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Creativity and Copyright
Legal Essentials for Screenwriters and Creative Artists
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2019
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What they won't teach you in film school: This expertly written reference guide breaks down copyright laws for screenwriters.
Inspired by Strunk & White's The Elements of Style, this elegant, short reference is the perfect guide for screenwriters and creative artists looking to succeed as industry professionals. Readers will quickly understand the laws that govern creativity, idea-making, and selling, and learn how to protect themselves and their works from the legal quagmires they may encounter. Written by an unrivaled pair of experts, John L. Geiger and Howard Suber, who use real-life case studies to cover topics such as clearance, contracts, collaboration, and infringement, Creativity and Copyright is poised to become an indispensable resource for beginners and experts alike.
Inspired by Strunk & White's The Elements of Style, this elegant, short reference is the perfect guide for screenwriters and creative artists looking to succeed as industry professionals. Readers will quickly understand the laws that govern creativity, idea-making, and selling, and learn how to protect themselves and their works from the legal quagmires they may encounter. Written by an unrivaled pair of experts, John L. Geiger and Howard Suber, who use real-life case studies to cover topics such as clearance, contracts, collaboration, and infringement, Creativity and Copyright is poised to become an indispensable resource for beginners and experts alike.
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Geiger John L. :
John L. Geiger is a screenwriter and intellectual property attorney in Los Angeles with thirty-plus years of litigation and transactional experience representing a broad variety of entertainment professionals including screenwriters, producers, directors, and actors.
Howard Suber has taught generations of screenwriters, directors, producers, and film scholars during his more than fifty years at UCLA’s celebrated film school. He has also been a consultant and expert witness for Hollywood studios and networks on copyright and creative control matters.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Disclaimer
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Introduction
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1. Free for the Taking: What You Can Steal from Others, and What Others Can Steal from You
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2. Clearance Required: What You Do Need Permission to Use
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3. Collaboration
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4. Selling to Others and Implied-in-Fact Contracts
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5. Copyright Infringement
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6. Your Legal Team
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7. Confessions of an Expert Witness: Free for the Telling
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Epilogue: Creativity and Copyright
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Appendix A. Copyright Fundamentals
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Appendix B. Collaboration Problems
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Notes
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Index
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July 16, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780520972742
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216
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9780520972742
Keywords for this book
guide for screenwriters and creative artists; reference for screenwriters; creativity laws; protect works; real life case studies; expired copyrights; acquiring a short story; clearance; contracts; collaboration; infringement; accessible; hollywood; idea selling; intellectual property
