Under the newly broadened copyright exemption laws granted by the U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress, filmmakers no longer have to request permission or make payments to copyright owners for the use of DVD, Blu-ray and streaming services for … Full Story

U.S. News – Best Lawyers recognized Donaldson + Callif  among its 2019 “Best Law Firms” in the Metropolitan Tier 2 ranking in Los Angeles for motion pictures and television entertainment law. This is the first year the firm has been … Full Story

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Partners Michael Donaldson and Chris Perez of Donaldson + Callif, a Los Angeles-based law firm representing independent producers of film, television and web-based content, and Professor Jack Lerner, Director of the Intellectual Property, Arts and Technology Clinic … Full Story

This year’s Gotham Independent Film Awards will be in New York and winners will be announced on Monday, November 26th. Good luck to all of our clients!  BEST DOCUMENTARY Bisbee ‘17 Robert Greene, producer; Douglas Tirola, Susan Bedusa, Bennett Elliott, … Full Story

DOC NYC burst upon the scene in 2010 with an inaugural event that was hailed as “ambitious” (New York Times) and “selective but eclectic” (Village Voice). Based at the West Village’s IFC Center, Chelsea’s SVA Theater and Bow Tie Chelsea … Full Story