Since we're all inside working on screenplays (right?), we're re-sharing this 2015 MovieMaker posts on one of the most common…
Q: I did CGI work for a film and our contract states that they don’t acquire the copyright in my…
Q: I wrote a novel about a fictional reality TV dating show that bears similarities to The Bachelor and other…
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Q: Last year, I joined a small team as an actor producing a not-very-good TV show. At the end of…
Q: I’m about to send my film to a festival for consideration. How can I copyright it? I want to…
Q: About 20 years ago, a U.S. film production had done a location shoot in Japan, and I was one…
Q: What is the distinction between plagiarism and idea theft? A: First of all, “plagiarism” is a term commonly used…