Legal Issues During Film Development
Legal Issues During Film Development The development of a film from a simple idea into a full-fledged script. That includes detailed character outlines and unique dialogue within a controlled and pre-defined setting is a complex process. When developing a film project, you’re likely to face a number of potential legal issues during film development regardless […]
Understanding Important Laws About Animals in Films
Understanding Important Laws About Animals in Films The introduction of animals into the entertainment industry dates back as far as 1870. When animal talent was present in various theatrical shows then known as vaudeville shows. In fact, animal talent has been present in film media. Since the 1920s when motion pictures would replace vaudeville shows. […]
Important Copyright Law for Documentary Films
Important Copyright Law for Documentary Films Throughout the course of a documentary filmmaker’s career they are bound to face various challenges, particularly those that apply to copyright law for documentary films. Whether it’s fair use representations. Or the need to license footage or files that are to be incorporated into a documentary. These filmmakers are […]
What Does Film Copyright Cover?
What Does Film Copyright Cover? The digital age has brought forth a rise in the number and frequency of films that are created by producers all over the world, but it’s also created a more volatile market where copyright infringement occurs more frequently than ever before. Film copyrights provide unique protections for those who create […]
A Guide to Screenplay Adaptation Law & Legal Challenges in Adapting Literary Works for Film
A Guide to Screenplay Adaptation Law & Legal Challenges in Adapting Literary Works for Film Whether you’ve garnered interest in a novel, memoir, article, or some other literary works that you’d like to adapt into a screenplay for a film project. There are bound to be legal challenges involved. In fact, anytime a literary work […]
What is Included in a PPM Agreement for Film?
What is Included in a PPM Agreement for Film? Raising capital for a film production is one of the greatest challenges independent filmmakers face. Fortunately, a number of potential options exist when it comes to raising film production capital. Whether through equity investments, the selling of corporate shares. And through things like independent financing. But […]
Film Industry Contracts for Every Stage of a Film Production
Film Industry Contracts for Every Stage of a Film Production Throughout any film or television production there are bound to be a variety of different legal contracts. As well as agreements that come up at each stage of the production. In fact, it’s business as usual for a filmmaker. To request various signed agreements at […]
What are Public Performance Rights for Movies?
What are Public Performance Rights for Movies? One of the greatest challenges faced by professionals in the film industry that have an interest in ultimately becoming producers or independent filmmakers is the acquisition of rights and releases for the various types of footage, files, or intellectual property that they’ll use. It’s not always that acquiring […]
What Do Movie Makers Pay to Option a Book for Film Rights?
What Do Movie Makers Pay to Option a Book for Film Rights? The idea of optioning a book for film rights is something that many aspiring authors dream of for their literary works. After striving and pushing so hard to get a book published. The next best thing for the author may be to have […]
Risk Assessment & Your Film Health and Safety Policy
Risk Assessment & Your Film Health and Safety Policy As a filmmaker, one of your most important tasks in bringing on a cast and crew is to establish the most appropriate film health and safety policy with risk assessment measures which are in place to prevent significant hazards or potentially avoidable accidents from occurring on […]