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Los Angeles

3311 East Pico Blvd. | Los Angeles, CA 90023

Attention: Jeff Holmes, Esq.
t: +1 310 396 9045 | f: +1 719 623 0204

London

18 Hatfields | London SE1 8GN | UK
t: +44 (0) 20 7193 2600

Pig Business - Price of Progress

Pig Business - Price of Progress

Production counsel for the eye-opening documentary film, “Pig Business,” highlighting the effects of big industry pig farming on the environment, small farmers, the pigs and our health.

Biggie & Tupac

Biggie & Tupac

Production Counsel for Nick Broomfield's "no holds barred," feature-length documentary on the murders of two rap music icons, Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur.

Bruno

Bruno

Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's award-winning film "Bruno."

Death of a President - Chicago Borough Films

Death of a President - Chicago Borough Films

Production counsel for "Death of a President," the Emmy Award-winning docudrama involving the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush.

Gold Rush: Alaska - Raw Television

Gold Rush: Alaska - Raw Television

Production counsel for the hit observational documentary television series, "Gold Rush: Alaska," about a group of men who risk everything in search of gold.

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

We provide production counsel services for Firecracker Films on this recently renewed hit TV series that has an average of 9.1 million viewers.

The Queen

The Queen

We provided production legal services to multiple-award-winning Blast Films for "The Queen," a five-part, unauthorized, factual documentary series on Channel 4.

Miracles For Sale

Miracles For Sale

Production counsel for the fascinating TV special in which Derren Brown trains a member of the UK public to perform as a faith healer in Texas.

Searching For Sugar Man

Searching For Sugar Man

We're production counsel for Malik Bendjelloul's sensational, multiple-award-winning "Searching for Sugar Man," being released by Sony Pictures Classics.

Channel 4

Channel 4

U.S. counsel to Channel 4, Britain's second largest broadcast network and one of the world's most challenging and creative producers of television programs and films.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

Jeff Holmes of our Los Angeles office is formerly Executive Vice President of MGM Worldwide Television.

Wa$ted

Wa$ted

Production counsel to the hit television show, "Wa$ted," examining household ecological footprints and providing greener alternatives to help change wasteful habits.

Stones In Exile

Stones In Exile

Production counsel for" Stones In Exile," a documentary film about the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St.," widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time.

The Yes Men Fix the World

The Yes Men Fix the World

Production Counsel for "The Yes Men Fix the Word," the award-winning documentary film using alter-egos to expose large corporations and government agencies.

 

SARAH PALIN: YOU BETCHA!

SARAH PALIN: YOU BETCHA!

We are US counsel for the upcoming investigative documentary film on Sarah Palin, by multiple-award-winning director Nick Broomfield.

Da Ali G Show

Da Ali G Show

Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's multiple-Emmy-nominated, path-breaking television series, "Da Ali G Show."

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

We are among the outside counsel for Paramount Pictures.

I Should't Be Alive - Darlow Smithson Productions

I Should't Be Alive - Darlow Smithson Productions

Production Counsel to the popular television series recounting stories of death defying experiences, "I Shouldn't be Alive."

Breakout - Raw Television

Breakout - Raw Television

Production counsel for Raw TV's drama documentary series recreating the most extraordinary prison breaks in recent times.

Animal Cops

Animal Cops

Production counsel for the "Animal Cops" series, chronicling the work of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in cities such as Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, Phoenix, New York, San Francisco and Detroit.

Thriller in Manilla

Thriller in Manilla

Production counsel for the multi-award winning documentary, “Thriller in Manila,” chronicling what most deem the greatest boxing match of all time, between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

Shelter in Place - Clarity Productions

Shelter in Place - Clarity Productions

US Production counsel for "Shelter in Place," a compelling portrait of a Texas community battling against environmental pollution and corporate power.

Lion Television

Lion Television

US Counsel for Lion Television, one of the most successful independent production companies in the United Kingdom.

