by Gano Lemoine | Oct 7, 2010 | 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 and...
by Gano Lemoine | Sep 19, 2010 | 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 sale or...
by Gano Lemoine | Sep 16, 2010 | 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 and some...
by Gano Lemoine | Sep 10, 2010 | 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 elementary and...
by Gano Lemoine | Jul 25, 2010 | 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 they focused on...
by Gano Lemoine | Jun 21, 2010 | 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 is copyright...
by Gano Lemoine | Jun 13, 2010 | 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 in protecting...
by Gano Lemoine | Jun 7, 2010 | 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. Friday, June...
by Gano Lemoine | May 27, 2010 | 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 American...
by Gano Lemoine | May 22, 2010 | 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 note the next...