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On May 3rd, IFTA partnered with Schuyler Moore, Entertainment Attorney & Partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP for AI Meets Hollywood. The topic of Artificial Intelligence in Hollywood is timely and continues to evolve. This session covers the recent pronouncements of the Copyright Office and the Guilds regarding the use of AI in film & television, as well as pending litigation and copyright, right of publicity, and trademark ramifications to keep in mind when using AI for content creation purposes.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this recording are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Independent Film & Television Alliance^® (IFTA^®).

There are several categories of laws that impose important limits on what you can include in a film, and it is important to be aware of these categories, the differences among them, and the limits for each one. Renowned entertainment attorney Schuyler Moore provides practical information, explanation and examples of these issues.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this recording are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Independent Film & Television Alliance^® (IFTA^®).

On October 6, we partnered with GHJ to present the IFTA Connect Session Trends in Hollywood Dealmaking & Sharing of Profits: A Look Back & Forward at the Risk v. Reward Model. Featured speakers, Anita Wu (Managing Partner, GHJ), Peter Klass (Partner, GHJ), and James Roiz (SVP, Film Finance & Business Operations, PARTICIPANT), discuss the evolution of profit participations and offer deep insights into the variety of profit-sharing deal types, as well as the impact of streaming on legacy contracts.

The session also covered the rapid evolution of profit sharing in the new distribution ecosystem and points to consider from the view of a deal maker, the dramatic contrast between “traditional” back-end participations vs. the “negotiated buyout,” including the pros and cons of each approach as well as trends and predictions.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this recording are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Independent Film & Television Alliance^® (IFTA^®).

IFTA presents Creating Content for Alternative Digital Media with Speaker Schuyler Moore, Entertainment Attorney & Partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP. This session discusses creating content for alternative digital media, including: YouTube, TikTok, 2D games, 3D virtual reality, the metaverse, and NFTs, including creating content with artificial intelligence. Topics include how to avoid claims for infringement of copyright, right of publicity, and trademark as well as the revenue possibilities.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this recording are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Independent Film & Television Alliance^® (IFTA^®).

IFTA presents Film Financing in a VOD World with Speaker Schuyler Moore, Entertainment Attorney & Partner at Greenberg Glusker LLP. This marks the first session in the IFTA Connect series and discusses all the currently available options for film financing, including equity, debt, pre-sales, tax subsidies, funding from advertisers, Section 181, digital tokens, and NFTs.

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this recording are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Independent Film & Television Alliance^® (IFTA^®).