The War On Democracy

The War On Democracy

Production Counsel for "The War on Democracy," John Pilger's award-winning, Lions Gate documentary about the U.S. role in Latin America.

HBO

HBO

Our attorneys have been among the production and claims counsel to Home Box Office, Inc.

Sony

Sony

Among counsel for Sony Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, producers and/or distributors of some of the most successful motion pictures and programs in the world.

Channel 5

Channel 5

US counsel for the highly popular and diverse Channel 5, Britain's fifth and final terrestrial broadcast network, launched in 1997.

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

Our attorneys have served as counsel for 20th Century Fox Film Corporation and the Fox Entertainment Group.

Media Rights Capital

Media Rights Capital

Among counsel to MRC, the industry’s largest independent film, TV and digital studio.

So Television

So Television

We provide legal services to this top-ranked, BAFTA-winning, UK production company founded by Graham Norton and Graham Stuart.

THE BENGALI DETECTIVE - NATIVE VOICE FILMS

THE BENGALI DETECTIVE - NATIVE VOICE FILMS

US Production counsel for "The Bengali Detective," a feature documentary film about an overweight dance obsessed intrepid detective, providing an unprecedented look at modern India through the prism of crime.

Borat

Borat

Production and claims counsel for the multi-Oscar nominated comedy, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

 

Four Lions

Four Lions

Production counsel for "Four Lions," the BAFTA-award winning comedy about a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point.

ITV

ITV

US counsel to the largest and most popular commercial television network in the United Kingdom.

Paper Heart

Paper Heart

Production counsel for "Paper Heart," the award-winning documentary about love starring Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera.

The Martyr - Charvick Productions

The Martyr - Charvick Productions

Production counsel for Charvick Productions, "The Martyr," a short drama about a painter in love with his model, who is in turn romantically attached to a rival artist.

The Trials of Amanda Knox - Channel 4

The Trials of Amanda Knox - Channel 4

We provided production counsel services for this controversial documentary about the Italian murder trial of a US student.
 

The Shine Group

The Shine Group

The Shine Group is the UK's largest independent production company. We have been providing production counsel services to two of its award-winning members: Shine TV and Dragonfly Productions.

Sci Fi Science - ITV Anglia

Sci Fi Science - ITV Anglia

Production counsel for “Sci Fi Science,” the popular television series that explores the science behind principles of science-fiction, hosted by professor Michio Kaku.

The Dictator

The Dictator

We have been providing legal services in connection with Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator."

Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House

Providing U.S. legal assistance regarding the acclaimed, controversial opera, "Anna Nicole," about the life and death of Anna Nicole Smith.

Cash Cab - Lion Television

Cash Cab - Lion Television

Production counsel for Lion Television's hugely popular television series "Cash Cab," broadcast by the Discovery Channel.

The Flaw - Studio Lambert

The Flaw - Studio Lambert

Production counsel for Studio Lambert's "The Flaw," a telling documentary about the recent economic crisis.

Project Nim

Project Nim

Production counsel for "Project Nim," a revealing bio documentary about a chimpanzee named Nim, raised and nurtured like a human child in a 1970s experiment aiming to show that apes can communicate with language.

Raw TV

Raw TV

US production counsel for Raw TV, a multi-award winning production company with a reputation for gripping narrative, visual innovation and journalistic vigour.

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

We provide production legal services to the UK's most popular television talk show, broadcast by the BBC.

Paranormal Witness - Raw Television

Paranormal Witness - Raw Television

Production counsel for "Paranormal Witness," the docudrama series that brings to life true stories of people who have lived through explanation-defying paranormal experiences.

Clients

Our attorneys represent, counsel, and otherwise assist a wide variety of prominent companies and individuals, including film and television companies, directors and producers, actors and actresses, authors and playwrights, publishers, information technology companies, recording artists, record companies, civil rights and environmental organizations, photographers, and advertising agencies.

All3Media

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Among counsel to the global production and distribution company, All3Media.

