Let’s face it: in the film and TV industry, if you don’t know how to protect your creative work or navigate contracts, you're setting yourself up for trouble. Understanding these basics is critical to the success of your projects in a competitive and fast-moving marketplace.

In this interactive workshop, experienced entertainment lawyer Janine Lapworth will break down the essentials of intellectual property and contracts using scenarios based on real-life productions, helping you avoid the common pitfalls and empowering you to take charge of your projects with confidence. You’ll learn how to secure rights, navigate production agreements, and negotiate deals you won’t live to regret later —  all without the legal jargon overload!Here are some key areas Janine will be covering:

1. Understanding Intellectual Property (IP): Learn the basics of IP rights, including copyright, trademarks, and how to protect original content from infringement.

2. Options and Option Agreements: Understand what options are, how they apply to novels and film and TV formats, and the intricacies of option agreements (how long they should be and how much they’ll cost you!).

3. Production agreements: Learn how to negotiate production agreements with broadcasters and commissioners - key elements to look out for and how to get the best deal for you and your team.

   
   

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from Janine’s extensive knowledge in this area and fast-track your paperwork and contracting knowledge, all in one sitting!

Janine Lapworth’s Bio:

Janine Lapworth provides legal services to the creative industries, and in particular, the screen industry.  She's worked at national and international law firms and in senior in-house legal positions at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney and ESPN Star Sports in Singapore, building her experience in corporate, commercial, intellectual property and entertainment law, as well as litigation. Her clients are based in Australia and overseas, and include international studios, industry groups, tech start-ups and other creative businesses.

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