The 34th IDA Documentary Awards will be on December 8th at the Paramount Theatre. Good luck to all of our clients!   Best Feature Crime + Punishment Director/Producer: Stephen Maing… Full story

Under the newly broadened copyright exemption laws granted by the U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress, filmmakers no longer have to request permission or make payments to copyright owners… Full story

U.S. News – Best Lawyers recognized Donaldson + Callif  among its 2019 “Best Law Firms” in the Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking in Los Angeles for motion pictures and television entertainment… Full story

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Partners Michael Donaldson and Chris Perez of Donaldson + Callif, a Los Angeles-based law firm representing independent producers of film, television and web-based content, and Professor Jack… Full story

This year’s Gotham Independent Film Awards will be in New York and winners will be announced on Monday, November 26th. Good luck to all of our clients!  BEST DOCUMENTARY Bisbee… Full story

DOC NYC burst upon the scene in 2010 with an inaugural event that was hailed as “ambitious” (New York Times) and “selective but eclectic” (Village Voice). Based at the West… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif was recognized in Variety’s Women Impact Report for her clearance and fair use work on numerous critically acclaimed films, including the recent Jane Fonda in Five Acts… Full story

Congratulations to our clients who screened and won at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival! And congrats to Film Independent for a successful Los Angeles Film Festival Fall premiere! IN… Full story

“The Biggest Little Farm” (d. John Chester, U.S., 2018) “Free Solo” (d. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, U.S., 2018) “The Front Runner” (d. Jason Reitman, U.S., 2018) “Ghost Fleet”… Full story

A team of Donaldson + Callif attorneys participated in the LA Galaxy Foundation’s inaugural Street Soccer USA Cup on August 18, benefitting low income and homeless youth in Los Angeles.… Full story

Today’s digital era invites filmmakers to create content quickly and inexpensively, but to capitalize on new revenue streams from media companies, moviemakers must learn to alter their current production mentality.… Full story

Donaldson + Callif is pleased to announce that Partner Michael Donaldson has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 for his work in entertainment law –… Full story