[NEohioPAL] Spots Still Left for Legal Aspects of Filmmaking Workshop - 11/5

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We still have some spaces left in our legal aspects of filmmaking workshop
this weekend!

Please note: Registration fee can be paid at the door, but you must first
register by e-mailing kristina at worldeonline.com, as limited spots are
available.

Legal Aspects of Filmmaking with Mary Ellen Tomazic, Entertainment Attorney
Saturday, November 5th from 3 to 5pm at North Coast Casting/Cleveland
Academy (5009 Storer Ave., Cleveland 44102)

Learn about the latest on the following:

Business Organizations for Films – LLC pros and cons
Copyright and Trademark Issues – Licenses and logos
The status of documentaries under the Copyright laws
Waivers and releases – how much protection do they give filmmakers?
Case law update – state, federal and US Supreme Court cases concerning
filmmakers’ issues
Actors Contracts – SAG vs Non-Union, etc.
Bring any of your legal questions!

About Mary Ellen Tomazic:
Over the last 27 years Ms. Tomazic has worked with many bands, singers,
filmmakers and artists, helping answer their legal questions from copyright,
trademark and other intellectual property issues, to contracts and business
organization. As a licensed attorney in Ohio she has used her legal training
and experience to assist creative people in navigating through laws and
regulations pertaining to their projects, often on a pro bono basis. She has
negotiated and reviewed record company contracts for bands such as Death of
Samantha, Purgatory, Toehead, Mushroomhead, The Dark, The Guns, Knifedance
and Dead Federation. Filmmaker Johnny Wu and artist Scott Radke have also
benefited from her work with their contracts and releases. She is currently
the attorney for Tom Dark and his record label Red Hour Records, and
recently negotiated and drafted a contract for the re-release by SmogVeil
Records of The New Hope Compilation, originally released in 1983, which was
expanded into a double vinyl album with downloads. Ms. Tomazic has been a
featured speaker at the annual Indie Gathering filmmakers convention in
Cleveland since 2005, with talks on a variety of legal topics, including
copyrights, trademarks, contracts, liability and business organizations such
as partnerships, LLCs, and corporations.

COST: $50

REGISTRATION: Contact Kristina Michelle at kristina at worldeonline.com.