Litwak on Sales Agency and Distribution Agreements
Mark Litwak has posted an excellent short guide to sales agency agreements, which links to his even more excellent long […]
Movies
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 8)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
E&Y and MPAA Release Tax Credit Benefits Study
Ernst & Young LLP earlier this month released a study assessing the “economic benefits of film production tax incentives”. The study, […]
“No Animals Were Harmed”: Using Live Animals in Canadian Film and TV Productions
The HBO television series Luck was recently cancelled after three horses died during production. News reports indicate that the animal […]
Saskatchewan Ends Film & TV Tax Credit
The Saskatchewan government has announced that it is eliminating the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit Program. From the CBC news report: […]
Co-Production Updates
Two items of note relating to the issue of international treaty co-productions which I believe indicate their re-emergence as a […]
DOC Proposes Documentary Filmmaker Exception to Bill C-11
Kudos to The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), which has released a proposed Exemption for Documentary Filmmakers to Circumvent Technical […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 7)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
Still Unsure: Copyright Board Denies Application for Interim Tariff on UGC and Online Movie Delivery
In a decision dated February 17, 2012, the Copyright Board has denied the request made by SOCAN for an interim […]
The First Cut is the Deepest – The Right of Directors to “Cut” Their Films
What does it mean to call something a “director’s cut”? Who else would have a right to “cut” a film if […]
You’re Getting Sued for What? An E&O Odyssey (Pt 6)
This post is part of an occasional series highlighting the type of risks which film and TV producers face and […]
Conroy on Personality Rights in Canada
Amy Conroy, a Ph.D. student at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, has written an excellent article summarizing the […]