Spiller Law Business and Entertainment Law Blog

The red carpet rolled out once again for the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film in 2025.

This article explores the 4 pillars of independent film financing: equity, pre-sales, tax incentives and debt.

This article explores the good, the bad and the ugly surrounding the possible state of the independent film industry in 2025.

California's New AI Law's impact on Independent Filmmakers

An independent filmmaker's guide to film financing.

A List of Options available to the Independent Filmmaker during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes

The ten essential provisions in a film distribution agreement

Insights on film distribution from the 2023 Cannes Film Festival regarding the role of streaming, theaters, virtual reality, and festivals

A blog post advising artists about how to negotiate entertainment contracts.

This post describes the differences between an Option Agreement and a Shopping Agreement in Film and Television

Post about whether to use an entertainment lawyer or an agent to market film and television projects.

This a post about how you can market your film at the European Film Market in Berlin and enjoy what Berlin offers

This post is about the relevance of film and television markets like Cannes, MIPCOM, AFM, and EFM (Berlin) in today's changing entertainment

Michael Hayes explains how to film producers can work with their sales agents to get the best results with their film.

San Francisco-based film, music, and entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller takes you on a video tour of the Cannes film festival.

Expert film business plan advisor, Louise Levinson, gives reasons why a business plan is essential to a successful independent film project.

San Francisco-based entertainment lawyer, Lindsay Spiller, interviews film sales agents at Cannes about advice for film producers.