The US Copyright Office recently refused a request by a man named Ankit Sahni to register a copyright in a piece of AI-assisted artwork called “Suryast.” Sahni listed two authors in his application to register the copyright — he said that he was an author in the sense that he took a photo that was […]
Read MoreThe script for the 1986 movie Top Gun was inspired by an article written by a journalist named Ehud Yonay called “Top Guns,” which was published in California Magazine in 1983. Yonay’s article was about the real-life U.S. Navy “Fighter Weapons School,” which is also called “Top Gun.” The article talked about the experiences of […]
Read MoreIf you make documentary films, you’ve probably heard about the need to make sure you don’t say anything defamatory in your film to avoid being sued. But how do you avoid making defamatory statements? At a high level, defamation means a false statement about someone that damages their reputation. But, as always in the law, […]
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Filmtracts is the brainchild of entertainment attorney and filmmaker Chris Edgar. Chris has worked in independent film as an attorney, composer, director and writer (to name a few of the many hats he’s worn). So, he’s all too familiar with the challenges faced by indie filmmakers when they need to prepare contracts for their projects.
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