Gano Lemoine

“On The Page” Interview to Air October 15th

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Oct 07Categories: Copyright, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, Music Licensing, Privacy Rights, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production, Uncategorized

This week I had the honor of being interviewed on Pilar Alessandra’s excellent Podcast “On The Page,” a fantastic source of information about the craft and business of screenwriting. www.onthepage.tv The topic for the interview was “Legal...

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Copyright Clearance – An issues list, and “fair use.”

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Sep 19Categories: Copyright, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, Music Licensing, Novel Writing, Privacy Rights, Producing, Public Domain, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production, Trademark

Whether you are a producer, director, screenwriter, novelist, or photographer, it is imperative you stay focused on copyright, privacy and publicity clearance issues. Having an unlicensed piece of footage in your film may mean the difference between a...

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Business Cards – Don’t Leave Home Without Them!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Sep 16Categories: Film Producing, Filmmakers, Producing, Screenwriting, Television Production

When you go out into the world you often meet the nicest people. And being prepared to meet those nice people is important – that old chestnut about only having one opportunity to make a first impression. Assuming an introduction leads to conversation...

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First the Contract, Then the Work

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Sep 10Categories: Copyright, Film Producing, Filmmakers, LLC - Incorporation, Music Licensing, Novel Writing, Privacy Rights, Producing, Publicity Rights, Screenwriting, Television Production

Before you start – or have someone else start – filming, or writing, or composing, or doing whatever creative thing that’s being contemplated – get the necessary contracts drafted and signed! At first blush, this advice may seem...

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Thanks to the Pacific Northwest Writers Association

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jul 25Categories: Copyright, Filmmakers, Life Rights, Novel Writing, Privacy Rights, Screenwriting, Uncategorized

Special thanks to the Pacific Northwest Writers Association for including me in their Breaking into Screenwriting Panel Friday! I greatly enjoyed hearing from my fellow panel members, Pat White, Diane Mettler, Bill Schreiber and Royce Buckingham. While...

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I’ll be speaking at The Great American PitchFest, June 26th!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 21Categories: Uncategorized

I’m honored to have been asked to speak about the law and business of screenwriting at The Great American PitchFest in Los Angeles, this Saturday, June 26th. http://www.pitchfest.com/ I’ll be covering screenwriting topics that include: what...

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Six Steps to Protect Your Script or Story

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 13Categories: Uncategorized

As I write this I have a client that is planning an assault on the film industry. His assault? A multimedia blitzkrieg to get two comedy scripts noticed by the industry – and hopefully optioned and sold. This prompts me to review six steps useful...

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Producers & Founders of The Great American Pitchfest, June 11 & 12.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 07Categories: Uncategorized

Writers, Directors and Producers in the Seattle Area – if you “pitch” story ideas, take note of the Northwest Screenwriters Guild upcoming guests, founders of The Great American PitchFest and film producers, Signe Olynyk and Bob Schultz....

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NWSG to Host Film Producers & Founders of the Great American PitchFest.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: May 27Categories: Uncategorized

Pitching is an essential skill for all writers, filmmakers and producers. Those that do it well advance their projects faster and farther than those that don’t. On June 11-12, the Northwest Screenwriters Guild (www.nwsg.org) will host the Great...

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New Northwest Screenwriters Guild website – and Great American Pitchfest Guests in June!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: May 22Categories: Uncategorized

Check out the new Northwest Screenwriters Guild website – especially the Pitching and Writing Resources! www.nwsg.org Special thanks to Diane Mettler and Chris Bivins of Spilled Ink Marketing for all the hard work. www.spilledinkmarketing.com And...

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