Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you know about an awesome and incredibly useful program for indie writers and filmmakers. The info is below, but basically it's a workshop where you can learn how to not get screwed by your contracts. It's sponsored by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and it's only $100, plus there will be attorneys there in case you ever need legal representation.
VLA Presents: Self Defense for Writers and Filmmakers
This seminar explains how writers and filmmakers can prevent problems from arising by properly securing underlying rights, and by encouraging the other party to live up to agreements by adding performance incentives, default penalties and arbitration clauses. In the event of a dispute, participants learn what remedies are available to enforce their rights.
Related topics include creative approvals, typical compensation and terms of studio contracts, merchandising deals, and negotiating tactics and strategies. The seminar includes more than 100 pages of useful contracts, checklists, forms and materials.
Speaker: Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney with offices in Beverly Hills, California. His practice includes work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property, and book publishing. Litwak also functions as a Producer's Rep, assisting filmmakers in the financing, marketing and distribution of their films. For more information about Mark Litwak, please see www.marklitwak.com.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008: 10am – 5pm
Location: Manhattan, Venue TBA
Fees: Artists and Full-Time Students:
$100 on or before March 28, 2008
$125 after March 28, 2008
To register, please return a registration form (available here).
I just wanted to let you know about an awesome and incredibly useful program for indie writers and filmmakers. The info is below, but basically it's a workshop where you can learn how to not get screwed by your contracts. It's sponsored by Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and it's only $100, plus there will be attorneys there in case you ever need legal representation.
VLA Presents: Self Defense for Writers and Filmmakers
This seminar explains how writers and filmmakers can prevent problems from arising by properly securing underlying rights, and by encouraging the other party to live up to agreements by adding performance incentives, default penalties and arbitration clauses. In the event of a dispute, participants learn what remedies are available to enforce their rights.
Related topics include creative approvals, typical compensation and terms of studio contracts, merchandising deals, and negotiating tactics and strategies. The seminar includes more than 100 pages of useful contracts, checklists, forms and materials.
Speaker: Mark Litwak is a veteran entertainment attorney with offices in Beverly Hills, California. His practice includes work in the areas of copyright, trademark, contract, multimedia law, intellectual property, and book publishing. Litwak also functions as a Producer's Rep, assisting filmmakers in the financing, marketing and distribution of their films. For more information about Mark Litwak, please see www.marklitwak.com.
Date/Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008: 10am – 5pm
Location: Manhattan, Venue TBA
Fees: Artists and Full-Time Students:
$100 on or before March 28, 2008
$125 after March 28, 2008
To register, please return a registration form (available here).