge that any part of the Material which is not novel or original and not legally protected may be used by ScriptMentors without any liability on its part to me and that nothing herein shall place ScriptMentors in any different position with respect to such non-novel or non-original Material by reason of such use than a member of the general public.

 

11) I understand and acknowledge that the services provided by ScriptMentors.com are the results of a subjective process and as such are open to reasonable disagreement and that the service fees are non-refundable.

 

I (we) agree that the Material I (we) am (are) submitting to ScriptMentors.com is under and subject to the conditions set forth above. I represent and affirm that I have read each and every word of the foregoing.