Clearance & Copyright: Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know
- Book Review,
by Michael Donaldson
Hollywood Reporter, Novemeber 20, 2003
"The business end of independent filmmaking is laid out clearly and concisely . . . The contract models are alone worth the price."
Book Description
Now fully and extensively revised, updated, and expanded, this well-written, legalese-free guide provides filmmakers with essential advice on almost every conceivable rights issue they might encounter: from the initial acquisition of material through the rights situations that arise in preproduction, production, postproduction, and final release. Armed with this book, filmmakers can protect themselves and their work from disastrous legal actions and save thousands of dollars in legal fees. CLEARANCE AND COPYRIGHT, the first book devoted to the clearance and copyright issues that affect the film and video community, is a must read for all filmmakers – producers, directors, screenwriters – whether they make features, shorts, documentaries, or music videos.
From the Publisher
"An indispensable guided tour of an area of law that filmmakers cannot afford to ignore . . . presented in a clear, accessible, and even friendly manner. Read it once for background, then keep it for reference."-Marcia Bloom, Sony Pictures Classics
About the Author
Tom Kingdom, a freelance director from 1982 through 1996, has worked on several Masterpiece Theatre productions, numerous documentaries and children’s programs, and more than two hundred episodic dramas (including EASTENDERS). He has also worked as First Assistant/Production Manager for John Schlesinger, Roland Jaffe, Alan Clark, and many other distinguished directors. He has lectured at schools and universities in England and American and is currently an Associate Professor at Emerson College, Boston.
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