Thomas A. Crowell Esq.

The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers (eBook, ePUB)

A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This no-nonsense reference helps independent filmmakers recognize and solve the critical legal issues they might face throughout the course of making a film. Written for accessibility and ease of reference, this book is a vital resource for any student or independent filmmaker wanting their films to be successful and free of legal disasters.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 546
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000605945
• Artikelnr.: 64614675

Autorenporträt

Thomas A. Crowell, Esq., is a practicing lawyer and law professor specializing in entertainment law and intellectual property rights issues. He is the editor of the Focal Press Pocket Lawyer series and author of The Pocket Lawyer for Comic Book Creators (Focal Press, 2014). For more information, see www.ThomasCrowell.com

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. Introduction
Part 2. Legal Building Blocks: Contract and Intellectual Property
1. Copyright and Intellectual Property
2. The Contract Engine
Part 3. The Production Company and Financing Your Movie
3. Setting Up the Production Company
4. Your Professional Team
5. Financing Your Movie
6. Film Tax Credits and Other Production Incentives
Part 4. Development: Creating, Acquiring, and Managing the Film Property
7. Idea Rights: Protecting Your Pitches and Avoiding Idea "Theft"
8. Creating a Screenplay
9. Acquiring Screenplay Rights
10. Chain of Title: The Care and Feeding of Your Copyright
Part 5. Pre-Production
11. Production Services & Co-Productions
12. Product Placement & Sponsorship
13. Hiring Cast and Crew: Federal and State Labor and Employment Laws
14. Above the Line: Producers and Directors
15. Below the Line: Crew Services Agreements
16. Performers
Part 6. Production
17. Extras and Depiction Releases
18. Locations
19. On-set IP Infringement
Part 7. Post-Production
20. Post-Production Staff
21. Music
22. Film Clips and Stock Footage
23. Credits and Copyright Notice
Part 8. Distribution
24. Preparing for Distribution
25. Theatrical Distribution
26. Putting Your Film Online
Part 9. Conclusion
Appendix A: A Filmmaker's Guide to Intellectual Property Law
Appendix B: The Clause Companion
Bibliography and Resources