Cinema Law
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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,... -
Cinema Law: Brand It or Blur It?
Q: We’ve shot 75 percent of our movie and in every scene our main character has been wearing a T-shirt with a...
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Inside the Issue: Acting
Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8