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Completion bond

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, completion bond means: A guarantee backing a film's completion and delivery under agreed conditions for its financiers.

In Turkish: tamamlama garantisi

How it is used

Used in film financing; its coverage depends on the particular agreement.

Example sentences

  1. The lender asked whether a completion bond was included in the finance plan.

    The question concerns assurance of delivery to the financier.

  2. The producer sent the revised budget to the completion bond company.

    The revised costs are relevant to the company backing completion.

Common collocations

  • obtain a completion bond
  • completion bond company
  • pre-productionThe planning stage before filming starts, when the script is finished, the cast is chosen, locations are found and the budget and schedule are prepared.
  • screenplayThe written plan of a film in a standard format, with scene headings, descriptions of action, character names and dialogue.

More terms: Pre-Production and Scripts

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