DOC NYC PRO: DOC LAW SCHOOL
Available for selection by these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO Gold Pass, DOC NYC PRO Silver Pass, DOC NYC PRO Bronze Pass. To buy a pass click here.
Each day of the 2018 festival features two distinct, subject-themed programming tracks for DOC NYC PRO. Each programming track has its own set of panels. To reserve a spot to any panel in advance, passholders must click the title of the individual panel below and make their redemption selection.
Morning Manifestos are not ticketed and are open to all DOC NYC passholders on a first-come, first-served basis.
DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon Studios
Come to law school, with a full day devoted to legal issues and questions about making documentaries today.
BREAKFAST 9:00AM – 10:00AM Open to all badge holders.
MORNING MANIFESTO (CC6) 10:00AM – 10:25AM
Yoruba Richen (The New Black) shares her thoughts on getting films made. Open to all badge holders on first-come basis.
Withstanding the Assault on Free Speech 10:45AM – 11:45AM
Victoria Cook, Julie Murray and Andrew Ungberg of FKKS PC lead a legal panel discussing how documentary filmmakers can cover protests, police actions and other highly-charged situations. Co-presented by Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Fair Use Case Studies 12:15PM – 1:25PM
Scott Sholder, Mikaela Gross and Nancy Wolff from CDAS run you through case studies of fair use and what you need to know, focusing on instances of incidental capture and deliberate inclusion in documentary films. Co-presented by Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard
Dealmaking Insights: Production, Sales and Distribution Agreements, and More 2:15PM – 3:15PM
Fox Rothschild attorney Marc Simon, Scott Kaplan (Gravitas Entertainment), and Josh Braun (Submarine) provide insights into what you should know about production agreements including releases, sales and distribution agreements. Co-presented by Fox Rothschild
Licensing Music & Art 3:45PM – 4:45PM
Attorney and filmmaker Paul Szynol (Small Talk, The Pull, Quiet Hours), Janet Hicks (Artists Rights Society) and others guide you through best practices for navigating the art and music licensing landscapes. Moderated by attorney/producer Steve Holmgren.
HAPPY HOUR 5:00PM-6:00PM
Celebration of Firelight Media
The full schedule of 2018 PRO programs can be found here.
Available for selection by these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO Gold Pass, DOC NYC PRO Silver Pass, DOC NYC PRO Bronze Pass. To buy a pass click here.