Q: I am a Canadian who wrote a screenplay and registered it for US copyright. I have been writing query letters and submitting the screenplay to producers around the world---including to a few producers in another country who expressed interest in reading it. Since ...
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Asked and Answered: Do I need to clear rights for a historical film set in the 1700s?
Q: I am currently researching a story that occurred in the 1700s in France. I have used a number of different sources to put together a time-line of the heroine’s life, from which I have plotted out the story. My question ...
Producer Credit in Lieu of Compensation: Trouble in the making?
It's quite frequent in my practice. My clients are asked to accept less than their usual fee or "quote" for work. What's offered in exchange for this important concession? You guessed it, Producer credit. Well, this is often very attractive to the ...
Asked and Answered: When are friends and family co-authors?
Q: Writers are encouraged to share their work with friends and family prior to submitting to publishing or film industry professionals. At what point does a family member's or friend's contribution considered sufficient to be considered collaboration? In other words, if a family member ...
Asked and Answered: What happens to my rights when I change the title?
Q: I've sent my script to an agency and have got response they wanna represent me. The CEO of agency advices to do grammar edit and to change the title of the script. I've registered my rights with original title in WGA and Copyright as well. ...
