Legal Primer for the Entertainment Business

MGMT X 403.01

Explore key legal principles and contractual relationships within film and television. Develop a core understanding of subjects including idea protection, copyright, defamation, privacy, and the right of publicity.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Online
In-Person
Remote
Starting at $745.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Engage with key issues in manager agreements and in standard film and television agreements
  • Understand independent film finance and distribution deals
  • Learn essential countermeasures to use when reviewing contracts/agreements

About this course:

This unique course explores key legal principles and contractual relationships within the film and television industry through a dynamic assortment of lectures and hands-on workshops. You develop a core understanding of subjects including idea protection, copyright, defamation, privacy, and the right of publicity. In addition, you are exposed to key issues in manager agreements and in standard film and television agreements, including literary option/purchase agreements, life rights agreements, collaboration agreements, and talent employment agreements. The course concludes with exploring independent film finance and distribution deals. Through learning some essential "countermeasures" to use when reviewing such contracts, you are empowered in a way usually only reserved for elite talent lawyers--and have a lot of fun in the process.

Fall 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Wait List
See Details
Instructor: David Wienir
393853
Fee:
$785.00
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Notes

Early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 29, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry : From Negotiations to Final Contracts by Mark Litwak
(Optional) Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements by Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits
(Optional) Making it on Broadway: Actors’ Tales of Climbing to the Top by David Wienir and Jodie Langel
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
See Details
Instructor: David Wienir
395843
Fee:
$785.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes

Early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 29, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry : From Negotiations to Final Contracts by Mark Litwak
(Optional) Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements by Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits
(Optional) Making it on Broadway: Actors’ Tales of Climbing to the Top by David Wienir and Jodie Langel
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Tuesday 12:00PM - 3:00PM PT
Available
See Details
Instructor: Dayna Richards
393854
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Still accepting enrollments
See Details
Notes

Early enrollment advised. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 09, 2023
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry : From Negotiations to Final Contracts by Mark Litwak
The Business of Television by Ken Basin
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Sep 26, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Oct 3, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Oct 10, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Oct 17, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Oct 24, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Oct 31, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Nov 7, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Nov 14, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Nov 21, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Nov 28, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE
Lecture
Tue Dec 5, 2023
12:00PM PT - 3:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center 121DE

Winter 2024 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Monday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Daniel Lifschitz
394794
Fee:
$785.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 21, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Mon Jan 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jan 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jan 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Jan 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Feb 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Feb 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Feb 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Feb 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Mar 4, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Mar 11, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Mon Mar 18, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
-
This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
See Details
Instructor: David Wienir
394614
Fee:
$745.00
Onlineformat icon
Notes

Early enrollment advised. Internet access required.
Materials required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 12, 2024
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
(Optional) Book: Hollywood Dealmaking: Negotiating Talent Agreements by Dina Appleton and Daniel Yankelevits
(Optional) Book: Making it on Broadway: Actors’ Tales of Climbing to the Top by David Wienir and Jodie Langel

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