Areas Of Practice
A Filmmaker's Story
Create Production Company
Look Lawfirm walks the filmmaker through the process of establishing a Limited Liability Company (LLC). This protects the filmmaker from being held personally liable if something goes wrong.
Secure Intellectual Property
Securing rights to intellectual property is an essential step in the process. Look Lawfirm consults the filmmaker through identifying and securing assets that often get overlooked.
Obtain Financing
Production can’t begin without funding. Whether it is finding investors, applying for grants, creating a pitch deck or developing a business plan, Look Lawfirm can consult the filmmaker through each decision and review every agreement.
Secure Talent
There’s no doubt that talent provides the backbone of every film project. Negotiating terms with your talent for how much they are paid, production dates and retake dates, and their promotional obligations to your project is a delicate process. And if they’re SAG members, things can get downright complicated. We help negotiate and structure the terms with your talent to ensure things go smoothly.
Manage and Write Contracts
As with every story, there is always a complication that the filmmaker has to overcome once production starts. Look Lawfirm prepares for this in the written contracts and advocates for you in breaches of contract. Look Lawfirm is here to defend your assets and vision so that the project can continue.
Distribution Strategy
Now that the film is wrapped, the filmmaker faces the daunting task of getting eyes in front of it. Look Lawfirm helps with Distribution.
If you’re going the traditional route, we’ll structure your distribution so that you don’t get screwed. From negotiating an Option Agreement with a studio for the rights to your film, to carving out territories in an international Distribution Agreement with Distributors and Sales Agents, and maintaining the rights to sequels and spin-offs, we know the ins and outs of these deals and make sure that your film does not get buried. If you’re self-distributing, we will develop a strategy and budget for the various TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD platforms.
Revenue Security
From marketing and additional revenue strategies to writing and reviewing pay agreements, Look Lawfirm makes sure the filmmaker gets paid.
Areas Of Practice
A Filmmaker's Story
Create Production Company
Look Lawfirm walks the filmmaker through the process of establishing a Limited Liability Company (LLC). This protects the filmmaker from being held personally liable if something goes wrong.
Secure Intellectual Property
Securing rights to intellectual property is an essential step in the process. Look Lawfirm consults the filmmaker through identifying and securing assets that often get overlooked.
Obtain Financing
Production can’t begin without funding. Whether it is finding investors, applying for grants, creating a pitch deck or developing a business plan, Look Lawfirm can consult the filmmaker through each decision and review every agreement.
Secure Talent
There’s no doubt that talent provides the backbone of every film project. Negotiating terms with your talent for how much they are paid, production dates and retake dates, and their promotional obligations to your project is a delicate process. And if they’re SAG members, things can get downright complicated. We help negotiate and structure the terms with your talent to ensure things go smoothly.
Manage and Write Contracts
As with every story, there is always a complication that the filmmaker has to overcome once production starts. Look Lawfirm prepares for this in the written contracts and advocates for you in breaches of contract. Look Lawfirm is here to defend your assets and vision so that the project can continue.
Distribution Strategy
Now that the film is wrapped, the filmmaker faces the daunting task of getting eyes in front of it. Look Lawfirm helps with Distribution.
If you’re going the traditional route, we’ll structure your distribution so that you don’t get screwed. From negotiating an Option Agreement with a studio for the rights to your film, to carving out territories in an international Distribution Agreement with Distributors and Sales Agents, and maintaining the rights to sequels and spin-offs, we know the ins and outs of these deals and make sure that your film does not get buried. If you’re self-distributing, we will develop a strategy and budget for the various TVOD, SVOD, and AVOD platforms.
Revenue Security
From marketing and additional revenue strategies to writing and reviewing pay agreements, Look Lawfirm makes sure the filmmaker gets paid.