RISKY BUSINESS SEMINAR COMING TO NEW YORK
Mark will present his "Risky Business: Financing & Distributing Independent Films" seminar for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of New York on April 28, 2007 in Manhattan from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Those who attend this comprehensive two-day seminar will learn how independent films are financed and distributed. Topics include organizing your company, raising financing via pre-sales, debt and limited partnerships, negotiating tactics, principal terms of the acquisition/distribution agreement, cross-collateralization and creative accounting. Particular attention is paid to how producers and filmmakers can protect their interests by watering down warranties, getting added to the E& O policy, using lab access letter to retain possession of the negative, and utilizing termination and arbitration clauses.
The seminar will be held at One New York Plaza. Six hours of CLE credits are available for lawyers. For additional information or to register call Jonathan Tominar at VLA: 212.319.2787 x10. http://www.vlany.org/education/workshops.php
Those who attend this comprehensive two-day seminar will learn how independent films are financed and distributed. Topics include organizing your company, raising financing via pre-sales, debt and limited partnerships, negotiating tactics, principal terms of the acquisition/distribution agreement, cross-collateralization and creative accounting. Particular attention is paid to how producers and filmmakers can protect their interests by watering down warranties, getting added to the E& O policy, using lab access letter to retain possession of the negative, and utilizing termination and arbitration clauses.
The seminar will be held at One New York Plaza. Six hours of CLE credits are available for lawyers. For additional information or to register call Jonathan Tominar at VLA: 212.319.2787 x10. http://www.vlany.org/education/workshops.php
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