 

 

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Atlas Media

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Bankside Films

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We have provided trademark advice and other production counsel services to this prominent international film sales company, founded in 2007 by Phil Hunt, Hilary Davis, Stephen Kelliher, Greg Crutwell, and Compton Ross. Bankside Films offers producers a specialized service, representing approximately eight to ten films per year. The company offers distributors a consistent supply of high-quality films for theatrical release.

 

To learn more about Bankside Films, click here.

 

BBC Worldwide

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We have provided production counsel services such as trademark searches, reports and opinions for this commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Worldwide creates, acquires, develops and exploits media content and brands throughout the world. It also focuses on showcasing British talent both in the UK and international markets.

 

To learn more about BBC Worldwide, click here.

 

Blakeway Productions

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We have provided successful US copyright advocacy and advice, as well as other production counsel services, to this leading independent producer of television and radio documentaries for the UK and international markets. Since Blakeway Productions was founded in 1994, its team has produced hundreds of hours of prestigious programming for the BBC, Channel 4, More 4, ITV1, Five and Sky in the UK and leading US broadcasters including PBS, National Geographic, HBO, The History Channel and Discovery.

Blakeway Productions was formed by Denys Blakeway in 1994. Ten years later, the company was acquired by Ten Alps PLC. In 2007, Blakeway merged with 3BM Television and Ten Alps TV, bringing together strong track records of successful production across the genres of documentaries, docudramas, current affairs and factual entertainment formats.

Blakeway has produced many blue chip documentaries for major UK and international broadcasters. Critical and ratings successes include ‘The Queen's Story’ for ITV1, ‘Hidden Treasure Houses’ for Five, ‘Rivers of Blood’, ‘1929: The Great Crash’, ‘Fighting Passions’ and ‘Going Postal’ for the BBC and ‘Unseen Gaza’, ‘Children of the Congo’, ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘The Secret of the Austrian Cellar’ and ‘The Gangster and the Pervert Peer’ for Channel 4.

 

To learn more about Blakeway Productions, click here.
 

Blast Films

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Blast! Films is a multiple-award-winning, independent film and television production company. Blast! is known for its high-quality, innovative, stylish, and emotionally compelling films and programs. We have provided production counsel services to Blast!, such as U.S. legal opinions and trademark searches/reports.

 

To learn more about Blast!, click here.

 

 

 

Blink Films

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We have provided production counsel services to Blink Films, a high-quality documentary production company that has produced over 50 broadcast programs since its inception in 2007.

 

To learn more about Blink, click here.

 

 

 

 

Channel 4

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Our firm is U.S. counsel to Channel 4, Britain's second largest broadcast network and one of the world's most challenging and creative producers of television programs and films. Over the years, we have provided a full range of legal services to the Channel, including successful litigation defense, advice and reports concerning copyright, trademark, libel, privacy, and countless other legal issues, as well as drafting of contracts.

 

To learn more about Channel 4, click here.

 

 

 

Channel 5

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One of the major forces in UK media, Channel 5 was launched as Britain's fifth and final terrestrial broadcast network in 1997. Well over 30 million viewers now watch Channel 5 during any given week, for the network's highly popular and diverse programming. Our firm provides all sorts of legal advice and production counsel services in relation to programs filmed and/or distributed in the U.S., including legal work for Channel 5's U.S. affiliate, 5USA.

 

To learn more about Channel 5, click here.

 

Charvick Productions

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Chicago Borough Films

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We have been production counsel for Chicago Borough Films, notably in connection with "Death of a President," the International Emmy Award-winning docudrama, directed by Gabriel Range, involving the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chuck D

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For many years, we have been counsel to Chuck D, the legendary rap music artist, commentator and activist, whose multi-platinum-selling records as the leader of the rap group, "Public Enemy," changed the face of Western popular culture and created an entire genre of socially and politically conscious hip-hop music. We have successfully handled several litigation matters for Chuck, and most recently we are advising him and providing other legal work for a charitable foundation he is in the process of forming.

