Other People’s Footage, a film about the doctrine of fair use, turned to Michael Donaldson to discuss the ins and outs of the four statutory factors that must be considered… Full story

Directors Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller knew from the start that their film Operation Avalanche, a fake documentary about faking the Apollo 11 moon landing, would be extremely difficult to… Full story

Shame won the Best of Fest Award at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival! The short film was directed by Paul Hunter, produced by Denzel Washington and Tyrese Gibson,… Full story

CBS and Paramount recently filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of Prelude to Axanar, a Star Trek fan film with a $1 million budget. The creators of the… Full story

Partner Lisa Callif was selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2017. This marks Lisa’s second year on the list for her work in entertainment… Full story

The following films by our clients are slated for the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival: All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone A Monster Calls Black… Full story

Congratulations to our Filmmaker Clients! The following filmmakers were invited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to join the organization as members. It has been our pleasure… Full story

As a guest speaker on ABC Radio’s Gurvey Law, Partner Lisa Callif delved into several common issues she runs into as a clearance attorney, including misconceptions regarding defamation. Though many… Full story

Donaldson + Callif is pleased to announce that Partner Christopher Perez has been selected for inclusion on the 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. This year is Chris’s… Full story

Partners Lisa Callif and Christopher Perez have obtained errors and omissions (E&O) insurance for countless clients. In the Realscreen article “Avoiding an E&O S.O.S.,” they use their expertise to share… Full story

Hollywood is increasingly turning to documentaries as inspiration for big-screen features, leading to a marked increase of remake deals. Wall Street Journal turned to Partner Lisa Callif for input on… Full story

From May 19 – 22nd, Partner Christopher Perez along with Corey Field of Corey Field Law Group, PC, will lead a series of short workshops on the U.S. entertainment industry… Full story