On November 14, RPJ Partner Nicole Page led an engaging discussion at DOC NYC regarding the thorny legal questions that can arise in producing true crime documentaries. Nicole was joined by esteemed filmmakers and producers Trish Adlesic, Allison Berg, Josh Levine and Matthew Galkin. The panelists addressed issues ranging from defamation...
Assia Boundaoui’s acclaimed documentary, The Feeling of Being Watched, will be broadcast on POV next week, October 14 at 10:00 p.m. The film follows Ms. Boundaoui as she investigates rumors that her Arab-American neighborhood has long been under FBI surveillance. The documentary has been described as a “courageous, eye-opening documentary...
Our client Watched Film, LLC kicks off the limited theatrical run of their film The Feeling of Being Watched at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on May 1, and Maysles Documentary Center on May 3 in New York City, followed by over a dozen screenings in cities across the country. This feature-length documentary, directed...
We are proud to congratulate our client on the continuing success of the documentary Roll Red Roll. The film is set for a limited theatrical release, premiering March 22nd at Film Forum in New York City with additional locations to follow. Subsequently, PBS will broadcast Roll Red Roll nationwide as the opening film for...
At the Getting Real '18 conference last September, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel entitled "After #MeToo," which was then profiled in Suz Curtis's article, "Slouching Towards Parity: Panelists Discuss Filmmaking in the #MeToo Era." Given recent changes to New York laws and the creation of The Gender-Based Anti-Harassment Unit...
On Tuesday, December 11 at the Made in NY Media Center, RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava will speak on a panel entitled "Hiring Laws for Independent Film Productions." The panel co-hosted by the Video Consortium and the Brooklyn Film Festival Exchange, will focus on the ins and outs of hiring independent contractors. The discussion...
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...
RPJ congratulates our client Engel Entertainment, Inc. on earning the top Platinum Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oregon International Film Awards for its recent documentary feature Sea Change. The Oregon International Film Awards are presented annually to "the very best in contemporary domestic and international independent cinema and screenwriting" with...
RPJ congratulates client Chicken & Egg Pictures for being recognized by the International Documentary Association (IDA) with the prestigious Amicus Award. This award "honors individuals or organizations in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the nonfiction media landscape." Chicken & Egg Pictures offers extensive support for women...
RPJ congratulates our client Particle Productions, Inc. on the upcoming world premiere of its new documentary The Show's the Thing: The Legendary Promoters of Rock. Exploring a little-known chapter of rock history, this film tracks the promoters and agents who worked with such stars as The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, and...