Tag Archives: documentary

Bronze Lens Film Festival 2015: Legal Mash-up for Filmmakers Recap

On Thursday, November 5, I had the pleasure of speaking once again to the audience at the Bronze Lens Film Festival (BLFF), held every year since 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. The BLFF has a dual mission “to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking

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DG Esq’s Monthly Recap 8/03/15 – Stories Relating to IP and Entertainment Law

Welcome to our monthly recap of stories relating to intellectual property (including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.) and entertainment law – art, animation, television, film, digital games, etc. This month’s stories cover many issues including: why Hollywood loves lawyers; Happy Birthday song lawsuit; annotated code is copyrighted; Dr. Seuss book is found; Indonesians who helped

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The Legal Side of Pitching Your Animation

One of your goals with your animation is to see it come to life for a broader audience. That usually means in movies or television. Not only have you created the characters, but you may also have the entire concept in mind of a series laid out, including the landscape, the theme, even possibly the

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