Our lawyers at McCormicks advise producers, production, theatre and media companies, actors, TV personalities, directors and writers, investors and businesses servicing the film, TV and media industries.
We have an entertainment focus so it’s not only the specific industry specialisation we hold that makes us trusted advisors in the Film and TV space, but also our true understanding of the environment that our clients operate in. Industry personalities also use us to advise on new contracts and re-negotiation as for their personal needs.
We assist with:
We have an entertainment focus so it’s not only the specific industry specialisation we hold that makes us trusted advisors in the Film and TV space, but also our true understanding of the environment that our clients operate in. Industry personalities also use us to advise on new contracts and re-negotiation as for their personal needs.
We assist with:
- Intellectual property
- Contract preparation, negotiations and reviews
- Business structuring
- Joint ventures
- Film and media visas
- Chain of title advice
- Licencing and endorsement deals
- Pre and post production issues
- Performance agreements
- Film funding
- Trademarking
- Talent issues
- Merchandising
- Employment and talent release agreements
- Contract renewals
- Debt recovery
- Reality TV services
- Film Investment structures
- International co-productions,
- Submission to screen bodies, distributors and insurers
- Litigation
SOME RECENT WORK
Chain of title review for Queensland based and funded international feature film | Advised not-for profit theatre company on commercialisation of performances for national theatre tour | Investor prospectus and investor deal negotiation for children’s TV program | Outstanding fee recovery for production company | Advised various reality TV show contestants on audition terms, waivers and finalist contracts | Drafted performance contract for major Queensland Theatre production | Re-negotiated TV show’s intellectual property ownership division between content creators and production company | Advice, structure and agreements for Reality TV show | Advice and renegotiation on copyright agreement relating to internationally commissioned television pilot | Advice and renegotiation on option agreements for feature film and television series between international agency and writer | International syndication agreements