For film, media and creative production

Every NDA and release on set, signed by both sides.

Documentas gives each production one form link: every person enters their details and signs the document generated for them, and the production’s signatory countersigns afterwards.

A signer on a phone checking their name, email and ID code, with Decline and Continue buttons
Adding a signature on a phone: type, draw or upload an image, with a drawn signature on the pad
Document signed on a phone, with the signature logged in the audit trail and every digital signature shown as valid
The paperwork

A hundred people, a hundred NDAs.

A shoot brings in crew, extras, visitors and talent, often on short notice. Each of them needs an NDA the production also signs, and anyone on camera needs a release. On paper, the producer signs a stack at the end of the day, and the one release you need later is missing.

With Documentas each person signs their own generated NDA on their phone, and the production’s signatory gets a link only after they have. Releases are signed on the spot and stored with the rest.

What productions run

The documents, who fills and who signs

DocumentFilled in bySigned byHow it works in Documentas
Crew and visitor NDACrew member or visitorPerson, then the productionOne public link per production, producer as company counterpart
Talent releasePerformerPerformer, then the productionGenerated with the person’s details and the shoot dates
Model releaseModelModelSigned on set from a phone
Location releaseProperty ownerOwner, then the productionLocation details and dates as fields
Extras registrationExtraAccepts the set rulesAnswer limit per shooting day
A worked example

Shooting day, NDAs before the first take

  • The week before: the production uploads its lawyer’s NDA as the template and creates one form for the shoot, with the producer as company counterpart.
  • Call sheet: the form link goes on the call sheet as a QR code.
  • At the unit base: each person scans it, enters their name, email and role, and signs the NDA generated for them.
  • Through the day: the producer gets a link for each NDA once the person has signed, and signs from their phone between takes.
Documentas
A signed NDA in Documentas: both signers with signing times, the Simple Electronic Signature card with certificate and timestamp details, and the PDF preview with two drawn signatures
Problems solved

Sound familiar?

The problemWith Documentas
“A hundred people on set, a hundred NDAs.”One link. Each submission generates its own NDA, signed by the person and countersigned by the production.
“Our producer signs NDAs that nobody else has signed.”Counterparts are emailed only after the other person has signed.
“We can never find the signed release.”Every signed document stored in Documentas, searchable by name or email.
Practical tips

Set it up the way it’s used

One form per production

A separate form per production keeps each NDA tied to the right project name and the right signatory.

Name the project in the NDA

Add the project name as a field or fixed text in the template, so every NDA states what it covers.

Two signatories, if needed

Add up to three people from the production as company counterparts, for example the producer and the line producer.

Close it when you wrap

Close the form at the end of the shoot. The signed NDAs and releases stay on file.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Can people sign on their phone on set?
Yes. Signing works in any phone browser, with nothing to install.
Can we use our own NDA and release forms?
Yes. Upload them as templates and place each person’s details on them.
Can the same link serve a whole production?
Yes. Each submission creates its own document. Set an answer limit or close the form when the production wraps.
Does the producer have to sign each NDA?
If you add them as a company counterpart, yes: they get a link for each NDA once the other person has signed.
Can we run several productions at once?
Yes. Use one form per production, or one Documentas company per production company.
Book a walkthrough

See it with your own documents.

Book a 15-minute walkthrough and we’ll set up your first form or signing flow with you.

A 15-minute video call. Bring the form or contract you use today.