Motion Picture Production Resource Kit

Summary

This resource kit provides guidance on the legal issues involved in motion picture production. It includes resources to aid counsel representing producers and talent in a wide range of matters related to the production of a film. Geared primarily toward the production stage of filmmaking, the resource kit includes practice notes explaining common entertainment law issues. It also provides a variety of annotated templates for production counsel advising on a film, including intellectual property licenses; employment agreements for producers, film writers, directors, performers, and below-the-line personnel; option agreements, releases, and more. Individual contract clauses are provided for customizing the agreements.