getting rights
Wed, 31 May 2006, 10:02 pmZoe Norton Lodge13 posts in thread
getting rights
Wed, 31 May 2006, 10:02 pmHi there,
I am currently trying to find out some information about getting the rights
to put on a show. The show is a musical theatrical adaptation of a film. It
contains an original music score; however large amounts of dialogue and
possibly the title are lifted from the original film. The director (and
producer) is dead; and the film is American (if that makes any difference).
The film would be put on with an extremely low budget - and would seek only
performance rights.
I am wondering if anyone can advise me as to whether or not gaining rights
would be necessary - and if so how I might go about getting them.
Any correspondance on this matter would be much appreciated.
Best regards,
Zoe.
> whether or not gaining
Thu, 1 June 2006, 08:29 am> whether or not gaining rights would be necessary
DEFINATELY necessary. They would have no hesitation to lay there muscle down. There was for instance a cafe in WA i think that was called Thelma and Louises and the company that owned the movie sued them.
AS for rights, check with film distribution companies. Best way is to get all the bio details of the film (from imdb.com) and start ringing. Rights to films arent the same as stage plays. There is usually a couple of companies that manage stage play rights. I am not sure whether thats the case with films.
Also be prepared to get a NO. Its hollywood, theyll steal stories from others (eg DISNEY from everyone in the world) but wont themselves be so giving.
Paul.