The Film and Television Law practice at Lucentem provides expert legal services in all matters related to the film and television industries, internationally.
Some of the work we regularly undertake includes:
- Assisting in the Transfer and Adaptation of Existing Intellectual Property to New Media (i.e., Book to Motion Picture, or Motion Picture to Television)
- Identifying Property Rights in Relation to Existing Work and Assisting in Locating the Rightful Owner(s) and Author(s)
- Copyright and Trademark Registration Searches in Relation to Proposed Projects
- Identifying and Examining Transfers, Assignments, Licensing or Other Dispositions or Devolutions of Rights (Chain of Title)
- Securing Appropriate Rights in Relation to Single and Multiple Production Projects
- Reviewing Production Errors and Omissions
- Liability Insurance Concerns and Clearance Procedures
- Structuring Financial and Production Entities
- Production Services Including Cast and Crew, Facilities and Rights Deals
- Creating Option Agreements to Secure Future Rights
- Co-Production Agreements
- Production Contracts
- Actor Agreements
