Short Project Agreement. The San Diego Film Office's film registration process is quick and simple.There are no fees to register your film or still photography production. We recommend you submit your project at least 4 - 6 weeks before the start of principal photography, rehearsals or traveling performers. In this article, I'll be breaking down the various clauses on a crew deal memo and ways to ensure that both parties benefit appropriately. Please note that a minimum of 60 days is required to submit a Special Events permit application. A production services agreement (PSA) is the contract that links the two LLC's together. I'm not clear though on exactly what the PSA's purpose is. A movie contract is a legally binding document between the parties for producing a particular film or movie as per the laws of the US. This document serves as a draft actor deal memo and production agreement template.