Creativity and Copyright

Creativity and Copyright

Legal Essentials for Screenwriters and Creative Artists

By John L. Geiger and Howard Suber
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Publication Date: 16th July 2019

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 p... Read More
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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 p... Read More
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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.
Details
  • Price: $8.95
  • Pages: 216
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Imprint: University of California Press
  • Publication Date: 16th July 2019
  • ISBN: 9780520972742
  • Format: eBook
  • BISACs:
    LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright
    LAW / Entertainment
    PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Screenwriting
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals
Table of Contents
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
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.
  • Price: $8.95
  • Pages: 216
  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Imprint: University of California Press
  • Publication Date: 16th July 2019
  • ISBN: 9780520972742
  • Format: eBook
  • BISACs:
    LAW / Intellectual Property / Copyright
    LAW / Entertainment
    PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Screenwriting
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals
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