Copyrights and Wrongs Workshop

Asian American International Film Festival, July 16, 2010

Copyrights and Wrongs Workshop

Blood, sweat, tears and countless dollars went into making your movie so the last thing you need is the burden of legal issues when you are ready to distribute your film. At this workshop, attendees learned about the process of licensing as the experts discussed the acquisition of copyrighted materials and addressed the questions of when and how a filmmaker can legitimately use copyrighted materials, from old footage and videos to music. The workshop will also clarified the different types of clearance, their legal procedures, fees and time required for a film.

Moderator: Cheryl Wickham, Managing Partner, MasurLaw

Panelists:
Innes Smolansky, Esq.
Mridu Chandra, New York-based filmmaker and educator
Daniel Gross, the Director of Film, Television and Advertising licensing from The Orchard