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What is the Talent Agency Act?
A discussion of the requirements under the California Talent Agency Act
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Tips for selling your film at the American Film Market
Some tips to filmmakers on how to sell your film at the American Film Market
4 min read


How to Sell Your Film or Television Series to Netflix
This is a blog post about how to sell your film or television series to Netflix
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How Musical Artists Profit from Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
This blog post explores how musicians can benefit from creating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's)
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What is an Entertainment Lawyer?
Reasons why an Entertainment Lawyer is essential in an Artist's career
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Arrivederch', Larry King...
Business and entertainment lawyer Lindsay Spiller shares a memory of meeting Larry King while a CNN intern.
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Is a "loan-out" LLC or Corporation exempted from California's AB 5 law?
It appears that, provided some requirements are met, Section 4 of AB 5 may permit film producers to classify workers as contractors.
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AB5: Film Producers and California’s Contractor Law
Employees or Contractors? The Impossible Task of complying with California's AB 5 Independent Contractor Law
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LLC Dissolution - A guide to dissolving a film production LLC (limited liability company)
San Francisco entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, explains the steps involved in dissolving or terminating a single-purpose film LLC.
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How to sell your film at Cannes and AFM -- Interview with Michael Hayes of Prolific Pictures
Michael Hayes explains how to film producers can work with their sales agents to get the best results with their film.
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Scenes from a Spiller Law Coffee
Scenes from a "Spiller Law" coffee in San Francisco, a monthly coffee hosted by Attorney Lindsay Spiller
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Cannes Film Festival 2018
San Francisco-based film, music, and entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller takes you on a video tour of the Cannes film festival.
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A Day At MIPCOM
San Francisco entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, takes you on a video tour of MIPCOM, an annual television market held in Cannes
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The Cannes Film Market
Entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, takes you on a tour of the Cannes Film Festival (the Marché)
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Why Independent Film Producers need Business Plans: An interview with Louise Levinson
Expert film business plan advisor, Louise Levinson, gives reasons why a business plan is essential to a successful independent film project.
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Interview with Music Exec John Stix: "How to break into the Music Industry"
Music exec, John Stix, gives advice on how to break into the music business.
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Interview with Music Publishing Executive Monica Corton: "Music Licensing for Filmmakers"
Entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, interviews music industry executive, Monica Corton about music licensing for filmmakers.
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Sales Agents' advice to Filmmakers
San Francisco-based entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, interviews film sales agents at Cannes about advice for film producers.
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Cannes Scooter Getaway
Entertainment attorney escapes on a scooter for a respite from the craziness of the Cannes Film Festival (Le Marché du Cannes)
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Meet an Entertainment Lawyer
A television interview with entertainment attorney, Lindsay Spiller. Lindsay is a film and music lawyer based in San Francisco
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