Completion bonds are contractual agreements whereby producers pay a fee to completion guarantors, who issue a guarantee that the film will be completed in accordance with the script and delivered on schedule to distributors. For independently financed films, investors often want the film to have a completion bond before they are willing to invest in the film. Completion bonds essentially protect the investor, by ensuring that they will be repaid the film’s financing after the film is delivered to the distributors.
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