- ISBN13: 9780240808420
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* You have an idea you want to pitch to a production company; how do you safeguard your concept?
* There’s a painting in the background of your independent film; is it necessary to clear the rights?
* The screenplay you and a friend wrote gets optioned; how do you split the proceeds fairly?
* How do you get a script to popular Hollywood actors or deal with their agents?
Find quick answers to these and hundreds of other questions in The Pocket Lawyer for Film and Video, the next best thing to having an entertainment attorney at your beck and call. Written by a TV-producer-turned-entertainment-lawyer, this no-nonsense reference provides fast answers in plain English: no law degree required! The Pocke… More >>
The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers: A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers
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5 Comments
This is a great book for independent film producers who need to get up to speed quickly on the “business of film.”
This book takes a different approach than most entertainment law books. Instead of simply throwing a bunch of boilerplate contracts into the book, this author actually walks you through the legal timeline of a project. It’s kind of like Entertainment Law for Dummies and it’s very engaging and easy to read. A great reference guide as well.
This is a really good book with much info, and at a really good price, too!
This book is a great help and a fantastic reference. I refer to this book all the time. I usually can just open up the book to find the answer to whatever legal question I’m looking for.
My copy is all beat up and dog eared.. I never read it straight through, just skipped around to the stuff I want to know about. If I have a question, I know the answer is in there. It’s more than just law, It’s a guide to be in this business.
Plus, it’s easy to understand. The copyright section helped me out the most.
I have produced things before, but life would’ve been easier with this book. They should require this book in film classes.
I was so hesitant about this book. I was thinkig “Pocket Lawyer?” Great, like a mini-dictionary that the Starbucks writer crowd uses and still attept to look cool with.
No, I was wrong. The information in this book is not only necessary, but vital. If you want to be a producer, this is the no-nonsense bible you’ve been looking for. It’s straight forward and clear. The language isn’t dense. Rather, it’s helpful.
This is a book that can help you make the transition from, “Producering” to PRODUCER. It honestly is the real deal.