PresentationsBeyond the Glitter of the Red Carpet: The Big Legal Picture in Representing Your Client in Motion Picture Development, Production, Finance and Distribution Domestically and Internationally
On April 28, 2011, Len Glickman will be a panelist at a discussion entitled, "Beyond the Glitter of the Red Carpet: The Big Legal Picture in Representing Your Client in Motion Picture Development, Production, Finance and Distribution Domestically and Internationally." The event will be part of "From Hollywood to South Beach: The Second Annual International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports," a Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries organized by the American Bar Association. The panel will provide an advanced discussion on the legal and business aspects of counsel’s advice and representation regarding the development and international distribution of a film project within the motion picture industry, to the major motion picture studios as well as the mini majors, or to the television broadcast or cable television networks. Consideration will be given to the light of the significant contraction occurring in the market for independent filmmakers vs. the major studios, as local distributors internationally are stepping up to exert more influence in production and financing. The panelists will discuss the importance of adhering to current industry standards and practices as well as protocol within the entertainment industry, including issues on the following: the need for securing proprietary rights to intellectual property, the creation of proper private placement documents, the need to adhere to the appropriate Blue Sky and federal securities laws, the need to deal with disputes during this process, the choice of filming venues based upon existing film incentives and tax consequences, the creation of the appropriate deal memos and formal production contracts, approaches taken by large independent distributors to adjust to the market with their film releases, how this affects their equity positions and territories by taking bigger equity or multi-territory positions in them, how the reduction in big-spending US independents has tipped the balance to the international partners, and the effect of aggressive studio programs to produce or acquire content. For more information on this conference, please visit the ABA website. |