Necessary clearances for film & tv | David Zannoni

In the 5th episode of Talking Business for stage 32, David is talking with Daniel Castillejos, a leading entertainment lawyer based in Mexico City, who runs his boutique firm Clearance & Copyright. Daniel is an expert on film clearance, and has worked on projects like The Exorcist (2022), Miss Bala and Luis Miguel: The Series. David and Daniel are Talking Business about clearance for film & TV projects. Film clearance is all about getting the right permissions for multiple aspects of a film or TV project. This begins with the script and goes all up to worldwide distribution and exploitation. Clearances may be necessary for music, billboards, brands, software, photographs, and names, amongst others, and is a requirement to get EO insurance. Proper clearance means avoiding future issues and liabilities regarding copyright and trademarks.