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film budgeting and other production issues

  1. why is budgeting for film important?
    • 1. Financing
    • 2. Inquiring the film rights
    • 3.
    • 4. Production cost
  2. Courts may dismiss infringement as de minimis after considering the
    ringgold test
  3. What is required by required for distribution agreements.
    E&O insurance
  4. if a filmmaker has been denied license for such materials, insurance
    companies are not likely to provide coverage for the denied uses.
    true
  5. considers the amount copied and its observability.
    Ringgold Test
  6. planning for the production
    - Acquiring rights of film- purchasing the story
    Pre production
  7. filming after pre production
    Principal photography
  8. After the principal photography is laid down, all the paperwork for the distributor and insurance is written up
    Post Production
  9. All film projects intended for the commercial market must carry
    E&O insurance
  10. Why as a filmmaker do I need Errors and Omission Insurance?
    Distributors requires you to do it to do business
  11. Agreements Issue permits allowing films production companies to access location
    Location Agreements
  12. Buildings/architecture  -  Can you take pictures?
    Yes if it is visible to a public place
  13. What would you recommend for someone who is working on something and they want to get protection for a title now before it gets famous in a few years?
    • - Have to show secondary meaning
    • - Tell them to create a series (1 to 2 products is needed) --> Would create a presumption of secondary meaning to file
  14. Where do you get protection rights?
    • 1. Voluntary
    • 1. Trade Protection for title
  15. Is a single title of a movie protectable ?
    first amendment concerns may prevent a single title being eligible for trademark protection
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dwrght16
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film budgeting and other production issues
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