Movie Industry
Clovers offers specialized legal advice in the entertainment industry, assisting production companies, actors, directors, screenwriters, artists, and distributors in all phases of the production and exploitation of cinematographic, television, and musical works.
We are able to intervene to protect all those involved in the creative and production process, from pre-production to post-production, taking care of both contractual aspects and those related to rights protection.
Our activities include:
Chain of Title management and copyright and image rights releases
Drafting of option agreements for the purchase of literary rights
Drafting of film and audiovisual development and co-production agreements
Assistance in post-production, including contracts for dubbing and music synchronization
Artistic agency contracts, promotion agreements, and sponsorship
Drafting and negotiation of audiovisual distribution agreements, including online
Assistance with music and audiovisual productions and the exploitation of artistic works
Recent transactions:
Legal assistance in the acquisition of film rights for Paolo Maurensig's La Variante di Lüneburg
Purchase of the rights to a novel by a famous Neapolitan author for film adaptation
Negotiation of the directing contract for a debut film
Drafting of the distribution agreement for a streaming documentary
Assistance to a director in activating a “play or pay” clause
Entertainment
We have considerable experience in the field of entertainment.
We draft and negotiate various types of agreements (publishing contracts, television, film, and music productions) on behalf of artists and production companies. In the past, we have assisted numerous personalities in the arts, including musicians, novelists, journalists, artists, photographers, directors, and screenwriters.
The firm has been involved in the following transactions:
the organization of a charity gala for Sharon Stone's Planet Hope foundation
the organization of concerts for artists such as Gianna Nannini, Ute Lemper, Cher, Kylie Minogue, and Matt Goss
the drafting and negotiation of a sponsorship contract for a famous film and television actor.s.
