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Legal issues,Libel Data and Human Rights

Legal issue- to do with the law Ethical issues- To do with morals, religion etc. Intellectual property rights- if you produce a piece of work such as an image, script, graphic or article then it's your intellectual property.If someone wants to use it, they require your permission. IP law is... trademarks, copyrights, design rights, patents Trademarks are used by businesses to protect their brands. you can register a trademark in the uk, across Europe and around the world for a name, logo or both.Only need renewing every 10 years Copyrights automatically exists in documents, photos, maps and websites. Important to record when and how they are created. It's free protection.Your copyright lasts unto 70 years after your lifetime.If you pay someone else to create something for you, they own it unless it is agreed that they have the copyright. Design right s can be used if you create furniture, jewellery or clothes and people buy it because of how it looks.To register d...

BBC Lisence Q's

• http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-about-tv-licensing- AB15 1. What is the name of the Act that requires the BBC to issue TV   licences   and collect a   licence   fee? Communications Act 2003 2. Who approves the amount each year? Parliment  3. How much is the current fee? It costs £154.50 for a colour and £52 for a black and white TV Licence. 4. How many households watch TV without a valid TV   licence ? Many households watch TV without a TV licence through licencing websites  5. How many people are imprisoned for   licence   fee evasion? Dozens of people. There were 32 in Scotland alone

Enemy of Man

ENEMY OF MAN $250,000 $255,564 2,712 Vincent Regan, an actor. This is important because that means he already has connections in the industry   Through campaigning and a video on their crowd funding page    A movie that is a remake of Shakespeare's Macbeth They used big names and their connections in the industry, it was also successful in giving extras to those who give money (incentives)  It wasn't distributed and no one got refunded 

OITNB BUDGETS

12th September “19 Jennifer Euston casting director  $4 mil per ep $50mmil per season  Written by Jenji Kohan Lauren Morelli nick jones Tara Herrmann sian header Sara Hess Music by 3 people  Cinematography by 9  Film editing 10  Casting by 2 Makeup 35  Special effects ] Visual effects  Stunt coordinators Wardrobe  Location managements  Camera and electrical dept  New York Tilted productions  Lionsgate Television  2013-2019 Jodie foster director 

Guardian Summary

hw 16th sep "19 read and summarise the article https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/31/hollywood-and-tv-put-the-squeeze-on-uks-low-budget-film- makers Films nowadays cost more to make yet there's less money set aside for low budget films as high end Hollywood blockbusters take 90% of the money the 10% goes to the independent productions The amount of money in the mid-to-low budget films is decreasing and is at the lowest numbers since 2006 according to BFI (British Film Institute) High end tv is at the same level as smaller films ands has an increase in the amount of money put into production  Normal television channels are almost doubling the amount of money spent leaving little to no difference between films and high end tv The investments in tv production companies such as Netflix and amazon have almost doubled investment prices to a record of £500mil in 2013 when the film production  investments have dropped to £198mil in 2015 Netflix has made more original f...

Investor Video

5 Top Tips for Film Funding CIDNEY:  Are you a budding young film maker? But have no money to make your film? NATHAN: Well we are here with 5 top tips on how to receive funding for your project. CIDNEY: Tip one: find your investor. Many investors will offer you long term payments in exchange for their name in your credits.You can find your investor online or on social media. Not only will you benefit but your investor will too. NATHAN : Tip two: Many charities want to support future film successes.The BFI film fund work closely with the government and national lottery to support new and upcoming filmmakers with bold, diverse and cultural ideas. CIDNEY: Tip three: Finding other sources of income. Crowdfunding or kickstarter allow the public to give and invest money into your project in exchange for small rewards such as sneak peaks of behind the scenes, small credits in your film or even a signed picture.This allows for other sources of finance with no restr...

Ethics

Game of Thrones- Case Study Episode name- "Red wedding" Age rating- 15 Why was it awarded that age?- strong language, strong bloody violence, murders but didn't focus on stabbing but facial expressions instead, no flesh or muscle shown  Episode name- "Mountain of the Viper" Age rating- 18 Why was it awarded that age?- blood, gory images,too strong and violence  Episode name- "The Battle of Snows" Age rating- 18 Why was it awarded that age?- too strong and violent of a battle scene, many bodily features on show (organs?) Ethical issues with The Hobbit It uses animal cruelty during production as over two dozen animals did not have a cage and lost their lives due to this and the film premiered in the UK two days after International Animals Rights day.As well as this many sheep broke their legs in sinkholes and two horses died, one had its ankles tied up as it was"too energetic" for its rider. 27 animals ended u...