The Screenwriter's Legal Guide

The Screenwriter's Legal Guide List Price: $24.95 Offer Price: USD $17.23 See Latest Price & Discount Author Stephen F. Breimer Esq. Binding: Paperback Publication Date: 2004-06-01 ISBN 158115352X Publisher:Allworth Press Editorial Reviews: Product Description This authoritative guide will help both fledgling and established writers to negotiate the best deal, protect their work, and get fair compensation for it. One of the most powerful entertainment lawyers in Hollywood provides easy-to-understand, expert advice on all the legal issues involved in the business of screenwriting. He gives an enlightening explanation of the screenwriter's position in the industry and then provides a thorough discussion of contracts, options, and working with agents and lawyers. This book shows screenwriters what to give up as a lost cause and what to hold out for. • Includes current Writer's Guild minimums and recent legal development • "A book that should be in every screenwriter's library."--Syd Field, author of Selling a Screenplay • This replaces 1-58115-021-0