Actor Agreements
When actors sign on to a work project, whether that is for a movie or a TV show, they must negotiate, and agree on, work contracts that can be partly governed by the Screen Actor’s…
What Are Some Basics of Film Producer’s Compensation?
What Are Some Basics of Film Producer’s Compensation? Producers’ compensation, similar to directors’, may encompass disparate elements ranging from development fee to guaranteed fee to pay-or-play. Let us explore these salient components in some detail. 1. DEVELOPMENT…
Some Basics of Actor’s Agreements
Despite the fact Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) governs and regulates actor’s working conditions, travel and residuals and even minimum fee requirements, not all actors are SAG members and not all production companies are SAG signatories.…
What Does Estoppel Certificate Encompass in Commercial Properties?
What Does Estoppel Certificate Encompass in Commercial Properties? Estoppel Certificates serve a salient purpose to landlords, lenders and potential buyers of commercial property. Let us explore the salience and legal effect of such Certificates to…
Actor’s Film Performance: Pre, Post and Concurrent Issues with Performance
Actor’s film performance starts not from principal photography and does not end with shooting the scenes. Such performance actually starts from actor’s reading of the script and deciding to accept the role to control or…
ANATOMY of Film Net Profit Statement’s Key Terms
Film’s Net Profit Statement ( the “Statement”) encompasses multitude of industry terms which would seem unfathomable to untrained eye, at first. Let us rather briefly analyze the anatomy of the Statement and make some sense out…
Some BASICS of Rights Clearance in Entertainment Deals
Some BASICS of Rights Clearance in Entertainment Deals Clearing world rights of an underlying source for translation, adaptation or republication is invariably a cumbersome complicated lengthy process. Clearing rights serves a very important purpose in…
What Do Sports Endorsement Contracts Encompass?
What Do Sports Endorsement Contracts Encompass? Entering into a sports endorsement contract could pose its own unique challenges and qualms as counsel, agent and athlete seek to hammer out a relatively arm’s length deal. Negotiating…
What Does Literary Rights Option and Purchase Agreement for Television Encompass?
What Does Literary Rights Option and Purchase Agreement for Television Encompass? Often, television programming involves original teleplays or telescripts licensed from third parties and not copyrighted works. Nonetheless, if the work is copyrighted, both seller…