Canadian film & television business & legal practice

Detailed table of contents available 

Release 1 - 2023

Part I. Development

• 1. Development - business and legal checklist
• 2. Restrictions on the subject and content of motion pictures
• 3. Transfers of rights to source properties
• 4. Writing service agreements
• 5. Protecting the developed property

Part II. Production

• 6. Production - business and legal checklist
• 7. Joint ventures and co-productions
• 8. Producer, director, and crew agreements
• 9. Performer services and personal appearance agreements
• 10. Production agreements
• 11. Insurance
• 12. Music
• 13. Agency and representation
• 14. Tax considerations
• 15. Sources of production financing
• 16. Canadian content certification
• 17. The Canadian film or video tax credit
• 18. Comparative motion picture tax credits
• 19. Canada media fund
• 20. Debt financing of production
• 21. Completion guarantees

Part III. Distribution and licensing

• 22. Distribution and licensing: Business and legal checklist
• 23. Distribution and licensing
• 24. Television terms of trade

Appendices

• A. Common entertainment agreements clauses and issues
• B. Errors and omission liability insurance 
• C. Resources
• PR. Precedents
• IF. Issues in focus
• RA. Related Articles
• Table of cases