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April 9, 2024 Client News, Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Feature Doc “Loud Enough—Surviving Justice” Produced by RPJ’s Heidi Reavis, Steve Engel and Hilary Klotz Steinman, and Assisted by RPJ’s Alice Jump, Released through Women Make Movies and Featured for Screenings during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Beyond

Feature documentary “Loud Enough—Surviving Justice” follows college student Madison Smith and her tight-knit family in deep-red Kansas as they gather national advocates and take on local prosecutors to fight for justice and systemic change. Following Smith’s violent sexual assault and strangulation, and ignoring substantial forensic evidence, County Prosecutors declined to...

October 13, 2022 Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Nicole Page to Present Upcoming Women Make Movies Webinar

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...

July 14, 2022 Entertainment Law, Events, RPJ News & Publications

Upcoming Art and Film Festival Panel Featuring RPJ Partner Nicole Page

RPJ Partner Nicole Page will be moderating a panel at the Offshore Film Festival in Montauk on Friday, July 15 featuring a dynamic group of female filmmakers and artists to discuss storytelling and art made by women, and the importance of presenting the female perspective in these mediums, especially now....

April 13, 2020 COVID-19, Entertainment Law, Events

RPJ Answers Filmmakers’ Questions on CARES Act Coverage in WMM Webinar

On April 8, RPJ Partner Alice Jump and Associate Liz Stork hosted a video webinar for Women Make Movies (WMM), the New York City-based leading distributor of independent films by and about women, to discuss aspects of the CARES Act most pertinent to filmmakers, production companies and other workers in...

April 30, 2019 Client News, Entertainment Law, Events

“The Feeling of Being Watched” Theatrical Release This Week

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...

March 28, 2019 RPJ News & Publications

OVID.tv Launches as Platform for Documentary and Independent Films

In an unprecedented move, eight independent film distribution companies, including Women Make Movies of which RPJ Partner Nicole Page is the President of the Board, have come together to launch a new subscription streaming service called OVID.tv. OVID.tv will provide North American viewers with access to thousands of documentaries, independent films, and notable...

February 5, 2019 Entertainment Law, Events

Upcoming Entertainment Agreements Workshop with Nicole Page and Niki Bhargava

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...

September 21, 2017 Client News, Entertainment Law

RPL Client’s Film Celebrates Release

Earlier this year, RPL client Jessica Devaney, producer and founder of Multitude Films, premiered her newest documentary, Love the Sinner, at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, which Ms. Devaney co-directed with Geeta Gandbhir, explores the connection between Christianity and homophobia in the wake of the 2016 shooting at Pulse nightclub in...

March 15, 2017 Entertainment Law, Events, RPJ News & Publications

Defamation and First Amendment Workshop with RPL Partner Nicole Page– RESCHEDULED

Due to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. News of the rescheduled date will be posted as soon as possible. On Wednesday, March 15th, RPL Partner Nicole Page will lead a workshop on defamation and the first amendment. Hosted by Women Make Movies, this workshop will look at how recent high-profile defamation cases could have...

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