Archive for the ‘Short Films’ Category
December 13, 2013
News of Paul Walker’s death was tragic and unsettling. As an avid car enthusiast, I am a big fan of the “Fast” franchise of adrenaline pumping car chase movies. I’m sure I join his many fans in mourning our loss. Which got me thinking about whether the installment of the film franchise in which he […]
Posted in Arts, Content, Documentary Films, Entertainment, Film & Filmmaking, Media, Production, Short Films, Uncategorized |
Tags: Arts, Commericalization, Copyright, Distribution, Film, Film Festival, Film Finannce, Film Production, filmmaker, Filmmaking, Risk Management
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May 24, 2013
Chicago’s leading Entertainment Law firm, Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, is pleased to announce its inaugural Entertainment Law Seminar: What In-House Lawyers Must Know About Exploiting Creative Content
Posted in Arts, Business Models, Channels, Content, Copyright, Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Distribution, DMCA, Documentary Films, Entertainment, Events, Fair Use, Film & Filmmaking, Film Festivals, Film Production Incentives, Film School, Finance, International, Licensing, Marketing, Media, Music/Score, Online Marketing, Online Video Marketing, Ownership, Platforms, Production, Script Writing, Short Films, Theaters, Theatrical Release, trade secrets, trademarks, Uncategorized, Video |
Tags: intellectual property, Internet Protocol, LAw, Lawyer, Lawyers and Law Firms, Seminar, Services, Sound recording and reproduction
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April 9, 2013
Five Legal Questions To Ask BEFORE Crowd-funding You Next Film (or Creative) Project Intro I recently had the opportunity to share the stage at a Chicago VentureShot Community panel presentation on crowdfunding an independent film project. My client successfully raised enough funds to produce his film through the Crowdfunding site KickStarter.com. Due to the unpredictable […]
Posted in Arts, Blogging, Budgets, Business Models, Channels, Content, Copyright, Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Distribution, Documentary Films, Entertainment, Fair Use, Film & Filmmaking, Film Festivals, Film Production Incentives, Film School, Finance, Marketing, Media, Music/Score, Online Marketing, Online Video Marketing, Ownership, Platforms, Production, Script Writing, Short Films, State Incentives, Tax Credit, Theaters, trademarks, Video, Work-For-Hire |
Tags: Copyright, Creative, Crowd-funding, Film, Filmmaking, Finance, Kickstarter, LAw, LEgal, Project, Questions, Script, trademark
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March 13, 2013
What does it mean to be a creative professional in Chicago? That is the topic for discussions during the Chicago Tribune’s Trib Nation event Chicago Forward: The Future of the Arts in Chicago being held tonight, March 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM. In the Chase Auditorium at 10 South Dearborn. The event proposes to discuss […]
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Tags: Arts, Band, Choreography, Concerts, Creative, Culture, Dance, Development, Film, History, Museums, Music, Musicians, Playwrights, Professional, Theater, Venues
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February 20, 2013
Are you getting the most out of your online marketing efforts? Last year, Google announced a change to its search rankings algorithm, lowering results for known pirate sites. Critics asked why the company would not do the same for Youtube, since that site is widely viewed as a repository for pirated films and music. Read […]
Posted in Business Models, Channels, Content, Copyright, Distribution, Documentary Films, Film Production Incentives, Film School, Marketing, Media, Online Marketing, Online Video Marketing, Ownership, Platforms, Production, Short Films, Video |
Tags: Distribution, Film, filmmaker, Filmmaking, Independent, Marketing, media, monetizing content, Technology, YouTube
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April 12, 2012
April 11, 2012 Via Chris Henson, New Orleans Indie Movie Examiner “The film industry in New Orleans, and in Louisiana in general, is booming. But it is not only the major studio productions coming to the Crescent City. Independent filmmaking has also exploded in the area. Non-profit organizations like the New Orleans Video Access Center […]
Posted in Budgets, Business Models, Call For Entries, Casting, Channels, Content, Copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Distribution, DMCA, Documentary Films, Fair Use, Film Festivals, Film Production Incentives, Finance, Licensing, Marketing, Media, Music/Score, Online Marketing, Online Video Marketing, Ownership, Platforms, Production, Script Writing, Short Films, State Incentives, Tax Credit, Theaters, Theatrical Release, trademarks, Video, Work-For-Hire |
Tags: deal, deal making, Film, filmmaker, Finance, new Orleans, Novac, production, Video
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March 14, 2012
It is increasingly common for film producers to use LLCs as a way to raise funds for production and limit liability of the producers and investors. Below is a checklist of provisions that should be discussed with production counsel prior to forming your LLC. 1. Introductory Clauses and Definitions (Both are optional but common; these […]
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February 7, 2012
While almost any project can find traction with someone, few have the capacity to capture a wide audience. So how does a filmmaker, make it? No promises here, but below are traits that I’ve identified in all the filmamkers I’ve worked with who’ve gotten funding and distribution. Know thyself. I have always asked my clients […]
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Tags: Distribution, Film, Finance, investing, Marketing
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August 12, 2011
The move is good for indie filmmakers, to protect them against well-heeled financiers and distributors, which should have mobilized such an effort years ago.
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June 28, 2011
Film Production is inherently a collaborative process. Co-Authoring a script can be a great way to develop your creative side. Yet, co-authorship has its own risks. Film Threat has a great piece on some of the issues that should be addressed.
Posted in Business Models, Content, Copyright, Distribution, Documentary Films, Film Festivals, Ownership, Production, Script Writing, Short Films, Uncategorized |
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