WORKSHOP: Indie NYC: Micro Budget Filmmaking: Permits, Rights & Releases
LOCATION: Livestream Public, 195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This course covers the fundamentals of talent, location and music releases as well as when and how to acquire permits from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. Discussion will provide an understanding of the terminology used in these documents, the legal rights they protect, and why they are necessary from both a legal standpoint and the point of view of a potential distributor.
INSTRUCTOR: ERIC TRENKAMP, Professor of Film/Video, Pratt Institute
Eric Trenkamp is a professor of film/video at Pratt Institute. He is also the assistant to the Department Chair, Film/Video and works with various departments across the campus to execute the mission of the Film/Video Dept. His mission is to prepare film majors for the realities of real-world film production, including understanding copyright law and how to acquire permits, releases and insurance.