 

To learn more about Chuck D and his current website, click here.

Clarity Productions

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We have been production counsel for Clarity Productions, the BAFTA-winning independent producer of issue-based documentary films such as “Shelter in Place,” a compelling portrait of a community living on the fence line of Texas oil refineries and petro-chemical plants.

 

To learn more about Clarity Productions, click here.

 


 

Colour TV

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We have been production counsel for Colour TV, a production company specializing in comedy entertainment, and producers of, among other programs, the “International Sexy Ladies Show,” broadcast in the US on Comcast’s G4.

 

To learn more about Colour TV, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Da Ali G Show

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We have been production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's multiple-Emmy-nominated "Da Ali G Show," the path-breaking television series that already has led to two hit movies (Borat and Bruno, for both of which we also were production and litigation counsel) and has influenced countless comedians. We devised the "legal roadmap" for the series, did the legal research, drafted the contracts, and successfully defended the series against all claims. In 2009 and 2010 in particular, we defeated a high-profile Los Angeles libel lawsuit and appeal, involving one of the "Ali G" scenes in the series. We also won an award of costs and legal fees against the plaintiff.

 

For more information about this court victory, please click here.

 

To learn more about Da Ali G Show, please click here.

Darlow Smithson

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Darlow Smithson Productions is an Oscar-nominated, BAFTA award winning, factual production company, backed by Endemol UK. We regularly serve as production counsel for its programs produced and/or broadcast in the US, including, among many others, the hugely popular docudrama series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive,” and the multi-award winning documentary, “Thriller in Manila,” chronicling what most deem the greatest boxing match of all time, between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

 

To learn more about Darlow Smithson Productions, click here.

 

Dartmouth Films

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Dartmouth Films makes documentaries that make a difference. The Dartmouth filmmakers are pioneers of independent documentaries – films made and funded outside the broadcast system. The Dartmouth Films team works closely with NGOs, advocacy and community groups to ensure that the films – and their message – have as wide a distribution as possible. This innovative company enjoys supporting new and emerging directors. Since it started in 2008, Dartmouth Films has been involved in more than a dozen projects. One of them, Pig Business, for which we served as production and claims counsel, charts the four-year investigation by eco-campaigner Tracy Worcester into the industrialization of pork production and its harmful effects.

 

To learn more about Dartmouth Films, click here.

Diverse Television

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Diverse Television has become one of the most identifiable and reliable television brands. It ranks among the top 20 independent production companies in the UK, according to the prestigious 2011 Televisual Top 100 list. Diverse has a solid track record of quality, craftsmanship, innovation, and excellence in a wide broad variety of genres for numerous international and UK broadcasters. SmithDehn LLP has provided Diverse with a range of legal advice and production counsel services in relation to programs filmed and/or distributed in the U.S., including legal research, legal roadmaps for filming, and trademark searches, reports, and opinions.

 

To learn more about Diverse Television, please click here.

Dragonfly Productions

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The aim of Dragonfly Productions is simple: to make television programming that's daring and different. Dragonfly was asked to make a food program, so they built a restaurant next to an abattoir, replaced the walls in between with glass, and gave the guests a dinner that will never be forgotten. That was Kill It, Cook It, Eat It. Dragonfly blew up a house in How Safe is Your Home and rigged another one with 28 cameras, for four months, to an entire family, as they've never been seen before, in the BAFTA-nominated series, The Family. With just a little help from Jamie Oliver, they created front-page news and a national debate about battery chickens with Jamie's Fowl Dinners. They re-staged a controversial psychological experiment in The Event: How Racist Are You and even managed to make energy conservation into compelling television with Human Power Station. Along the way, Dragonfly has produced an incredible range of single documentaries, factual dramas and live events, working with some of the most talented people in the industry. SmithDehn LLP is happy to have helped Dragonfly with a host of legal issues, related to which we have done legal research, provided legal advice, drafted and edited filming protocols and contracts, and provided other production counsel services.

