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"Dealmaking -- the popular, award-winning ""self-defence"" book for everyone working in the film and television industry -- is now updated to include the latest legal rulings and entertainment technology developments. Addressing a general, non-attorney readership, it is a fascinating, highly accessible guide to current entertainment law's peculiarities, ""creative"" practices, and practical applications. Armed with this book, filmmakers can save themselves thousands of pounds in legal fees as they navigate the shark-infested waters of the entertainment business. Whether you are a producer, writer, director, or actor, Mark Litwak will help you make the most of your business dealings while steering you clear of the many contractual traps that may await you."

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Mark Litwak, a veteran entertainment attorney with offices in Beverly Hills, California, has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer three times by Super Lawyers magazine and rating service. He represents filmmakers, producers, directors, writers, production companies, television networks, and new media companies and also works as an arbitrator, expert witness, and producers representative, assisting filmmakers in the marketing and distribution of their films. Litwak is the author of six books, including Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry and Reel Power: The Struggle for Influence and Success in the New Hollywood. A professor of entertainment and copyright law, Litwak has taught at UCLA, Loyola Law School, and other universities and lectured on entertainment and copyright law for the American Bar Association, California and Texas Bar Associations, the American Film Institute, Harvard University, the University of Southern California, the Toronto Film Festival, and the Royal College of Art in London. As an authority on the movie industry, Litwak has often appeared on national television and radio shows.

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