Panel: Legal Issues for Filmmakers

REEL Ladies Producers Corner Presents

Legal Issues for Filmmakers: "Dispelling Legal Myths and Half-Truths"

This seminar will deconstruct pervasive legal myths and delve into the

legal issues every filmmaker should know. Attendees will learn how to

protect a project from development to distribution.

Presenters:

Toni Y. Long, Esq.

Jennifer Provencher, Esq.

Karen Thompson, Esq.

WHEN

Saturday, March 12, 2011

5pm - 8pm

WHERE

Actors Key

2019 West Magnolia

Burbank, CA. 91506

COST

Platinum Members/Producers Corner Members: $25

General Public: $40 Advance Registration/$50 at the door

RSVP to reelladies@yahoo.com reelladies@yahoo.com>

Phone: 323-638-5433

*Wine, Refreshments & Appetizers Included*

PANEL DISCUSSION and Q&A

1. Setting Up Your Company

Choosing Type of Entity, Hiring Lawyer & Accountant, Financing Your Film

2. Development

Drafting Business Plan & Budget, Obtaining a Screenplay, Literary

Acquisitions, Life Rights, Copyright & WGA

3. Pre-Production

Labor & Employment Law, Hiring Crew, Dealing with Guilds

4. Production

Permits, Permissions & Agreements

5. Post Production

Hiring Post Production Staff, Licensing Music

6. Distribution

Hire an Attorney!

*** I thought this sounded great, might see you there! ***

LA Film Festival Seeks Interns

Seeking: Progamming Intern

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Details: Programming interns assist the Los Angeles Film Festival PRogramming Department in organizing and cataloguing all film submissions (Features, Shorts, Music, Videos). In addition to providing administrative support in regards to submissions, interns are also invited to screen and rate a selection of films.

Interns must be able to commit to 8 hours a week (one 8-hour day or two 4-hour days) for a minimum of 2 months prior to the festival. Start dates are flexible. The Los Angeles Film Festival runs June 16-26, 2011.

Salary: School credit if applicable. Vouchers for festival screenings available if minimum commitment time has been completed.

Contact: Please send an email detailing any professional or academic experience you may have to jwilson@filmindependent.org. Include your contact info.

Note: Interns are responsible for their own parking.

*** Could be a fun way to network and see some great projects for free! I've had friends do it in the past and they always enjoyed it ***