Question and Answer: Do I Need Permission to Use a Photograph of Public Domain Art?
Let’s imagine someone wants to use a photograph of a very old painting in their movie or television show (or, […]
Movies
The “Pay or Play” Clause in Film and TV Contracts
I was speaking at a conference earlier this week when the discussion turned to the issue of “pay or play” […]
The Regulation of Talent Agents in Canada
Ricardo Cestero over at Law Law Land remarks on the inherent tensions in the relationship between talent and talent agents […]
Question and Answer: Do I Need Permission to Film the Outside of a Building?
The Copyright Act (Canada) extends copyright protection to “architectural works” (a subset of “artistic works”) – does a filmmaker need permission […]
Jones v Corbis – Walking Down a Red Carpet and Implied Consent to Uses of Images
When a celebrity (or anyone else) walks down a red carpet, what are they consenting to in terms of the […]
Tattoos On Screen Redux
About a year ago, we posted about Tattoos On Screen, offering a brief overview about the errors and omissions clearance […]
They’re Beautiful People, They’re Just Not Canadian – The Federal Court’s Tricon Decision
A relatively rare event recently occurred: the Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision regarding a “Canadian content” certification decision made […]
Question and Answer: Do I Need Permission to Film Canadian Currency?
Filming currency can arise in a variety of circumstances: from filming actors exchanging money to using images of money in […]
Dick Tracy Returns: The Importance of Specificity in Reversion Clauses
Reports about Warren Beatty’s recent court victory in respect of the film and television rights to the Dick Tracy property offer […]
Movies Making Money – The Business and the Arguments
Over the last couple of weeks a number of articles have come to my attention which, in different measures, I […]
No Tort of Invasion of Privacy in Ontario
UPDATED BELOW The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed, in emphatic an unambiguous terms, that Ontario law does not recognize a […]
Canadian Locations Losing Out to US Tax Credits?
Nellie Andreeva, writing at Deadline | Hollywood, offers a detailed account of how Canadian cities are losing out on pilot […]