Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman at The 2022 Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program

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Tara Parker, Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman will be speakers at two featured sessions at The Osgoode Certificate in Entertainment Law Program.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
9:00am - 4:30pm - Understanding Rights in Entertainment Property
Panelist:  Tara Parker

• An examination of copyright law in the entertainment industry
• The rights that construct the chain of title and how to avoid common drafting pitfalls that would undermine the chain
• How to effectively navigate the clearance process, including:
  • finding the course of a right
  • requesting a clearance
  • understanding the timing involved in clearances and factoring this into other production decisions
  • what to do when a clearance is not approved
  • the lawyer’s role in reviewing the clearance reports and insurance forms and the risks inherent in the process
• Collective administration and licensing
• Understanding the impact of guild agreements
• how the collective bargaining process works
• the effects of guild agreements when minimum standards are exceeded

Thursday, January 25, 2018
9:00am - 4:30pm - Money: Where to Get it, How to Maximize it and Understand Your Profits
Panelists:  Carolyn Stamegna and David Zitzerman

The day will also feature a look at alternate Canadian film financing structures. Topics will include:

• The pros and cons
• Domestic “Canadian content”
• CRTC co‑ventures
• International treaty co‑productions
• Service productions

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