Telling true stories requires creative freedom, but I can assure you that freedom is only sustainable when there is solid legal protection behind it.
Over the course of my career leading the firm, I have seen firsthand how the entertainment industry has changed. Today, a poorly drafted assignment agreement or an imprecise scope in the releases can stop an entire project.
Prevention starts with the script
Preventing liabilities from the script stage is not a matter of form: it is an essential step to meet the legal clearance requirements platforms impose to distribute a work.
How we support production companies and filmmakers
- Negotiating image rights and life rights agreements.
- Preventive script review.
- Clearly drawing the line between fiction and documented facts.
Safeguarding the legal viability of a work is as important as the story itself.
Advice on this topic
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