The Producer’s Guild of America, a non-profit trade organization, with 8,500 members, and which represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the Producing team in film, television and emerging media, recently issued a comprehensive Code of Credits which seeks to define who...
I am asked this question all the time. My answer is registration at the Copyright Office is much better, and significantly more valuable. With apologies to my friends and colleagues who work at the WGA, I wouldn’t bother registering at the WGA East or West,...
Proposed SEC Exemptive Order makes Finders who follow new proposed rules Eligible for success-based fees. by Marc Jacobson How Filmmakers Currently Raise Capital. Often, when a filmmaker starts raising money for a film, she enters into one or more finder’s fee agreements. These agreements typically provide that...
At 40% cash rebate, it is one of the highest in the world. By Marc Jacobson, Esq. The beautiful country of Greece, which some consider to be the cradle of civilization, recently increased its cash rebate for film and TV production to 40% of qualifying expenses, up from 35%....
By Marc Jacobson, Esq. When Governor Cuomo signed into law the budget for New York State on April 3, 2020, not only did New York become the first state to address federal legislation regarding the CARES Act, which provides financial relief to businesses and others as...
This article will discuss how a film producer can turn the New York State Film Tax Credit Program for Production (really a rebate) available in New York State into cash to be used for the production of a film. We assume the film will be...
Film remains a director’s medium, considering that the director will always give shape and vision to the writer’s words. Film remains a director’s medium, considering that the director will always give shape and vision to the writer’s words. Further, the director is frequently involved in the...