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 - Unions and Guilds
Faculty
Lori Massini
Entertainment Lawyer
Lori Massini practices entertainment law, assisting numerous Canadian and American producers and studios with their legal and business affairs needs. Lori has acted as production counsel for original programming for networks such as Nickelodeon, Disney, the Food Network and Discovery. She has extensive experience negotiating contracts for actors, directors, producers and crew, managing employment and labour issues, advising on corporate legal matters and overseeing complex financing arrangements. Lori was formerly Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for a major film and production studio. She is active in the arts, and is an accomplished dancer and musician. Lori is a co-creator of Producer Essentials.
Erin Ray
SubheadingSenior Account Manager & Head of Client Relations, NPI Entertainment
After graduating from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA, Erin Ray taught high school math and science in Las Vegas, NV, for three years. In 2010 she was approached with the opportunity to utilize her math and interpersonal communication skills as an Account Manager for NPI Entertainment Payroll, Inc. Erin quickly learned all aspects of the business, from initial client contact to final payroll processing, and is highly respected by clients for her attention to detail and her understanding of all payroll requirements from minimum wage, straight time, and overtime requirements to guild and union contract structures.
