Film Executive Sponsor

Executive Sponsor

Boylan, Brown, Code Vigdor & Wilson, LLP is 40 attorney full service business law firm in Rochester, New York representing large and small business clients throughout the state and across the country in corporate, finance, employment, intellectual property, tax, benefits, business litigation and many other matters. Boylan, Brown has had one of the more active entertainment law practices in Upstate New York for the past twenty years and recently added the chair of the Entertainment and Sports Law section of the New York Star Bar Association as counsel to the firm, solidifying Boylan Brown’s position as a premier entertainment firm in the upstate area. Clients include national and international recording and performing artists, publishers, managers, agents, composers, independent filmmakers, writers, artists, as well as NFL and NHL athletes. Boylan Brown served as counsel on Woodstock ’99 and for many years has been lead counsel negotiating PGA and similar events contracts for a prestigious golf venue. Boylan, Brown is a member of the Primerus, a network of independent AV rated (highest legal quality rating) law firms having offices throughout North America.

Independent Film Industry

Boylan Brown represents independent filmmakers in all aspects of the independent filmmaking process, from inception to sale for filmmakers wishing to make a film from tens of thousands of dollars to filmmakers with budgets in the millions of dollars. Typical services include: · Private placement financing (providing business and legal advice in the preparation of the business plan and private placement memorandum). · Secured and unsecured traditional financing counseling and representation. · Business entity formation (partnership, corporation, limited liability company, and not for profit corporations). · Employment law issues (relating to cast and crew) and payroll issues. · Actor and crew contracts. · Screen Actors Guild (SAG) contract counseling. · Copyright counseling and procurement. · Location agreements. · Product placement. · Trademarked product releases as well as trademark and licensing · Life story contract rights and right to privacy counseling. · Insurance counseling. · Tax incentives relating to film production as well as general tax matters. · Performer releases. · Music licensing counseling. · Sales agents. · Film, video and broadcast licensing. · Litigation services relating to all of the foregoing.