At what point legally does an idea go from something that any creative can use to being a piece of protectable intellectual property? Granted, there are some ideas that aren’t created by anyone. They already exist– have to exist to be true to the genre. (This is called “scènes-à-faire” and we’ll go into this in Read MoreRead More
Security guards do not have the right to seize cameras or demand that photographs be deleted even if they were taken on private property. A B.C. teen who aspires to be a journalist says his rights were violated when he was set upon by security guards and then arrested by police after photographing an incident Read MoreRead More
Copyright can be a scary word for the uninitiated. But it’s not that confusing to grasp the fundamentals of the laws that help protect creative professionals and their work. As a creative professional, your work is often governed by copyright law. It’s not exactly a topic that most of your clients will be familiar with, Read MoreRead More
Asylum Studios is known for making films with titles that can easily be confused with big blockbusters. There’s no question what they’re trying to do… but now Warner Bros. is taking legal action. That question is at the center of an escalating legal spat between producers of the upcoming big-budgetThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and a Read MoreRead More
Are photo contests really legit or is it a way to grab the rights to a bunch of different photos? Similarly in the film world – are those contests asking you to create a commercials a legit enterprise or are they just asking you to buy their product? Photo contests have been around since the Read MoreRead More
How do MP3s relate to Magic Spells and what does this have to do with the ethics of sharing pop culture? Follow the line of logic linking them to the concept of value and shared resources in this video from PBS Idea Channel.Read More
From the International Documentary Association, here’s a Q&A panel with four documentary filmmakers and the business side of documentary filmmaking View the Playlist on YouTubeRead More
Breaking into business of filmmaking means you’re going to have to start keeping track of buisness expenses for tax purposes – Michael S. Chandler highlights some of the costs you should be tracking.Read More
Jean-Charles Renaud was asked by a major newspaper if he would grant permission to print some of his photos with appropriate photo credit. When the credit was left off the paper, Mr Renaud stood up for what’s right.Read More
It’s not too far from robots scanning YouTube channels for copyright protected content to mass killing of all humans.
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A Bi-Partisan decision by the United States Congress is relaxing some of the federal restrictions on raising funds for business ventures. A general purpose aid to give businesses access to cash may work out for Filmmakers enabling them to solicit up to one million dollars. Read More
Here are for legal affairs you must put in order before even thinking about shouting “action”Read More
