Legal Secrets For Independent Filmmakers - Paperback

by Akua Boyenne (Author)

This book will guide you simply and effectively through the legal fundamentals of the business of filmmaking at every step of the way, including: acquiring literary property, organizing your business, negotiating production agreements, obtaining financing and seeking distribution. Contract examples are streamlined to their major deal points and the all-important legal secrets to a powerful negotiation are highlighted in grey. This book will educate you on basic legal principles and empower you to intelligently discuss business matters that are essential to your entertainment career.

Author Biography

Akua Boyenne is a Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney specializing in motion picture and television transactions. Her clients include award-winning and aspiring writers, directors, actors, producers and production companies that work in both the studio and independent systems. Akua is a graduate of Seton Hall Law School, Tufts University and advanced programs at UCLA Entertainment Law Studies. She is admitted to practice in California, New York and New Jersey, is a member of the American Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, Film Independent, Inc. and Women in Film.