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Daily Journal Publishes Christopher Perez on Filmmakers’ Right to Fair Use
Daily Journal published Partner Christopher Perez’s article, “Filmmakers must be free to exercise fair use rights,” addressing the Copyright Office’s pending exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), granting… Full story
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Dean Cheley Talks YouTube Stars, Self-Distribution and More with ScreenCraft
Partner Dean Cheley was interviewed for the ScreenCraft article, “Entertainment Attorney Dean Cheley on YouTube Stars, Self-Distribution and More,” discussing life-rights issues, the new world of online distribution and the… Full story
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Clearance and Copyright Earns Top Marks on Amazon
Clearance and Copyright, 4th Edition, written by Partners Michael Donaldson and Lisa Callif, has been rated as one of the “Best Books of the Year so Far,” and has earned… Full story
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Donaldson + Callif Gathers for Annual Summer Family Dinner
Donaldson + Callif holds their annual summer dinner, along with their families, to celebrate another successful year. From right to left, Partners Christopher Perez, Dean Cheley, Lisa Callif, Michael Donaldson… Full story
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UFVA Welcomes Michael Donaldson to Annual Conference Discussing Fair Use
Partner Michael Donaldson will present at the 69th Annual University Film & Video Association (UFVA) Conference in Washington, D.C. on August 4-8. Mr. Donaldson will speak on the session, “Now… Full story
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Donaldson + Callif Achieves Record Ratings on CNN with Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me from PCH Films
As seen in Deadline Hollywood, the documentary Glen Campbell… I’ll Be Me squashed all records for CNN Films’ most watched documentary and had the largest overall audience compared to its… Full story
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Law360 Publishes Lisa Callif’s Article on Public Domain and All Things Life Rights
Partner Lisa Callif authored the Law360 article, “To Acquire Or Not To Acquire Life Rights For A Movie,” to establish the real need, or lack thereof, to obtain life rights… Full story
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Do I Need to Obtain Life Rights? Lisa Callif Authors Article in MovieMaker Magazine
Partner Lisa Callif authored the article, “Cinema Law: Do I Need to Obtain Life Rights?” published by MovieMaker magazine, addressing the very first question a writer should ask before developing… Full story
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Scriptshadow Interviews Lisa Callif on Life Rights
In an in-depth Q&A session with Scriptshadow, Partner Lisa Callif draws from her experience helping independent film producers steer through the process of creating a documentary or true story movie.… Full story
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Navigating the Legal Issues Surrounding Crowdfunding – a California Lawyers for the Arts Program
The popularity of crowdfunding to finance films and albums has grown substantially, yet many are unaware of the legal and business implications. Partner Lisa Callif will address the current legal… Full story
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Risks and Rewards in Documenting “Life on the Edge” at Realscreen West
Partner Michael Donaldson will navigate the difficulties of docureality programming at Realscreen West in Santa Monica, CA on June 2. The session titled “Living on the Edge,” will explain how… Full story
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What You Need to Know About the New and Fast Changing World of Independent Film
Partner Michael Donaldson will present, “So You Want to Make an Independent Film,” at the Entertainment Law Section of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Luncheon Program, organized by Corey Field,… Full story