Film and Television

My representation of copyright holders, actors, directors, producers, and distributors covers the full range of agreements and relationships necessary to take an original work or a reality concept from acquisition or creation of the underlying literary work to the final production and distribution of a film, television or internet production, including compliance with respect to applicable union and guild requirements. These services include matters, such as:

Securing the underlying rights to original works or representing the owner of the original work, and assisting in review of the chain of title

Engagement of screenwriters, producers, directors, performers, and compliance with applicable union and guild requirements

Financial arrangements for the production of the project, including third party investors and lenders, as well a completion bond guaranties

Compliance with respect to applicable union and guild requirements

A wide array of production and post-production matters

Copyright protection and licensing of the film or television production

Distribution arrangements, both domestic and foreign, and syndication arrangements for television

This representation includes, among other things, preparing and negotiating:

Literary option and purchase agreements, and other rights acquisitions, including life story rights and those relating to reality television

Agreements with or on behalf of screenwriters, producers, directors, and performers, including, reality show contestant agreements

Investment documents in compliance with SEC rules and regulations

Financing documents, including primary loans with financial institutions GAP and bridge loans, negative pick-ups, and analysis and monetization of state tax incentives and rebates

Producer shopping agreements and other production company agreements, including co-production deals

Completion bond guaranty bond arrangements and documentation