Review and evaluation of completed feature films, documentaries and new media

Development and funding strategies for your film and project locally and internationally (where applicable)

Creating and implementing a sales, distribution and exhibition strategy for your film and project

Creating and implementing a festival strategy for your film and project

Negotiating, reviewing and advising client on potential agreements including sales agents, distributors and alternative forms of distribution like self distribution and digital/online platforms

Creating and implementing effective marketing and promotion strategies including viral marketing

Understanding and analysing legal requirements, funding qualifications, co-production treaties and opportunities

Distribution and sales contracts

Co-production contracts

Occupational health and safety laws and strategies

Immigration and customs issues

Production requirements

Location issues

Location issues We also have extensive contacts within the screen sectors in Asia, Middle East, USA, Europe and Australia. We have good relationships with and understand how the NZ Film Commission, Creative New Zealand, local broadcasters, production companies and the various guilds.

We can assist you with advice, negotiations and drafting in all areas including:

Cast and crew contracts i.e. employment and contractor issues

Writers contracts

Releases

Options

Financing and funding agreements

Defamation and libel

New and emerging media rights

Moral rights

Distribution and sales contracts

Co-production contracts

Occupational health and safety laws and strategies

Immigration and customs issues

Production requirements

funding qualifications, co-production treaties and opportunities

We undertake a variety of work, including:

Advertising standards

Broadcasting standards

Contempt

Court reporting

Defamation

Dispute resolution

Fair Trading Act

Intellectual property

New Zealand Bill of Rights

Privacy

Suppression

The events industry is an important and emerging area with corporate sponsorship on the increase. It is important that each event is skilfully assessed and managed to minimise risks. This is why a lawyers' role is vital. We can help you with the concept, design, negotiation or implementation stage of an event. Alex has been intimately involved in running major arts and cultural events like The NZ Screen Awards, The Documentary Edge Film Festival, The Documentary Edge Forum, The Documentary Edge Lab, Docu72 and The Asian Film Festival Aotearoa as well as in managing their sponsorship requirements. Our experience in advising on all aspects of events and sponsorship allow us to work with you on your organisational structures, marketing, negotiating and drafting sponsorship contracts, and dispute resolution.

Alex has lectured Production Management at The University of Auckland and given guest lectures at The South Seas Film & TV School. He was a National Executive Member of the Screen Directors Guild of NZ and currently sits on the Board of Film Auckland, The Documentary NZ Trust, Oryza Asian Performing Arts Foundation, Asia NZ Film Foundation and the Board of Xerxes - The Wiki Musical. In 2010/11, he was awarded a position on the sought after and prestigious Art Venture Programme. He is among 13 other individuals and organizations selected for support and development for their creative entepreneurship in the wider Auckland region (http://www.thebigidea.co.nz/news/industrynews/2010/nov/77726-art-venture-launch).