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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
  • Errors and Omissions Insurance
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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  • Tax/Tax Credits
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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, […]

By Bob Tarantino
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“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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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: […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Ken Dhaliwal
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino
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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 […]

By Bob Tarantino

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