Expert No. 163771 – CA(N) / CA(S) / NY
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Expertise Description: Consulting expert with more than forty years of experience in the entertainment industry. Expertise includes: the motion picture and entertainment industry, filmmaking, film production, television production, cinematography, directing, writing, editing, contracts, royalties, copyright infringement, and agency procedure. Has won more than one hundred awards, including a Peabody Award for Broadcasting, for various films and documentaries. Has written several books on film production. Professor of film. Prior expert witness experience.
Areas of Expertise:
| Cinema | Entertainment Industry | Royalties |
| Contracts | Film and Movie Production | Television |
| Copyright | Motion Picture Rights | |
| Copyright Infringement | Procedures |
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Was deposed in case regarding breach of contract by a major studio against a Texas-based producer and writer
- Deposed regarding a lawsuit brought against a television production company in the name of an individual who claimed injury at work
- Job descriptions, responsibilities
- Contract review and analysis
- Accounting for distribution and royalty statements
- Union and Guild issues
- IP issues (copyright, trademark, plagiarism, etc.)
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- all areas of development, preproduction, production, postproduction, marketing, distribution, audience surveys
- script writing
- actor preparation
- director preparation
- producer training
- Chief Consultant to the Gallup Organization's Motion Picture and Entertainment Industry Division
- Consulted with more than 400 clients
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Mathematics | Yale University | |
| Scholar of the House in Film | Yale University |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Board of Trustees, American Cinematheque
- Professor, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
- Adjunct Faculty, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia
- Guest Lecturer on the Entertainment Industry: UCLA, USC, American Film Institute, Los Angeles Film School: Pepperdine University, California Institute of Technology, Yale University, University of Alaska, Los Angeles City College
- Entertainment Industry Consultant
Awards & Honors:
| Peabody Award for Broadcasting |
| MethodFest Film Festival, Audience Favorite Award |
| Silver CINDY Award (3) |
| Columbus Film Festival, Chris Plaque |
| Addresses to San Diego Entertainment and Sports Lawyers |
Other Career Highlights:
| Directing the Film (published) |
| Frame by Frame (published) |
| Numerous articles: MovieMaker Magazine |
