“Welcome to the Writers Guild” – A History of the WGA
Produced in 1985, this film was shown to new Writers Guild of America, West members for years to educate them about the history of the screenwriters union they had just joined.Read More
Unions
A Guide to Hollywood Unions
In Hollywood, making movies is big business. And were there is big business, the workers unite to form unions. The following list is a sampling of the unions that every large production in Los Angeles will work with in the process of making a film. Read More
Is “Reality” TV Written?
How real is “reality” TV? Three veteran “reality” TV writers reveal how the genre is written and how the networks and production companies use that label to take advantage of those who help create their multi-million dollar shows.Read More
Content and Control for Online Film
By Jon M. Garon Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC The rules for creating, marketing and distributing films derive from a host of different sources. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences controls the rules for the Academy Awards statuette, the Oscar, while collective bargaining agreements with various trade unions require that their members participate Read MoreRead More
Negotiating Employment Agreements
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. Compensation Packages — Making the Deals Read MoreRead More