Eric Sherman teaches attorneys about the inner workings of Hollywood and entertainment law. The main topics addressed include ownership of intellectual property, writer-for-hire contracts vs. “spec” buys, negotiations, and raising production funds. Mr. Sherman also discusses what content is copyright protectable, life rights, documentaries, options vs. purchase agreements, the component of an option agreement, spec screenplays, the goal of negotiations, creating the documents, ways to raise production funds, private money, IRS Reg 10D, 501(c)(3), crowdfunding and the three types of producers. Eric Sherman was born in Los Angeles and grew up on the Hollywood backlots watching his father, Vincent Sherman, direct films starring many of the industry’s greatest figures, including Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Richard Burton, Paul Newman, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth and Ava Gardner. Eric Sherman’s long experience with all phases of the entertainment industry led to his becoming a consultant and, when necessary, an expert witness for entertainment law firms.
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