Virtual Event
1 - 30 Jun 2021
WESGRO WEBINAR | FILM LEGAL ONLINE PROGRAMME
Annually, our Film and Media Promotion unit in collaboration Irish Macleod hosts the Film Legal Workshop. This year, we decided to shake things up a bit by formulating a short online programme. In this way, the online programme can be viewed within your own time and each person is allowed to submit 3 questions via a google form, which will receive a written response by the Irish Macleod team once they have reviewed it.
The first part of the Legal Workshop done by Farren van Niekerk spoke to the Business of Production and the Creativity to Commerce while the second part of the webinar by Guy Macleod focused on Film Funding, Rebates and Co-Production, and the Role of Professional Services
Please submit your questions via the google form by the 31st July 2021.
Video 1: The Business of Production
Understanding the structure of a business: We look at company registration and day to day operation, and the role of SPVs within the entertainment industry.
Video 2: Creativity to Commerce
Understanding the assets of the business: From the creation, ownership and transferring of intellectual property and copyright, to chain of title and production agreements. We look at all the agreements you should encounter from creation to sale of IP.
Video 3: Film Funding in General
Understanding the various forms of financing films/tv series: We look at the basic models for the financing of independent films and tv series are financed the types of funding available and the conditions to funding.
Video 4: Specific Aspects of Film Funding
Understanding the role-players involved: We look at the role of sales agents etc., how they that help and what they will be needing to assist you in funding your film.
Video 5: Rebates and co-production
How rebates and co-productions form part of the financing process: We look at the structure of co-productions and how the rebate is used in film finance models.
Video 6: Role of Professional Services
We take a short look at the role (and necessity) of professional services in the film funding process followed up with a short case study.