Do not submit confidential or proprietary material. Submissions are made at your own risk.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY MATERIALS
By submitting any materials, including but not limited to scripts, treatments, concepts, ideas, pitches, audiovisual content, or other creative works (collectively, the “Material”) to Diversity Pictures (“Company”), you agree to the following terms:
1. Unsolicited Submission: You acknowledge that your submission is voluntary and unsolicited. The Company has not requested or solicited the Material.
2. No Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship: You agree that no confidential, fiduciary, agency, or other relationship is created between you and the Company by virtue of your submission. The Material is not submitted in confidence.
3. No Obligation: The Company is under no obligation to review, evaluate, use, or respond to the Material. The Company shall have no obligation to compensate you for the Material unless pursuant to a written agreement signed by an authorized representative of the Company.
4. Independent Development / Similarity: You acknowledge that the Company and its affiliates may currently be developing, or may in the future develop, materials that are similar or identical to the Material submitted. You agree that you will not be entitled to any compensation or relief as a result of any such similarity.
5. Ownership and Authority: You represent and warrant that you are the sole owner of the Material or have full authority to submit it; the Material does not infringe upon the rights of any third party; and you have secured all necessary rights, permissions, and consents required for submission.
6. No Implied Contract: You expressly agree that no implied contract, quasi-contract, or other obligation arises from your submission of the Material, and that any rights you may have are limited to those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
7. No Obligation to Return Materials: The Company shall have no obligation to return the Material and may retain copies for its records.
8. Waiver and Release: To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby irrevocably waive, release, and discharge the Company and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from any and all claims arising out of or in connection with the submission, review, or use of the Material or any similarity to other works.
9. Limitation of Liability: In no event shall the Company be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your submission.
10. Arbitration: Any dispute shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in Los Angeles County, California, in accordance with its rules.
11. Venue and Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any permitted court proceedings shall be brought exclusively in Los Angeles County, California.
12. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between you and the Company and supersedes any prior discussions or agreements.
13. Acknowledgment: You acknowledge that you have read and understand this Agreement and have had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice.