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...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at the Realscreen Summit 2019 discussing new laws affecting production companies and examining legislative changes effective since #MeToo. “The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace” covered new laws on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay equity and worker misclassification for production companies who...
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 Wednesday, February 13, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Associate Niki Bhargava will lead a workshop hosted by Women Make Movies on drafting and understanding film production legal and related agreements and more for filmmakers and production companies. The workshop, "Understanding & Drafting Contracts with Entertainment Attorney Nicole Page," will take...
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 Partner Nicole Page was interviewed by PowerToFly on "Salary Negotiation Tips for Women: 10 Expert Tactics." Ms. Page focused on how women can gain the confidence to be their own advocates and come out on top of any negotiation. After years of successfully helping clients gain better deals, Ms....
In November 2017, I was contacted by a woman who was sexually assaulted by her boss in the elevator at work. There was no dispute about what occurred – it had been captured on security video. This woman who I will call Jane, hired me to represent her in her...
This week, our client, documentary filmmaker Kate Webber, celebrates the worldwide release of her multi-award winning documentary Kim Swims. The film tells the inspiring story of Kim Chambers, an accomplished open water swimmer, as she became the first woman to swim 30 miles through a stretch of cold, rough and shark-inhabited...
On September 26, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel entitled "After #MeToo" at the IDA's Getting Real '18 Conference. The panelists addressed the effect of the #MeToo movement and the resulting sweep of sexual harassment allegations on the documentary industry. They discussed the ways in which the industry is...
On September 26, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate the “After #MeToo” panel at IDA’s Getting Real ’18 Conference. The panel will cover the effect of the #MeToo movement and resulting sweep of sexual harassment allegations and convictions on the documentary industry. Panelists will discuss the progress they have observed...