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Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers : A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers

by: Crowell

Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers : A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers

by: Crowell

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9780240808420
ISBN 10:
0240808428
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/05/2007
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Find quick answers to these and hundreds of other questions in The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers. This no-nonsense reference provides fast answers in plain English with no law degree required! It is designed to help you reduce legal costs by providing the vital information you need to make informed decisions on the legal aspects of your film, video, and TV productions.

Disclaimer	p. xxiii
Dedication	p. xxv
Acknowledgments	p. xxvii
About the Author	p. xxix
Overview of the Pocket Lawyer
Introduction	p. 3
Filmmaker FAQs	p. 7
Legal Building Blocks
Contract and Intellectual Property	p. 11
Copyright and Intellectual Property	p. 13
What Is a Copyright?	p. 13
Exclusive Rights Under Copyright	p. 14
The Film Property	p. 14
Issues in Film Contracting	p. 17
Deal Points	p. 17
Who Are the Parties?	p. 18
What Are You Getting?	p. 18
What Are You Giving in Exchange for What You're Getting?	p. 19
What Rights Do You Have or Are You Giving Up?	p. 19
What Promises Are Being Made?	p. 20
What Protections Do You Have?	p. 20
What Rules Govern the Business Relationship Between the Parties?	p. 20
What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?	p. 21
The Production Company
Filmmaking Is a Business	p. 24
Setting up the Production Company	p. 25
Business Concepts	p. 25
Types of Business Entities	p. 26
Loan-Out Companies	p. 31
Your Professional Team	p. 33
Attorneys	p. 33
Accountants	p. 36
Insurance	p. 37
Financing Your Movie	p. 41
Pay for the Film Out of Pocket	p. 42
Debt	p. 42
Equity	p. 43
Investors and Securities Laws	p. 43
Step by Step: Securities Compliance	p. 47
Development
Creating, Acquiring, and Managing the Film Property	p. 50
Idea Rights: (Protecting Your Pitches and Avoiding Idea "Theft")	p. 51
Nondisclosure Agreements and Submission Releases	p. 51
Goals and Deals	p. 53
Deal Points: Submission Release	p. 54
Deal Points: Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)	p. 55
Law: Protecting Ideas and the "Novelty" Requirement	p. 56
Business Issues: Finances and Costs	p. 57
Negotiation Tips and Tricks	p. 57
Step by Step: Protecting an Idea	p. 58
Follow-Up	p. 58
Creating a Screenplay	p. 61
Writing the Screenplay by Yourself (Sole Authorship)	p. 61
Writing Collaboration (Writing Partners and Joint Authorship)	p. 63
Deal Points	p. 65
The Writers Guild of America (WGA)	p. 69
Acquiring Screenplay Rights	p. 73
Buying Rights	p. 73
The Screenplay Option/Purchase	p. 74
Major Deal Points: The Option Agreement	p. 75
Major Deal Points: The Purchase Agreement	p. 77
Hiring a Screenwriter	p. 82
Major Deal Points: Writer's Services Agreement	p. 84
Screenplay Adaptations	p. 88
Major Deal Points: The Literary Property Acquisition Agreement	p. 88
Life Story Rights	p. 94
Major Deal Points: Life Rights Consent and Release	p. 97
Chain of Title: The Care and Feeding of Your Copyright	p. 101
What is a Chain of Title?	p. 101
Copyright Searches and Permissions	p. 102
Copyright Registration	p. 106
The Copyright Notice	p. 110
Copyright Recordation, Assignments, and Transfers	p. 110
Certificate of Authorship	p. 113
Pre-Production
Hiring Cast and Crew-a Lot of Law to Worry About	p. 117
Federal and State Labor and Employment Laws - An Overview	p. 118
Unions	p. 119
Service Agreements	p. 120
Checklist: Elements of a Service Agreement	p. 120
The Producer's Services Agreement	p. 123
Major Deal Points: Producer's Services Agreement	p. 124
The Director's Service Agreements	p. 131
Major Deal Points: Director's Services Agreement	p. 132
Crew Services Agreement	p. 141
Major Deal Points: Crew's Services Agreement	p. 142
Performers	p. 149
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG)	p. 149
The Performer's Services Agreement	p. 155
Major Deal Points: Actor's Services Agreement	p. 156
How to Get a Script to a SAG Actor	p. 164
Production
Quiet on the Set!	p. 170
Extras and Depiction Releases	p. 171
Depiction Releases	p. 171
Caution - No Fraud or Misrepresentations Allowed!	p. 175
Locations	p. 177
Why You Need a Location Release	p. 177
Getting Permission to Use a Location	p. 179
Major Deal Points: Location Agreement	p. 181
What's on the Set?	p. 185
On-Set IP Infringement	p. 185
Copyrights on the Set	p. 187
Major Deal Points: Artwork License	p. 190
Trademarks on the Set	p. 192
E&O and Other Contractual Obligations	p. 196
Post-Production
It's in the Can	p. 200
Post-Production Staff	p. 201
Hiring Post-Production Artists and Technicians Directly	p. 201
Artists and Technicians Provided by Post-Production Facilities	p. 201
Music	p. 203
Music Licensing	p. 203
Major Deal Points: Music Licensing Agreement	p. 207
Stock and Royalty-Free Music	p. 210
Commissioned Music	p. 210
Major Deal Points: Composer's Services Agreement	p. 211
Film Clips and Stock Footage	p. 217
Stock Footage Company	p. 218
Movie Studio Footage	p. 218
Major Deal Points: The Film Clip License Agreement	p. 219
The National Archives	p. 221
Credits & Copyright Notice	p. 223
Copyright Notice and Disclaimer	p. 223
Distribution
Selling Your Film	p. 227
What Distributors Do	p. 227
Types of Distribution Deals	p. 228
The Money Pipeline	p. 229
How Does the Money Get from a Movie Theater to the Producer Via a Net Distribution Deal?	p. 229
Distribution Rights Acquisition Agreement	p. 231
Major Deal Points: Distribution Agreement	p. 231
Tips for Attracting a Distributor	p. 240
Conclusion
Law Library Appendices A-D	p. 245
The Law Library	p. 246
A Filmmaker's Guide to Intellectual Property Law	p. 247
Copyright Law	p. 249
Right of Publicity	p. 271
Violation of Privacy Rights	p. 273
Libel and Defamation	p. 276
Moral Rights	p. 282
A Filmmaker's Guide to Contract Law	p. 283
Contract Law: An Overview	p. 283
The Clause Companion	p. 291
A Filmmaker's Guide to Labor and Employment Law	p. 307
Employee or Independent Contractor?	p. 307
Employee Responsibilities	p. 312
Child Labor Laws: California and New York	p. 313
Bibliography and Resources	p. 319
Notes	p. 323
Index	p. 329
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