For Aspiring Producers
Whether you’re an actor, director, writer, an aspiring business professional or a passionate creative interested in how the production industry works, this series will save you time and money. Producer Essentials: A Comprehensive Guide to Business Affairs and Production Law for Film & Television offers you the tools you need to effectively navigate the Film & TV production landscape and get your first project off the ground.
Learn from the very best
Developed and designed by top entertainment lawyers, Lori Massini & Heather Watt, Producer Essentials brings together current industry legal experts & business professionals to provide step-by-step instruction, essential information & firsthand experience into every video session.
Master Class Instruction
Through 12 video modules, totalling 16 hours of content, this self-paced course covers all aspects of producing a film or television production, from financing the project and post-production requirements to marketing and pitching your project to investors, festivals and distributors.
Producer Essentials - Music
Faculty
Patrick Aldous
Entertainment Lawyer, Chandler Fogden Aldous
Patrick Aldous is a lawyer whose primary focus is on the music industry, although he is also active in the fields of film and television. His clients include recording artists, record labels, record producers, management companies and promoters. He assists clients with agreements relating to all aspects of the music industry including recording, management, licensing, distribution, publishing, live performance and merchandising. Patrick joined Chandler Fogden Aldous as a partner in 2015 after practicing at another Vancouver-based entertainment law firm. Patrick is a frequent panelist at music industry seminars. While pursuing his career in law, Patrick has continued to be active as a performing and recording session musician.
Laura Wheeler
VP of Business and Legal Affairs, Reel One Entertainment
Laura Wheeler is a senior-level Business Affairs Executive with over 25 years of experience in television, film and digital media, working with independent Canadian production companies and international partners. Laura has been responsible for the business affairs at every stage of a project from acquisitions to development and from production to post production on hundreds of hours of scripted, unscripted series and animated programs. Laura is experienced in all matters relating to broadcasters, distributors, funders, talent, tax credit agencies, legal, contracts, marketing, publicity and new media.
