Essential Guide to Film Financing Securities Law & Film Investments Producing a movie is an expensive, trying process that tests your limits and your patience. Especially in regards to financing the production. Fortunately, there are many different ways to finance a film project, and there’s a lot of information available […]
How to Option Book Rights for Film Securing the right to alter or adapt a book for the purpose of producing a motion picture is something that many film producers and screenwriters consider. Learning how to option book rights for film is definitely a consideration that many screenwriters will look […]
Documentary Film Rights Clearances Procedures for Independent Filmmakers You’ve spent months working hard on your documentary. You found the most informative people to interview, securing the most profound footage to incorporate in. And you’ve managed to pull it all together with some of the best post-production editing you’ve ever seen. […]
Do I Really Need to Have a Film Crew Release Form From All Service Providers? Release forms make up much of the paper trail that ultimately forms the chain of title. Which a film distributor will carefully review before they approve a film. And purchase it for distribution within their […]
Does a Screenwriter Copyright their Work Before or After it Gets Approved for Filming? If you’re a screenwriter that is new to the industry, you’ve probably got a lot of different questions about how the copyright process works for your screenplay. You want to know that you’re doing what you […]
Know Your Rights in a Deferred Payment Agreement for Film Crews Deferral of payments incurred over the course of production is a common practice in filmmaking. Entertainment law allows for deferred payment agreements for film crews. Provided all parties involved are satisfied with the arrangement and sign a deferred payment […]
Planning the LLC Operating Agreement for Film Production to Protect Your Film Forming an LLC is nothing new for film producers with interest in advancing the production of a feature film. The LLC provides certain protections for producers limiting their liability while keeping investments and other funds separated from other […]
When and Why is a Work for Hire Agreement for a Documentary Film Necessary? When it comes to filmmaking, learning the ropes of entertainment law and the various clauses that should, or should not, be included in a typical contract between either hired employees or contracted workers can be overwhelming. […]
Understanding the Film Crew Agreement & Your Rights as a Film Worker The film crew agreement, sometimes referred to as a film crew deal memo, represents a unique contract that provides protections for the parties involved. Entered between the production company or financiers of the film and the film crew […]
