[Cwgrad-announcements] CA Lawyer for the Arts Literary Seminar Series

[Ching-In Chen]

*"LITERARY SEMINAR SERIES 2009"*

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*APRIL 22ND, MAY 6TH, and MAY 20TH*




*APRIL 22:  OPTIONING LITERARY WORKS TO DEVELOP INTO MOTION PICTURES*

It is a common practice for producers and studios to use option purchase
agreements to control literary material such as screenplays, life story
rights, and books from writers in order to allow them the necessary time to
further develop the materials, arrange for financing and assemble the
creative team to produce a motion picture.  This workshop will outline the
basic terms of the option purchase agreement and other important issues to
consider when negotiating the deal. This workshop is a must for producers,
writers, directors, and anyone interested in the film and television
business.

*SPEAKER: *Akua Boyenne, Esq.



*MAY 6:  COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK BASICS FOR WRITERS*

Copyright and trademark litigator Greg Victoroff, Esq. will discuss the ABCs
of copyright and trademark registration, infringement and fair use, expose
myths of copyrights and answer individual questions in a multi-media
presentation providing an overview of copyright and trademark issues for
writers

*SPEAKER:* Greg Victoroff, Esq.
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*MAY 20: HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED*

This workshop is a great opportunity for authors to gain a better
understanding of what it takes to go from manuscript to published
book.  Workshop
topics will include query letters, dealing with publishers and agents, and
other aspects of getting started, including design, formatting, sales and
marketing, and foreign rights.

*SPEAKER: *TBD* *

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*WHERE: Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401*
  TIME:  7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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*ADMISSION: *General Admission: $20! Members of *CLA* & associates of *Poets
& Writers*: $10! Students & Senior Citizens: $5!

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*TO REGISTER:* Call CLA at *(310) 998-5590*, or *email us* (please include
your contact info and specify the workshop date(s)) at:* UserCLA at aol.com*

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*These workshops are supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Department
of Cultural Affairs, and the California Community Foundation.*

*Nadia S. Cantuna
Outreach Coordinator **
California Lawyers for the Arts*
1641 18th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 998-5590 phone
(310) 998-5594 fax
CLASoCalOutreach at aol.com
www.CALawyersForTheArts.org<http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/>


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Ching-In Chen
THE HEART'S TRAFFIC (Arktoi Books/Red Hen Press 2009)
www.redhen.org/arktoi.asp
www.chinginchen.com
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