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Filmmaker & Creatives Business Practices – 4 Must Do’s

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jun 04Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Aspiring filmmakers and creatives often let the contract and business details be an afterthought, thinking “that’s not fun. Or creative. And I don’t have the budget for that un-fun, un-creative stuff.  I’m working with my...
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Ed Sullivan clip and the Fair Use Analysis

Author: Gano LemoineOn: May 04Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
A recent (March 2013) opinion by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering the West Coast and many of Western states) provides an excellent analysis of U.S. copyright law and the fair use defense. In SOFA Entertainment, Inc., v. Dodger Productions,...
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Gano Lemoine Quoted in International Business Times!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Feb 28Categories: , , , , , , ,
Photo: Sony Pictures

Gano Lemoine Quoted in International Business Times!

Copyright, Fair Use, Film Producing, Filmmakers, Life Rights, Privacy Rights, Public Domain, Publicity Rights
I’m proud to have been quoted in the International Business Times regarding Academy Award winning film, “Zero Dark Thirty,” which used a telephone message from a victim of 9/11, seemingly without the consent of the victim’s grieving...
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You can’t afford NOT to hire an entertainment lawyer.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Feb 26Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
I often receive calls from creatives with business and legal questions about their project. Many thinly funded project leaders balk when they find out that an attorney (including yours truly) charges from $375 per hour and up  – to negotiate...
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Screenplay Adaptation, w/ Pilar Alessandra, and ME!

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Dec 04Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Sign up for Pilar Alessandr’aScreenplay Adaptation Workshop on December 12th, and get a special bonus… ME! December 12th, 7PM to 10:30PM, in Sherman Oaks, CA. Screenwriting teacher Pilar Alessandra will instruct on the screen adaptation of...
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Are you treating it like a business?

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Nov 16Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
My legal practice is a mix of business clients and entertainment clients, so I come across many people that are growing their endeavor from an early stage. That early stage is frequently a natural progression from a unique combination of passion, interest...
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Top 4 Filmmaker “Must Do” Practices and Why !

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Apr 11Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Aspiring filmmakers often let the contract and business details of film production be an afterthought, thinking “that’s not fun. Or creative. And I don’t have the budget for that un-fun, un-creative stuff.  I’m working with...
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Top 4 Filmmaker “Must Do” Practices, and Why

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Aug 26Categories: , , , , , , , , , ,
Aspiring filmmakers often let the contract and business details of film production be an afterthought, thinking “that’s not fun. Or creative. And I don’t have the budget for that un-fun, un-creative stuff.  I’m working with...
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Join me at the Screenwriters Network Attorney Panel

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Jul 06Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
I’m looking forward to being a panelist at the Scriptwriters Network Entertainment Attorney Panel – about the law and business of screenwriting – August 13, 2011, 1PM. Come on out and join us on the Universal Studios Backlot. http://www.scriptwritersnetwork.org/event20110813.html...
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Contracts & Business Needs of Film Production – and why.

Author: Gano LemoineOn: Mar 11Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Filmmakers and writers often let the contract and business details be a second – or third or forth priority, which is unfortunate. Neglecting contracts and business formalities may prevent getting investors into a movie, or may cause a host of other...
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