To view the videos 2-11 and 16-20 used in Michael Donaldson’s presentation click here. To read “Refuge from the Storm: A Fair Use Safe Harbor for Non-Fiction Works” by Michael… Full story

WESTDOC ONLINE, the popular live international internet broadcast series that covers a range of topics about nonfiction film making, recently live streamed an episode all about clip licensing, fair use,… Full story

Super Lawyers profiled Partner Lisa Callif for its 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers issue, taking an in-depth look at the fearless, high-powered attorney. The Q&A “Discovery” reveals Callif’s favorite food,… Full story

Partners Michael Donaldson and Lisa Callif have been selected for inclusion on the 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list for their work in the areas of entertainment and sports.  This… Full story

SUNDANCE 2018 WINNERS U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic The Miseducation of Cameron Post U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary Kailash Directing Award: U.S. Documentary Alexandria Bombach, On Her Shoulders U.S. Documentary… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif  negotiated a distribution agreement with HBO Documentary Films on behalf of the filmmakers, for the documentary The Price of Everything for the film’s U.S. TV rights. HBO Documentary… Full story

New Line Cinema, a film production label of Warner Bros., is facing a $900 million copyright lawsuit filed by Gerald Brittle, an author who claims that the 2013 horror franchise… Full story

The 2018 Sundance Festival will be in Park City, Utah from January 18th – 28th!  BAD REPUTATION  BELIEVER CRIME + PUNISHMENT EIGHTH GRADE GENERATION WEALTH HAL HALF THE PICTURE JANE… Full story

  The Spirit Awards will air live March 3rd, 2018 from Los Angeles, California. Best Feature The Florida Project, Producers Sean Baker, Chris Bergoch, Kevin Chinoy, Andrew Duncan, Alex Saks, Francesca… Full story

The 29th Producers Guild of America Awards will be on January 20th, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.  CHASING CORAL Dir. Jeff Orlowski CITY OF GHOSTS Dir. Matthew Heineman JOSHUA:… Full story

Monday November 27th, 2017 – Cipriani Wall St.  BEST FEATURE Good Time Josh and Benny Safdie, directors; Paris Kasidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Sebastian Bear-McClard, Oscar Boyson, producers (A24) The Florida Project… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif moderated the panel “Going Legal: The Defiant Ones Case Study” at the 2017 Film Independent Forum. Along with members of the production team of the acclaimed HBO documentary The Defiant Ones, Lisa… Full story