Finance, Legal and Distribution Short Course
Finance, Legal and Distribution Short Course - 12 & 19 March (two day course)London Film Academy - £200 An interactive course designed to take the jargon out of contracts, distribution and finance. This short course will provide you with an understanding of the key elements of the necessary legal documents involved in making a film for writers, directors, producers and development executives (new or seasoned). Session one covers: - Legal, Distribution and Finance - General, structured discussion with overall outline; Basic Copyright and Clearances - Copyright,
- Moral rights, performers' rights, rental and lending rights - the CDPA 1988
- Categories of copyright – infringement - clearing copyright; Release Forms and Location Agreements - Including release from a living person and product releases - essential elements of location agreements
Session Two covers - Option and Assignment Agreements - Main issues including fees, structure and secondary, passive and reserved rights; Writer's Agreements and Director's Agreements - Deal points - WGGB and WGA – DGA;
- Distribution and Finance - Deal points distribution and sales agent agreements – sources of finance in UK - sale and leaseback - co-productions
Course Tutor - Estelle Overs - Barrister 1994, Attorney California 2001 - is an Associate in the Commercial Group of international law firm Osborne Clarke - Undertakes all aspects of media law specializing in feature film and television production and finance - Acts for writers, directors production companies as well as broadcasters, banks and financiers in the UK, European and US film and television industries - Author of Law and the Media (4th Ed 2002 Focal Press) - Lecturer on film and television production and finance issues to the Film Council, PACT and Raindance - Member of the American Bar Association and BAFTA
Please contact info@londonfilmacademy.com
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