Key areas of focus (list will expand as it is refined):

• Various types of partnership agreements
• Using attorneys to set up an LLC properly
• Contracts to structure backend deals
• Trademarks, copyrights, and fair use
• Approaching investors legally
• Creative monetization of new media and protecting your film business

I need to be clear that I am NOT an attorney, I am a filmmaker. I use attorneys regularly to do the above and more for myself and for clients. I do market a product which works similarly to a co-op or insurance, but this workshop will not be a sales pitch. A filmmaker will be able to take this information to any attorney(s) they choose for legal work and consultation, use another service, or just keep the information in mind for later use.

Because I am not an attorney, the information will be focused on helping filmmakers understand areas that need to be addressed by attorneys and not legal advice. From the information given, a filmmaker will be able to assess possible areas of weakness and/or areas where an attorney could strengthen the quality of a production.

Please feel free to request any areas to be addressed in the workshop. I cannot give legal advice, but if I can help point you in the right direction by adding a component to the workshop, I will.

More information coming soon when date and location are secured!

Why would I do this for free?

Obviously, I hope some of you will be interested in hearing more about how my service works, but I will not be presenting the product I market at the workshop. To me, it would be unethical to put on a workshop with no value just to make sales. This is about using my experience with attorneys and filmmakers to ensure my colleagues improve the quality of their productions from the business/legal side of things. I do believe some of you will be interested and will ask to hear more about how my service works and that I will gain clients from doing a free workshop. If I do not gain a single client, it will be worth the time to share the information I have gained through experience with my fellow filmmakers.

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