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Most promising for indie filmmakers, the JOBS Act contains provisions that for the first time will allow internet crowdfunding for the production of films. For many businesses, a million dollars is not a lot of money, but for filmmakers it can be more than sufficient to produce a feature film. Indeed, with the use of digital cameras and a laptop with Final Cut Pro, many films are made for less. But without effective promotion the film may just sit there undiscovered. MORE
With the start of the Festival De Cannes and accompanying Marche Du Film, one is reminded that film is both an art form and a business. The festival will exhibit approximately 22 feature films in competition, another 20 in Un Certain Regard, 6 Out of Competition and 10 in Special Screenings. Director’s Fortnight, which was created by the French Director’s Guild, will exhibit 19 features. Few of the market films are also in the festival. MORE
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Purchasers of screenplays typically expect that they have exclusive rights to the story, and that they’ll be able to exploit their film without competition from the writer’s other works. subscribe to my FREE e-course “6 ways to Finance A Feature Film&# by visiting [link].
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However, for cable programs , and when dealing with major star level talent, it's often possible for the attorney to negotiate non-exclusivity, or to carve out guest appearances on other programs, in commercials (subject to many restrictions), and other opportunities like voice-over work, and feature film roles. Firemark - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. Why you need an entertainment attorney to help negotiate your television acting deals.
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Q: I have watched hundreds of films and read as many screenplays. In fact, lines spoken by characters in films need to sound “real&# , and real people don’t speak in such carefully constructed phrases as to warrant copyright protection. The film itself is almost without a doubt protected by copyright, but a subsequent use of a single line found within a film is likely to be held a de minimus use, and therefore not an infringement.
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APRIL 4, 2011
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The use of a nine-word quote from a 220-page novel in a feature film presents a classic case of "fair use," argues the studio that distributed the movie that earned Woody Allen an Oscar for best original screenplay.
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JANUARY 27, 2011
We will not be responsible for readers’ detrimental reliance upon the information appearing in this feature. subscribe to my FREE e-course “6 ways to Finance A Feature Film&# by visiting [link].
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As a writer, though, you aren’t really in position to promise any other kind of credit… That will be up to the producer(s) of the film based on the script. We will not be responsible for readers’ detrimental reliance upon the information appearing in this feature.
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10pm, I’ll be speaking at the Institute for International Film Financing. I’ll be giving an abbreviated version of my presentation entitled “6 Ways to Finance A Feature Film&# , and joining a panel of other film financing experts to take questions from attendees.
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Q: A playwright/filmmaker in the United Kingdom optioned a portion of my self published novel to develop into a play and short film. There was no specification in the contract as to how much or little they would use from the novel to make the play/film.
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Q: I made a short film in 1983 and now a feature film is being made with the same title. [This blog entry originally appeared at MovieMaker.com.] The storylines are not the same but nobody checked with me about using my title. What options do I have? To whom would I file a complaint? Would it [.].
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APRIL 21, 2011
Merely showing such structures in a film doesn’t require a permit, but actually shooting in such places typically involves permits, security, and quite a bit of hoop-jumping. We will not be responsible for readers’ detrimental reliance upon the information appearing in this feature. subscribe to my FREE e-course “6 ways to Finance A Feature Film&# by visiting [link].
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APRIL 19, 2012
Most promising for indie filmmakers, the JOBS Act contains provisions that for the first time will allow internet crowdfunding for the production of films. For many businesses, a million dollars is not a lot of money, but for filmmakers it can be more than sufficient to produce a feature film. Indeed, with the use of digital cameras and a laptop with Final Cut Pro, many films are made for less. But without effective promotion the film may just sit there undiscovered.
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JULY 1, 2010
We will not be responsible for readers’ detrimental reliance upon the information appearing in this feature. subscribe to my FREE e-course “6 ways to Finance A Feature Film&# by visiting [link].
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So, it seems that SAG has finally relented, opting to send members (and the rest of Hollywood) back to work in time to get production started for the 2010 feature film season. economic recession, and runaway production to states and countries with favorable tax incentives, it seems possible that Hollywood will remain only a “nerve center&# for the film business, with the “muscle center&# distributed among cities elsewhere.
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