Cinema Law
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Cinema Law: What is an LLC and What Does it Have to do With My Documentary?
Q: There’s quite a lot of information that leads me to believe I should create an LLC before I undertake a documentary... -
Cinema Law: Who Owns What? Raw Footage vs. Completed Project
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week, they’ll... -
Cinema Law: What Is In the Public Domain?
Q: Can you explain to me the legalities surrounding “public domain,” specifically in regards to literature? My dream project is a reinterpretation... -
Cinema Law: The Importance of Finalizing Contracts
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week,... -
Cinema Law: Legal Issues for Docs
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week,... -
Cinema Law: Do You Own Your Movie Title?
Q: I made a short film in 1983 and now a feature film is being made with the same title. The storylines... -
Cinema Law: Choice of Law & Fair Use
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week,... -
Cinema Law: How Far Can Inspiration Go?
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week,... -
Cinema Law: Plagiarism or Idea Theft?
Q: What is the distinction between plagiarism and idea theft? A: First of all, “plagiarism” is a term commonly used to describe... -
Cinema Law: Music Licensing for the Internet?
Welcome to “Cinema Law,” MovieMaker.com’s all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week,...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Richard Dreyfuss
American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me, Mr. Holland’s Opus… even while reading like a what’s what of cinema, those titles...Inside the Issue: Directing
Cold Piece of Work: Richard Linklater Braves Greenland Hurricanes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette opens with the answer to its titular question. In an impressively executed overhead shot, the camera gazes down onto placid...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie
The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her family’s attempts to keep their grandmother’s...