By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on February 10, 2017
Doyle Lonnegan: Your boss is quite a card player, Mr. Kelly; how does he do it? Johnny Hooker: He cheats. – The...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on August 30, 2016
“Can’t get around the old minimum wage, Mortimer.”- Louis Winthorpe, III (Trading Places, 1983) In theory, an internship is a wonderful thing....
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on August 15, 2016
The industry is fraught with potential hazards for accidents. A select few on-set tragedies receive attention in the media, but even more...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on August 3, 2016
Adapting a true story for film can be tricky. On the one hand, reality can be extremely powerful—fact is often stranger—and even...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on January 28, 2016
So you’ve read our Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2016 lists (Big Cities and Small Cities and...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on January 6, 2016
Just days before the American Film Market began last November, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally promulgated regulations (after a two-year...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on August 5, 2015
Filmmaking is tough on the producer. When you’re responsible for making sure the entire picture runs efficiently, sometimes you feel more like...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on March 30, 2015
If there’s one thing both Alex Gibney and Scientology should agree upon, it’s the value of the First Amendment: freedom of speech,...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on December 2, 2013
Fact or fiction? For this week’s DIY Monday MovieMaker is exploring how to limit your liability when adapting a true story for film...
By David Albert Pierce, Esq. on January 26, 2012
Distribution is the sole source by which film revenue is earned, but recent years have seen some radical changes in how films...