Raindance New York Legal and Business Structure: Launch your film professionally Tickets Available now!

  • 2010/07/14
  • New York, United States

Organization: Raindance New York

Organizer: Anne Takahashi

Description

The vital role of a producer is to see through the production of a film project from its earliest stages of development through the final stages of distribution and licensing.
This seminar will teach you the best ways to get started, and the necessary elements to be addressed in the “big picture” from A to Z.
his detailed discussion will focus on when it is appropriate to form a legal entity and what is a better choice of entity in particular situations; getting adequate insurance coverage; taking on equity partners, engaging independent contractors and/or hiring employees; creating the right investment structure for private equity investors and lenders; structuring relationships with co-producers; sharing control and ownership; and clearing the chain of title.
Producers, filmmakers and film investors of all levels of expertise, writers, directors and actors interested in co-producing a project on which they provide creative services and getting a bigger piece of the pie, and anyone with an interest in how movies are made and seeking to apply their general business background to the film business.