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Since The Publication Of Its First Edition In 2007, The Pocket Lawyer For Filmmakers Has Quickly Become One Of The Best-selling Legal Guides For Independent Filmmakers. Now In Its Second Edition, The Pocket Lawyer For Filmmakers Is Used As A Textbook In Film And Law Schools Across The Country, And Graces The Desks Of Indie Filmmakers And Studio Executives Alike. Backstage Magazine Calls It An [an] Excellent, Potentially Career-saving Resource. The Book's Hands-on, Straightforward Style Demystifies The Complex World Of Contracts And Copyrights So Critical To The Business Success Of Any Independent Film. Its Revolutionary Combination Of Graphics, Cross-referencing, And Step-by-step Explanations Have Been Praised By Filmmakers For Helping Them Find The Information They Need At A Glance Without Having To Read The Book Cover To Cover-- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table Of Contents; Dedication; Part 1-quick Start; Faqs; Getting Started; The Structure Of The Book; How To Use This Book; The Audience For This Book; Part 2-intellectual Property: The Heart Of The Work; Chapter 1-intellectual Property; The Comic Book Property; Slice And Dice Your Ip; Rules Of Thumb For Intellectual Property; Chapter 2-copyright Law; Copyright Ownership; Your Copyright Rights; What Copyright Doesn't Protect; Copyright Licensing; Perilous Copyright Traps For The Unwary; Copyright Duration; Copyright Infringement Plagiarism Is Not The Same Thing As Copyright Infringementfair Use Of A Copyright; Copyright Pre-flight Checklist; Part 3-contracts: The Engine Which Drives The Deal; Chapter 3-contracts: Getting Into Gear; What Is A Contract?; Things That Look Like Contracts, But May Not Be Contracts; The Contract Themes; Rules Of Thumb For Contracts; Part 4-putting It Together; Section Overview; Creative Roles; Categories Of Comic Property; Chapter 4-the Solo Creator; Solo Creator's Key Tasks; Protecting The Chain Of Title; What Kind Of Solo Are You?; Solo Creation: Step-by-step; Chapter 5-setting Up Shop Getting Down To Businesstypes Of Business Entities; Loan-out Companies; Getting Professional Help: Accountants & Attorneys; Lawyering Up; Chapter 6-collaboration; Working With Other Artists; Collaboration Checklist; Writer/illustrator Collaboration Agreement; Collaboration At A Glance; Chapter 7-hiring Other Artists; Engaging The Services Of Other Artists; Federal And State Labor And Employment Laws: An Overview; The Artist Services Agreement; Key Deal Points; Contract: Illustrator Work For Hire Agreement; Chapter 8-clearances And Licensing The Rights Of Others; Clearance And Licensing Clearances-step By Steplicensing; Getting Permission To Use Somebody's Likeness; Part 5-getting It Out There; Section Overview; Chapter 9-blog It! Tweet It! Post It! Promote It!; Get Your Message Out; Website; Tweeting; Blogging; Facebook; Chapter 10-landing A Publisher; Landing A Publisher Is A Con Job; Checklist For Working The Con; Submission Policies For The Big Publishing Companies; Key Ip Issues; Key Contractual Issues; Landing A Publisher Checklist; Chapter 11-working For A Publishing Company; Working For A Publisher: Key Ip Issues; Key Contractual Issues Chapter 12-the Comic Book Publishing Agreementdeal Points; The Comic Book Publishing Agreement; Chapter 13-self-publishing; Making Money In Self-publishing; Printers-overview; Comic Book Distributors-overview; How Your Comic Is Distributed By Diamond; Self-distribution To Comic Book Stores; Digital Distribution; Case Study-comixology-steps To Submit; Digital Rights Management (drm); Chapter 14-what Happens When Something Goes Wrong?; Typical Legal Actions; Breach Of Contract; The First Amendment; If Someone Sues You; Cease And Desist Letters; Lawyering Up Pro-bono Legal Services Organizations Thomas A. Crowell; Illustrated By Allan Norico. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English