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Freelance Negotiations In The Real World

Saw this on the Pro Tools blog. Sadly sometimes things are funny because they’re true. Can you relate?
VIA: zeorge497

Produced by Scofield Editorial, Inc.
Casting Agency: Artistic Enterprises
Casting Director: Michelle Moore
Video Store Customer: David Meek
Video Store Clerk: Nick Krcek
Restaurant Customer (Male): Andy Guerdan
Restaurant Customer (Female): Andrea Gregory
Server: Landon Mitchell
Chef: Ron Pinkney
Hair […]

Trademarks in Film - Best Practices

Do you need permission to use every single trademarked item in your shot? Michael C. Donaldson may have an answer that will surprise you.

588 Free Film Contracts and Forms

Looking to make a film but need a little help with the paperwork? We’ve painstakingly searched the internets and collected 588 free forms and contracts to help get you started.
Now before we start, everyone repeat after me: “THIS ARTICLE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROPER LEGAL ADVICE”
You probably won’t need […]

Legal Fictions

Eric M. Greenfield of Flowtv discusses the real legal facts filmmakers and producers must consider for “Based On a True Story” dramas and “Reality TV.”

…Based on a true story.” “Inspired by actual events.” “The [insert name of real person here] story.” Well, maybe.
Networks love to market a telefilm’s roots in […]

AICP Commercial Contracts and Forms

The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has put together a group of “boilerplate” contracts and forms for their television commercial production company members. You can find more information here.
Contracts:
aicp.next New Media Contracts and Riders
Standard Commercial Production Agreement
Sequential Liability Addendum (Members-Only Service)
Forms:
Permit Checklist
Location Code of Professional Responsibilty
Filmmakers Code […]

Purchasing Literary Property For Film

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
This is part of a series of book excerpts from Independent Filmmaking, The Law & Business Guide for Financing, Shooting & Distributing Independent & Digital Films designed as an introduction to the many legal issues involved in the filmmaking process.
To obtain the […]

Financial Accounting & Responsibility for the Film Company

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
This is part of a series of book excerpts from Independent Filmmaking, The Law & Business Guide for Financing, Shooting & Distributing Independent & Digital Films designed as an introduction to the many legal issues involved in the filmmaking process.
A typical film company […]