Congratulations to our client Multitude Films, LLC, producer of APART, one of four episodes comprising the new documentary series Through Our Eyes, which begins streaming on HBO Max on July 22. The series tells the heartbreaking stories of children experiencing a wide range of difficult issues including homelessness, parental incarceration,...
Earlier this week Vice Studios U.S. announced that it has named Jannat Gargi, a veteran documentary producer and client of RPJ, to fill the new role of VP, Head of Documentaries for the Vice Media division. Gargi will oversee all documentary projects in the U.S. for the company, of which...
Because many production companies have seen their workflow either stopped or delayed since the onslaught of COVID-19, they are having to navigate temporary furloughs and permanent layoffs. To assist companies in making these difficult decisions, RPJ attorneys Nicole Page and Elizabeth Stork discuss what they need to know in an...
In the latest issue of Realscreen Magazine, RPJ Partner Nicole Page was interviewed on the proliferation of user-generated content (UGC) in documentary film and television today, and more specifically, the issues around its use and licensing. In the article, “When UGC Becomes ‘WTF?’,” Daniele Alcinii details recent copyright litigation arising out...
RPJ client and production company Engel Entertainment will premiere its newest original series, Alaska PD, on A&E Networks to ring in the New Year. The show follows police departments in the diverse areas of Fairbanks, Kodiak, Kotzebue and Petersburg that face the extreme weather, wild animals and weapon-wielding vigilantes, all...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page is leading a panel at DOC NYC called "True Crime: Understanding Your Rights, Gaining Access, Protecting Your Footage" on Thursday, November 14th at 3:15 p.m. at Cinépolis in Chelsea. The panel will address how filmmakers can navigate defamation and privacy claims, complex subject matters and relationships,...
In the post-#MeToo era, New York and California lead the way with new workplace anti-harassment legislation. Those states are also the primary locations for the majority of film and television production in the country. In such an industry where the lines between work and social environments are frequently and easily...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate a panel for the Realscreen Summit 2019. The panel, "The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace," will cover the many new laws at the federal and state level, specifically for New York and California, on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay...
RPJ is proud to congratulate client Engel Entertainment on the Season 4 premiere of its highly-rated series “Lone Star Law” on Discovery’s Animal Planet. The new Season kicks off tonight, November 20, 2018, at 9/8c. The series, set in Texas and along the Mexico border, follows the diverse Game...
On October 5, 2017, RPL client, production company Cowboy Bear Ninja LLC, celebrated the premiere of its newest show, Shade: Queens of NYC, on Fusion TV. A documentary series about some of New York's most prominent drag queens, Shade follows performers Brita Filter, Chelsea Piers, Holly Box-Springs, Jada Valenciaga, Jasmine Rice LaBeija, Marti...