Is it Illegal to Film Someone Without Their Permission? As a cinematographer, it’s important to know the laws and rules regarding film permits and filming legally in the area that you’re shooting in. Since state-by-state and city-to-city rules vary, it can be challenging to understand what is expected in each […]
Screenplay Laws: What is a Collaboration Agreement? The average screenplay requires a lot of hard work. Which is why many aspiring filmmakers will claim they want to write a screenplay. And will start many times, but will not finish. Often, the best screenplays are the result of several screenwriters collaborating […]
How to Draft a Screenplay Collaboration Agreement & Why You Need One A screenplay collaboration agreement represents a written agreement that documents how parties will collaborate on the writing, and subsequent sharing of rights, to a screenplay. Whenever multiple parties are involved in the creation of a screenplay, a collaboration […]
Film Law: What Is a “Work for Hire Agreement”? If you’re a filmmaker, or screenplay writer, there’s a very strong likelihood that you’ve experienced situations in the past in which the work that you did was owned not by you, but by your employer, as a result of standard U.S. […]
Is a Work Made for Hire Clause Really Necessary on Film Projects? As a filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, or anyone else involved in the production of a film, who owns the right to the copyright? Does the producer maintain copyright rights because he or she is the one in charge of […]
Is a Producer Work for Hire Agreement Really Important? As a film producer, you’ve most certainly been involved in your share of situations in which a work for hire agreement has been made or implied. Whether you’re a producer that is looking to hire a particular artist to provide work […]
