Canadian co-production treaties. Every year, Canada participates in more than 60 coproductions governed by an official treaty, totaling a production volume of approximately 500 millions dollars. A third of these productions are feature films and …
Category: Film & TV
Film and televison has been change a lot in these days. Claudia and Valentina are keeping up with the times. They advise clients on the entire lifecycle of a film. During development they help producers to secure the rights needed to successfully produce their project and can handle complex chain of title issues as well as straight screenplay commissions and rights options. They guide producers through the process, providing prompt, commercial and pragmatic advice. They can also advise on co-productions and the film tax credit. They act for independent producers, providing the necessary level of input and dealing with any number of production related issues. They have experience in negotiating with sales agents, distributors and other licensees and can advise on any number of licensing arrangements including straight distribution deals. With separate theatre, publishing, music, interactive entertainment and tech teams, they are also uniquely placed to advise clients on converting their film properties into a proper franchise. Their knowledge across all media and entertainment industries means we are ideally placed to help clients maximise their return by successfully exploiting all rights.
Movie poster usage rights: movie Posters All Look the Same: Why? Marketers have come to rely mostly on what insiders call the three main genres: Face-off, Giant Logo and Giant Face. But the 30-second “living” poster …
Chain of Title (COT) Basic Documents Distributors need to know with certainty that the distribution rights they are licensing are free and clear of any potential claims, lawsuits, or competing claims. The basic documents that …
Get contracts: Director Agreement This introduction provides further information as to the main clauses included in a director’s service contract such as the director’s role and responsibilities in developing the film and who owns what …
Abstract. Authors’ moral rights and cinema: the rights granted to authors and their powers in respect to moral rights in civil and common law countries; the significance of the recognition of specific moral rights as part …
File sharing films impact. Introduction The main argument of those who support piracy is: that every important sector of big media today was born of a kind of piracy so defined. “…If piracy means using …
Film law practice. A comparative study between Straw Dogs and Irreversible. How audience’s perception of sexual violence in films can influence BBFC’s valuation and vice versa Abstract The audience’s perspective and the BBFC’s position in regard …