Current Info from the California Film Commission
California Film Incentive - http://film.ca.gov/tax-credit/the-basics-2-0/ 
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Nine Copyright Laws Every Video Producer Should Know reprinted from Videomaker.com Today's technology has put the world at our fingertips. Creating and sharing videos has never been easier. If you're producing videos, it is crucial to be aware of copyright laws. Copyright law is federal law and does not vary from state to state. It protects your video and every individual piece of that video. The protection occurs automatically and immediately when the video is fixed in a tangible medium. Once you've created your video, only you, the copyright owner, can give permission to others to copy the video, to distribute copies of the video by sale, rent, lease, or other transfer of ownership, to prepare derivative works based upon the video or its contents, or to perform (i.e., show) the video publicly. Copyright Infringement Releases Recording Location Stills and Images Fair Use Copyright Notice Registration Duration of a Copyright Read full article HERE |
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Cinema Law is an ongoing blog series where our resident legal experts answer any and all questions about the legal quandaries of moviemaking. Have a topic you want them to tackle? Submit your burning questions - or just things you've always wondered about - to: [email protected] with the subject line "Cinema Law Request." We'll get 'em answered.
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