Warm congratulations to RPJ Client Words and Pictures Productions on the premiere of Jeanette Lee Vs. Following decorated and iconic billiards player, Jeanette Lee, known for her confident, locked in demeanor, and “Black Widow” persona, the films presents the coda to her journey as a top ranked pool player. Battling...
This Friday 11/11, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Senior Associate Daniel Ain will be leading a panel on the current state of defamation law and its impact on documentary filmmaking at Producing Day at DOC NYC. They will be joined by Jessica Devaney, founder of Multitude Films, and Phil Bertelsen,...
Warm congratulations to RPJ client, Stephanie Johnes, whose documentary Maya and the Wave is opening the 13th annual DOC NYC festival on November 9th. Maya and the Wave follows Brazilian athlete, Maya Gabeira, as she battles injuries and gender bias to make her mark in the male-dominated world of competitive...
Congratulations to RPJ Client K.B. Miller of Fighter Steel Productions and Teressa Tunney on the debut of their upcoming thriller podcast series, Spark Hunter. Premiering on Realm, this riveting sci-fi series centers on the world’s most advanced AI, created for the government and grappling with the existential dilemma of its destiny to be a weapon in the...
With the rise in popularity of documentaries and docu-series comes the rise in defamation lawsuits as real-life individuals watch their lives unfold on-screen. The most recent case involves Rachel DeLoache Williams, a former Vanity Fair photo editor and former friend of Anna Sorokin (also known as Anna Delvey) who is...
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Jason Ain as the newest member of our Media and Entertainment and Employment Departments! Dan counsels production companies, independent producers, and talent on a broad range of projects across all stages of development and production. He brings to our firm years of experience representing...
RPJ partner Nicole Page will be featured in Women Make Movies’ (WMM) upcoming webinar series The Business of Film Production. The series is designed to guide both first feature and seasoned independent filmmakers as they navigate legal, accounting and business issues that may arise. Ms. Page, who is also Board...
RPJ extends enthusiastic congratulations to our client Multitude Films on their recent Emmy win for Outstanding Short Documentary! Through Our Eyes: Apart is a four-part documentary produced by Multitude Films and Sesame Workshop. The series spotlights the inspiring perspectives of children facing significant familial challenges, such as homelessness, war, climate...
On October 5, 2017, five years ago today, The New York Times published a bombshell expose revealing decades of sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, launching the #MeToo movement. See Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades - The New York Times (nytimes.com). In...
On Friday, October 7, Taylor Borenstein and Millie Blumka will appear on the business reality television series Shark Tank to pitch the Stakt fitness mat. The Stakt mat is a multi-purpose fitness mat that easily folds up and is 2x thicker than the average yoga mat, making it extra supportive...