Making a movie? Learn how to navigate the legal paperwork correctly! Mark A. Costello, attorney at Rochester’s Boylan Code, will give you a grounding in the documents every filmmaker should know. Including topics such as talent contracts/releases, employees vs independent contractors, raising money, selling a screenplay, licensing versus fair use, and insurance. This is approximately a two hour talk, followed by an hour of Q&A.
Join us on SATURDAY, MARCH 24, from 9 AM – NOON at the Carlson Auditorium at the Rochester Institute of Technology (see attached maps). We will start promptly at 9 o’clock, so please allow for extra time to park and check-in. Weekend parking is free in lots E and F.
The MAKE YOUR FILM LEGALLY seminar is free to members of RAFAS. You MUST RSVP through the Meetup page to secure your spot.
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ABOUT MARK A. COSTELLO
Mark A. Costello is a partner at Boylan Code. He heads the firm’s Litigation practice group and the Entertainment Law practice group. He was listed in the 2017 guide of Best Lawyers in America and has been named one of the Best Lawyers in Rochester by local media. Mark is a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association, in which he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Entertainment and Sports Law Section.
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ABOUT RAFAS
RAFAS is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to fostering and supporting excellence in Film Arts and Sciences within the Upstate New York Region. We offer our members education and insight related to the film and media industry, organize and provide information related to local independent productions and cultivate the production community at large in the Greater Rochester Area.
DetailsDate:
March 24Time:
08:45 am – 12:00 pmClick to Register:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/events/248235426/Organizer
RAFAS (Rochester Association for Film Arts and Sciences)Website:https://www.meetup.com/RAFASNY/Venue
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY, US, 14623