Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements for Film, TV and New Media
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Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements for Film, TV and New Media
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Overview
All the ins and outs of negotiating are explained, including back ends, gross and adjusted gross profits, deferments, box office bonuses, copyrights, and much more. This easy-to-follow reference is packed with expert insights on distribution, licensing, and merchandising. The book's invaluable resource section includes definitions of lingo for acquisition agreements and employment deals, twelve ready-to-use sample contracts, and a directory of entertainment attorneys in both New York and Los Angeles. In Hollywood Dealmaking, readers will recognize the key players in the process, understand the "lingo" of crafting deals, learn how to negotiate agreements for the option and purchase of books and screenplays, be able to negotiate employment deals for all members of a film or television crew, understand payment terms and bonuses, and be able to register copyrights in scripts and other literary works.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781581157369 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Allworth |
| Publication date: | 12/09/2011 |
| Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 320 |
| Sales rank: | 926,466 |
| File size: | 637 KB |
About the Author
Daniel Yankelevits is Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment. He serves on the planning committee of the USC Institute of Entertainment Law and Business and teaches a course at the USC Gould School of Law entitled "Entertainment Law & Industry." Daniel is a graduate of Harvard Law School and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Dina Appleton is currently Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at Entertainment One Television. Prior to her current position, she was special counsel in the Entertainment and Media Group at Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton and, prior to that, the head of business and legal affairs at a full-service talent and literary agency, both in Los Angeles, California. She resides in Toronto, Ontario.
Daniel Yankelevits is Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment. He serves on the planning committee of the USC Institute of Entertainment Law and Business and teaches a course at the USC Gould School of Law entitled "Entertainment Law&Industry." Daniel is a graduate of Harvard Law School and resides in Los Angeles, California.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
Chapter 1 Introduction to The Dealmaking Process 1
The Players
Studios versus Independent Producers
The Art op Negotiation: Tips from Industry Players
The New Landscape: Observations of Industry Players
Chapter 2 Right Acquisitions Agreements 24
The Option/Purchase Deal
Life Story Rights Agreements
Deal Point Summary: Option/Purchase Agreements
Chapter 3 Feature Writer Employment Deals 43
Making the Deal
Deal Point Summary: Feature Writer Agreements
Chapter 4 Television Writer/Producer Agreements 71
The Economics of Television
Making the Deal
Writers on Staff
Overall Deals
Deal Point Summary: Television Writer/Producer Agreements
Chapter 5 Feature Film and Television Director Agreements 94
The Deal: Feature Directing
Television Directors
Deal Point Summary: Director Agreements
Chapter 6 Film Producers 114
Services: The Producer's Role
Making the Deal
Deal Point Summary: Producer Agreements
Chapter 7 Feature Actor Agreements 128
Negotiating the Deal
Deal Point Summary: Feature Actor Agreements
Chapter 8 Television Actor Deals 148
Negotiating the Deal
Renegotiation
Holding Deals
Movies for Television/Movies of the Week
Deal Point Summary: Television Actor Agreements
Chapter 9 Crew (Below-The-Line) Agreements 168
Sample Deal Memo: Feature Film Composer
Sample Deal Memo: Television Pilot/Series Casting Director
Sample Deal Memo: Music Editor, TV Series
Sample Deal Memo: Postproduction Supervisor, Feature Film
Sample Editor Agreement
Deal Point Summary: Below-the-Line Agreements
Chapter 10 Net Profits 180
FeatureFilm Net Profits
Key Terms
Negotiable Issues/Areas of Complaint
Gross and Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR)
Television Net Profits
Conclusion
Deal Point Summary: Net Proceeds Negotiations
Chapter 11 The Basics of Copyright Law 204
Questions About Copyright
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Chapter 12 Reality Television 217
What is Reality TV?
Chapter 13 Digital Content Deals 223
Rights Granted: Copyright Is Key
Method of Transmission
Type of Service
Authorized Devices
Fees/Allocation of Costs
Barter Deals
Reserved Rights
Sublicensing
Security Measures
Term
Reporting Frequency
Warranties and Indemnities
Subsequent Productions
Consultation and Approval Rights
Guild Applicability
Deal Point Summary: Digital Content Agreement
Appendix A Sample Contracts/Forms 231
Certificate of Authorship/Certificate of Employment
Nudity Rider
Publisher's Release
Materials Release/Submission Release
Annotation Guide
Personal Depiction Release
Life Story Option/Purchase Agreement
Screenplay Purchase Agreement
Exhibit "A": Short Form Assignment
Shopping Agreement/Attachment Agreement
Pilot/Series Television Writer/Producer Agreement
Form of Reality Series Participant Agreement
Appendix B The Lingo 295
About The Authors 306
Index 307