Legal Services for Film, Television, Music, and Publishing

– Entertainment Attorney Dinah Perez –

Do you need an Entertainment Attorney to help bring your film project to fruition?

Transactions

Drafting, negotiation, counsel, and review of film-related agreements including, but not limited to:

• Producer Agreements
• Co-Production Agreements
• Talent Agreements
• Crew Agreements
• Talent and Literary Agent/Management Agreements
• Life Story Agreements
• Writer Employment Agreements
• Literary Property Option / Purchase Agreements
• Producer’s Representative Agreements
• Sales Agent Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Collaboration Agreements
• Copyright Agreements
• Trademark Application

 

Production Counsel Services

Representation for your project from pre-production through post-production. This includes negotiating and drafting all necessary agreements. Counsel on an ongoing and on-call basis through post-production.

• Above-the-line Employment Agreements for the cast, director, writer, and producer
• Below-the-line Employment Agreements for crew
• SAG, DGA, and WGA signatory applications
• Screenplay Option/Purchase Agreement
• Script and Copyright Clearances
• Copyright and Title Searches
• Trademark Application
• Copyright Registration
• Location Agreements
• Distribution Agreements
• Film Financing Agreements
• Music Related Agreements
• Preparation of insurance documents and liaison with the insurance companies

 

Producer’s Representative Services

Assistance with shopping completed films to distributors for the purpose of securing distribution on behalf of the completed picture; this includes distributor screenings and attendance at film festivals.

 

Formation of Business Entities

Formation of corporations, special purpose production companies, loan-out companies, music publishing companies, limited liability companies, etc.