Over the course of the last decade, the entertainment landscape has undergone a seismic shift. The traditional channels for discovering…
I've seen so many examples of producers bamboozling investors that I feel as if there must be a class somewhere…
Attorney David Albert Pierce has carefully researched COVID-19 rules across all jurisdictions to offer the following guidance to moviemakers trying…
A typical film production, even a relatively small, independent one, often sprouts from the initiative of one or two individuals.…
For this edition of Indie Law, we asked readers to send us their burning legal questions to be answered by…
In the documentary on legendary producer Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture, Evans explains early and often that the key to success…
Development is the time when your indie’s budget needs to be put to the test. It’s also the time when…
Selecting an attorney, or attorneys, to work with throughout the moviemaking process is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Likewise, investing in the right attorney…
You went to film school, not business school—yet all the sudden you’re confronted by a bevy of fancy financial terms…
Doyle Lonnegan: Your boss is quite a card player, Mr. Kelly; how does he do it? Johnny Hooker: He cheats.…
“Can’t get around the old minimum wage, Mortimer.”- Louis Winthorpe, III (Trading Places, 1983) In theory, an internship is a…
The industry is fraught with potential hazards for accidents. A select few on-set tragedies receive attention in the media, but…
Adapting a true story for film can be tricky. On the one hand, reality can be extremely powerful—fact is often…
So you've read our Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2016 lists (Big Cities and Small…
Just days before the American Film Market began last November, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally promulgated regulations (after…
Filmmaking is tough on the producer. When you're responsible for making sure the entire picture runs efficiently, sometimes you feel…
If there’s one thing both Alex Gibney and Scientology should agree upon, it’s the value of the First Amendment: freedom…
Fact or fiction? For this week's DIY Monday MovieMaker is exploring how to limit your liability when adapting a true story…
Distribution is the sole source by which film revenue is earned, but recent years have seen some radical changes in…
Welcome to Cinema Law, where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week, they’ll…
Welcome to Cinema Law, where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week, they’ll…
As lawyers who regularly work with independent moviemakers, we see the same legal pitfalls on a regular basis. The 10…
“My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going out with the…