Ask An Entertainment Lawyer

In this new semi-monthly series we let our audience ask any production related legal questions their hearts desire to Entertainment Lawyer & Filmmaker Chris Edgar. 

This week, some topics covered: 

-What will make a distributor reject a chain of title?

-When do you need a release when filming in a public place?

-Do you need life rights to make a true life story?

-How long do you need to keep production documents?

-Is using news based content in your work fair use?

-What contracts do you need to use music in your film?

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(Episode 51)

Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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More on Chris:

Composer, songwriter, and lawyer ⁠⁠Chris Edgar⁠⁠ has written music for film, theater, TV, and digital series. Edgar has scored award-winning films, including The Breakout: A Rock Opera (Best Screenplay - Vancouver Filmdance Festival, Best Musical Film - Cinema Los Angeles, Best Feature Film - Michigan Comic Con Film Festival), Steve’s Quest: The Musical (Best Animated Series - International Academy of Web Television, Best Music Score - Hollyweb Festival), and Ghost in the Gun (Best Music Score - Crown Wood International Film Festival & Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood). “Possessed,” a pop song he wrote, won the Best Single award at Shockfest Film Festival. His most recent feature project is “Playing WithBeethoven,” in which the actors performed the film’s score live on set, and which recently made its nationwide theatrical debut. ⁠@filmtracts⁠