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Writers Guild of Great Britain - Protecting Yourself and Your Work

In this session we will be joined by Eleanor Dawson from the Writers Guild of Great Britain for an introduction to copyright and contracts. Throughout the session we will explore what copyright is, who owns copyright, what moral rights are, and where copyright comes from. We’ll also explore contract law, writer’s agreements, collaboration agreements, and other kinds of creative agreements you may come across in your professional career.

Aimed at

Film and TV Studies, Film Production, Film and TV Studies and English, Film Production and Theatre, Creative Writing, English, Media & PR, Communications and Media Studies, Theatre

Aims & Objectives

To explore the intricacies of protecting your written work in the film and television industry

To understand your legal and moral rights

To explore different kinds of contracts and agreements for writers within the film and television industry

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There are no dates currently scheduled for this workshop.