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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.
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:
16 July 2019
ISBN: 9780520972742
Format: eBook
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
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