by Gano Lemoine | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Reminder to the Seattle screenwriting and filmmaking community about the Washington Filmworks event tomorrow – hope to see you there. The event: “Pulling Focus: A Clear Picture of Today’s Film Industry”...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
When screenwriters and filmmakers come together, great ideas are shared. Often the writer has a script that the filmmaker wants to make. A literary “option” is the natural progression. An option is an agreement that grants the filmmaker, producer, or...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
That depends on the services you’re procuring… After my last post encouraging creative professionals to involve an entertainment attorney early in their projects, I’ve received inquiries and comments about “cost” being the primary reason...
by Gano Lemoine | Feb 25, 2010 | 1
In gatherings of writers and filmmakers I often hear “I have a project in the works and have been thinking I might need to involve an entertainment attorney. When should I do that?” Often the unfortunate answer is “months ago.” While writers,...
by Gano Lemoine | Jan 21, 2010 | 1
I recently received a question about a producer requiring a “Hold Harmless Agreement” or similar “Release” before accepting a script or agreeing to hear a writer’s story pitch. The question was whether this was a legitimate release, or...