[NEohioPAL]IFP/Chgo Legal Series on Filmmaking

Mon Apr 7 16:16:53 PDT 2003

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An offer you can=E2=80=99t refuse!=C2=A0 Join IFP/Chicago NOW and =E2=80=A6

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Receive a discount on the up-coming =E2=80=9CFrom Concep=
t to Distribution - A=20
Series on The Business of Independent Film Production,=E2=80=9D an IFP/CAVA/=
Columbia=20
College workshop series.=C2=A0 The annual membership of $85 will enable you=20=
to=20
attend this 5 part series for $10 per seminar, savings of $15 each seminar!=20=
=20
(Each seminar is $25 for non-members, $10 for members)

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 In addition to the savings, you will enjoy free and disc=
ounted admission=20
to many functions throughout the year, including the IFP/Chicago=E2=80=99s A=
nnual=20
Independent Filmmakers Conference

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And much more!

Go to <A HREF=3D"www.ifp.org">www.ifp.org</A> for full details.

If you want to know all there is to know about legal and business hazards=20
faced by independent film producers, attend all 5 seminars to get the full=20
benefit.=C2=A0 Join Bob Labate, a lawyer in Holland & Knight=E2=80=99s Enter=
tainment=20
Practice Group, and Timothy S. Kelley, an independent Chicago-based=20
entertainment lawyer, who have been advising independent film producers for=20
many years, and their guest speakers to discuss the challenging work of=20
producing independent film.=C2=A0=20

Breakfast will be provided by Krispy Creme!=C2=A0 Please bring a sack lunch.

The first seminar in the series, =E2=80=9CPreparing to Produce=E2=80=9D, on=20=
Saturday, April=20
12, 2003, will discuss:

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 steps that should be taken before the script is finished=
, before actors=20
are attached and before money is raised

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 review the business structures commonly used for film pr=
oduction

=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 review certain pre-organization agreements as to rights,=
 basic=20
agreements for optioning rights and some strategies used at the beginning of=
=20
production.=C2=A0=20

All seminars will be held at the Columbia College Screening Room, Room 302,=20
1104 S. Wabash Street, Chicago.=C2=A0 All seminars are from 10am to 2pm. Lim=
ited=20
seating is available.=C2=A0 To reserve your spot and for more information, c=
ontact=20
the IFP/Chicago office at 312-435-1825 or email infoifpmw at aol.com.=C2=A0=20

The series is being sponsored by Holland & Knight LLP =E2=80=93 http://www.h=
klaw.com/

Also coming up in the series:

"Indie Film Financing" =E2=80=93 April 26, 2003
Group will discuss the most common methods of obtaining funds for developmen=
t=20
and production, plus provide examples of strategies and pitfalls involved in=
=20
funding.=20

"Artist, Crew, SAG and Production Contracts Issues" =E2=80=93 May 10, 2003=20
Group will discuss the nature of the relationship between Indie producers an=
d=20
SAG/AFTRA and will review specific provisions of the SAG Basic Agreement.

"Music, Copyright and Clearance Issues" =E2=80=93 May 17, 2003
Group will review the basic =E2=80=9Cclearance=E2=80=9D issues involved in o=
btaining music=20
rights for film, as well as variety of copyright, publicity and other=20
property issues.

"Distribution Principles, Issues and Strategies" =E2=80=93 May 31, 2003
Group will focus various ways in which you might distribute your film, the=20
merits and problems of each type of distribution, what distributors require=20
before accepting a film and what alternatives exist.

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=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">An offer you can=E2=80=99t refuse!=C2=A0 Join IFP/Chic=
ago NOW and =E2=80=A6<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Receive a discount on the up-coming =E2=80=9CFrom Concep=
t to Distribution - A Series on The Business of Independent Film Production,=
=E2=80=9D an IFP/CAVA/Columbia College workshop series.=C2=A0 The annual mem=
bership of $85 will enable you to attend this 5 part series for $10 per semi=
nar, savings of $15 each seminar!  (Each seminar is $25 for non-members=
, $10 for members)<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 In addition to the savings, you will enjoy free and disc=
ounted admission to many functions throughout the year, including the IFP/Ch=
icago=E2=80=99s Annual Independent Filmmakers Conference<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And much more!<BR>
<BR>
Go to <A HREF=3D"www.ifp.org">www.ifp.org</A> for full details.<BR>
<BR>
If you want to know all there is to know about legal and business hazards fa=
ced by independent film producers, attend all 5 seminars to get the full ben=
efit.=C2=A0 Join Bob Labate, a lawyer in Holland & Knight=E2=80=99s Ente=
rtainment Practice Group, and Timothy S. Kelley, an independent Chicago-base=
d entertainment lawyer, who have been advising independent film producers fo=
r many years, and their guest speakers to discuss the challenging work of pr=
oducing independent film.=C2=A0 <BR>
<BR>
Breakfast will be provided by Krispy Creme!=C2=A0 Please bring a sack lunch.=
<BR>
<BR>
The first seminar in the series, =E2=80=9CPreparing to Produce=E2=80=9D, on=20=
Saturday, April 12, 2003, will discuss:<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 steps that should be taken before the script is finished=
, before actors are attached and before money is raised<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 review the business structures commonly used for film pr=
oduction<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7=C2=A0 =C2=A0 review certain pre-organization agreements as to rights,=
 basic agreements for optioning rights and some strategies used at the begin=
ning of production.=C2=A0 <BR>
<BR>
All seminars will be held at the Columbia College Screening Room, Room 302,=20=
1104 S. Wabash Street, Chicago.=C2=A0 All seminars are from 10am to 2pm. Lim=
ited seating is available.=C2=A0 To reserve your spot and for more informati=
on, contact the IFP/Chicago office at 312-435-1825 or email infoifpmw at aol.co=
m.=C2=A0 <BR>
<BR>
The series is being sponsored by Holland & Knight LLP =E2=80=93 http://w=
ww.hklaw.com/<BR>
<BR>
Also coming up in the series:<BR>
<BR>
"Indie Film Financing" =E2=80=93 April 26, 2003<BR>
Group will discuss the most common methods of obtaining funds for developmen=
t and production, plus provide examples of strategies and pitfalls involved=20=
in funding. <BR>
<BR>
"Artist, Crew, SAG and Production Contracts Issues" =E2=80=93 May 10, 2003 <=
BR>
Group will discuss the nature of the relationship between Indie producers an=
d SAG/AFTRA and will review specific provisions of the SAG Basic Agreement.<=
BR>
<BR>
"Music, Copyright and Clearance Issues" =E2=80=93 May 17, 2003<BR>
Group will review the basic =E2=80=9Cclearance=E2=80=9D issues involved in o=
btaining music rights for film, as well as variety of copyright, publicity a=
nd other property issues.<BR>
<BR>
"Distribution Principles, Issues and Strategies" =E2=80=93 May 31, 2003<BR>
Group will focus various ways in which you might distribute your film, the m=
erits and problems of each type of distribution, what distributors require b=
efore accepting a film and what alternatives exist.<BR>
<BR>
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