Special Note - New York Transitional credit for this program is only available to New York licensed attorneys practicing law outside the U.S.
A Recording of the March Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2009 - Book Publishing; Personal Management & Agency Contracts; Film Program in New York
A Program of Two Video DVD's
Total Running Time: Approximately 6:11:49
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What You Will Learn
The morning will provide an overview of book publishing agreements and current developments in the publishing industry. A session on the role of managers and agents in the entertainment industry will cover the latest issues, cases and developments. The afternoon will provide a basic understanding of motion picture terms and concepts plus advanced film issues like financing, production and distribution.
At each session of the program there will be ample opportunity to address questions to the faculty.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Book Publishing
• Overview of the state of book publishing
• Key deal points in the publishing contract
• The role of lawyers and literary agents
• Mock negotiation of a book deal
Approx. Run Time 01:41:24 (Disc 1)
Richard Cariello, Gail Ross
Personal Management & Agency Contracts
• Discussion of the roles of personal managers,
business managers and agents in the life of an artist
• Deal points in typical personal management contracts
• Deal points in talent agency contracts
Approx. Run Time 01:26:13 (Disc 1)
Ralph G. De Palma III, David A. Sonenberg,David Zedeck
Film: Key Legal Issues in the Development, Financing, Production & Distribution of Theatrical Motion Pictures
• Development
- Acquiring underlying rights: books, screenplays,life stories and other properties
- Hiring a writer: getting a screenplay written
- The structure of the writer’s agreement
• Financing
- Outside the studio: private and independent financing
- The studio system: how the studios finance films
- New sources of financing in the new media world
Approx. Run Time 02:57:30 (Disc 2)
Joseph J. Dapello (moderator), Brian L. Burkin, Alison S. Cohen
Co-Chair(s)
Kenneth M. Kaufman, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPSpeaker(s)
Brian L. Burkin, Executive Vice President - Business Affairs and Operations - International Motion Picture Production, Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group - Sony Pictures EntertainmentProgram Attorney(s)
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