Who We Work With: Film

Film and Law

Filmmaking, whether it’s short films, documentaries, or feature length motion pictures, involves a broad spectrum of legal issues including copyright, trademark, licensing, product placement, merchandising, actor agreements, crew agreements, location releases, music rights, insurance, and so much more. Legal clearances, contracts, and protections are a crucial factor in the creation of any film and getting an experienced legal team involved early on can make sure your film doesn’t stall when it comes time to get insurance, distribute, or market and release your film. Check out our Film Legal Checklist for a list of things to consider and ways we can help.

What Can a Lawyer do For You?

As lawyers specializing in the legal issues that arise in the creation, marketing, and distribution of a film, we help our clients with contracts, clearance, copyrights, trademarks, licensing, and everything else necessary to make and release a film. This includes drafting, negotiating, and reviewing all sorts of contracts like actor agreements, work for hire agreements, crew agreements, location/property releases, music and synch licenses, composer/score agreements, and insurance. It includes protecting the copyright of the film and trademark protection of names and logos. It means maximizing our clients’ rights and revenue. And it means answering questions about the ins and outs of making a successful film. Essentially, we are here to handle the business and legal stuff so you can make a great film! Please reach out to us at Creative Law Network if you have any questions. We’re here to help!