Creativity and Copyright

Legal Essentials for Screenwriters and Creative Artists
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-520-30353-9
Verlag: University of California Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 211 mm, Gewicht: 248 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Geiger, John L

Suber, Howard

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterleitung, Theatermanagement
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theaterregie, Theaterproduktion
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmdrehbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Disclaimer

Introduction
1. Free for the Taking: What You Can Steal from Others,
and What Others Can Steal from You
2. Clearance Required: What You Do
Need Permission to Use
3. Collaboration
4. Selling to Others and Implied-in-Fact Contracts
5. Copyright Infringement
6. Your Legal Team
7. Confessions of an Expert Witness: Free for the Telling
Epilogue: Creativity and Copyright

Appendix A. Copyright Fundamentals
Appendix B. Collaboration Problems
Notes
Index

Über Autor(innen)

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.