TY - BOOK AU - Crowell,Thomas A. TI - The pocket lawyer for filmmakers: a legal toolkit for independent producers SN - 0240808428 AV - KF 4298.Z9 C76 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Focal Press KW - Independent filmmakers KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - United States KW - Motion pictures KW - Law and legislation KW - Copyright N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-327) and index; Pt. I; Overview of the pocket lawyer --; Pt. II; Legal building blocks --; 1; Copyright and intellectual property --; 2; Issues in film contracting --; Pt. III; production company --; 3; Setting up the production company --; 4; Your professional team --; 5; Financing your movie --; Pt. IV; Development --; 6; Idea rights : (protecting your pitches and avoiding idea "theft") --; 7; Creating a screenplay --; 8; Acquiring screenplay rights --; 9; Chain of title : the care and feeding of your copyright --; Pt. V; Pre-production --; 10; Hiring cast and crew -- a lot of law to worry about --; 11; producer's services agreement --; 12; director's service agreements --; 13; Crew services agreement --; 14; Performers --; Pt. VI; Production --; 15; Extras and depiction releases --; 16; Locations --; 17; What's on the set? --; Pt. VII; Post-production --; 18; Post-production staff --; 19; Music --; 20; Film clips and stock footage --; 21; Credits & copyright notice --; Pt. VIII; Distribution --; 22; Selling your film --; Pt. IX; Conclusion --; Law library appendices A-D --; law library --; App. A; filmmaker's guide to intellectual property law --; App. B; filmmaker's guide to contract law --; App. C; clause companion --; App. D; filmmaker's guide to labor and employment law UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0708/2007007525-d.html ER -