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Profit? What Profit?
Hollywood movie studios are notorious for under-representing profits. On August 30, Napoleon Pictures filed a lawsuit against Fox Searchlight for $10 million in undisclosed profits derived from the hit indie Napoleon Dynamite. The plaintiff claims that the studio failed to … Continue reading
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Australians in Hollywood…What Lies in Store for 2011?
(Mad) Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, Hugh Jackman, Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Toni Collette, Simon Baker, Isla Fisher, etc … no other country has dominated Hollywood the way Australia has, but what lies … Continue reading
Negotiating Theatrical Deals in a Digital Environment
In California, talent agents are regulated by s. 1700 of the California Labor Code (the “Code”) and are required to be licensed. Other professions that are required to be licensed are doctors and attorneys-at-law. The regulations require, amongst other things, … Continue reading
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Institute On Entertainment Law & Business At USC – Issues For Talent Agents
On Saturday, October 23, I attended the Institute on Entertainment Law & Business at the USC Gould School of Law, which included a lunchtime address by Michael Lynton, CEO and Chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Although the Institute had a … Continue reading
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The Future Of Movies? Digital!
There is no aspect of film making that is evolving faster, or as successfully as digital film making and its offshoots. In June 1999, Twentieth Century Fox released George Lucas’ digitally mastered Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace. … Continue reading
The Current State of the Industry
It was only a little more than a year ago that Premier Talent Group’s CEO, James J Jones, authored the now infamous email, “The State of the Industry”. The email attempted to prepare clients for tough times ahead, due to … Continue reading
Australia Rules Against Hollywood
Recently, the Australian Federal Court decided that the ISP iiNet was not liable to a group of the largest Hollywood studios including Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th Century Fox and Disney. This was … Continue reading
The Many Benefits Associated With Filming In Queensland, Australia
Queensland is a northern state of Australia that is nicknamed the ‘Sunshine State’, due to its warm weather and tropical positioning. The region is surrounded by warm ocean waters and features the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef. The new James Cameron … Continue reading
Aussie Oscar Hopes
Talented Australian actress, Abbie Cornish had her hopes of receiving an Oscar for her performance in Jane Campion’s Bright Star curtailed when she failed to pick up a best actress nomination at the SAG nomination ceremony in LA. This followed … Continue reading
Micro-Budget = Micro Success?
Hollywood is notoriously conservative in its approach to film-making. Paranormal Activity has been phenomenally successful, so copying this formula for future should prove just as successful … right? Paranormal Activity was produced for approximately $15,000 and has grossed over $100 … Continue reading
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