Diana Cafazzo and Simon Chester are members of the KNOWlaw Group of Toronto law firm McMillan Binch.

Congratulations – your film’s a big hit at the festival! The public adores it and a distributor wants to make a worldwide deal.
All of this is great news, and exactly what you wanted to happen. Now everyone wants to rush to sign a contract so that the deal can be announced while the press is still around and paying attention.
In all the excitement though, don’t forget to watch the fine print. Remember – once you’ve signed that contract, it will be your only legal ‘link’ to your film.
Here are some key areas to look out for:

Diana Cafazzo is a lawyer at the Toronto law firm of McMillan Binch and a member of the firm’s KNOWlaw Group….

Diana Cafazzo is an entertainment lawyer and a member of the KNOWlaw Group of the Toronto law firm of McMillan Binch. This article was prepared with the assistance of Kathy Johns….