Dragonfly Productions is part of Shine Group, the number two independent production company in the UK, according to the prestigious 2011 Televisual Top 100 list.

 

To learn more about Dragonfly, please click here.

Eyeworks

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Eyeworks is one of the five largest independent production companies in the world. It is a highly creative, international television and film production company, for which we have provided production counsel services, including trademark searches, reports, and opinions.

 

To learn more about Eyeworks, please click here.

 

 


 

Filmon

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We provide the gamut of legal services to FilmOn, a prominent global film and television production and distribution company. FilmOn allows viewers to stream live TV on their computer, iPad, iPhone and android. FilmOn delivers content to viewers wherever they are in the world, by using an end-to-end suite of internet television technology and services. SmithDehn LLP's services to FilmOn include contract drafting, legal advice, general business affairs work, and virtually all other legal services needed.

 

To learn more about FilmOn, please click here.
 

Firecracker Films

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Since 2003, Firecracker Films has produced over 35 stylistic, hard-hitting documentary films. Currently, we serve as US production counsel for several observational documentary series Firecracker Films is producing for US and international broadcast.

 

To learn more about Firecracker Films, please click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh One

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Glasshead Productions

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Ranking among the best and most successful independent production companies in the UK, according to the prestigious 2011 Televisual Top 100 list, Glasshead's multi-BAFTA-winning team creates dynamic television and multi-platform content for broadcasters and distributors worldwide. SmithDehn LLP has provided Glasshead with production counsel services, such as U.S. legal opinions and trademark/title searches/reports.

 

To learn more about Glasshead Productions, please click here.


 

Hat Trick Productions

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HBO

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A winner of countless Emmy and other awards, HBO (or Home Box Office) is America's most successful premium television company, with over 41 million subscribers. SmithDehn LLP has provided HBO with a wide range of production counsel services, including preparation of "legal roadmaps" for filming, legal research, drafting of contracts, and successful advocacy against false claims involving alleged defamation, breach of contract, invasion of privacy, etc.

 

To learn more about HBO, please click here.


 

Hot Bed Media

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Hotbed Media is an exciting and innovative television production company specializing in factual, entertainment and advertiser-funded programming for networks around the world. Hotbed is the team behind internationally successful formats like Win My Wage and Star Portraits, as well as high-rating pop docs and factual entertainment shows. Versions of the company’s award-winning formats are currently in production in Canada, North America, France and Holland. SmithDehn LLP has provided Hot with production counsel services, such as assistance in obtaining E&O insurance, U.S. legal opinions, and trademark/title searches/reports.

 

To learn more about Hotbed Media, please click here.
 

ITN

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ITN is one of the world's leading news and multimedia content companies. ITN creates, packages and distributes news, entertainment, factual and corporate content on multiple platforms to customers around the globe. Its news programming reaches approximately 10 million people every day, worldwide, through partnerships with global news outlets such as Reuters, CNN and NBC, and online partners such as Livestation, YouTube and MSN. SmithDehn LLP has provided production counsel services to ITN, including legal advice concerning difficult filming situations in the U.S.

 

To learn more about ITN, click here.

 

ITV

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Independent Television (ITV) is the oldest and largest commercial television network in the UK. Through its 15 regional licenses, ITV broadcasts the most talked about television content across the UK, making a major contribution to the culture, economy and communities. We have provided a full range of production counsel services to ITV, advised ITV on matters involving the law of copyrights, trademarks, privacy, and defamation, and also have provided legal training seminars for ITV producers.

 

To learn more about ITV, click here.

 

ITV Anglia

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ITV Anglia is an international, award-winning, producer of high quality wildlife, science, history, and other factual based programming. We have served as US production counsel for hundreds of hours of programming produced by ITV Anglia, including for, among others, the long running “Animal Cops” series, the popular “Sci Fi Science,” hosted by professor Michio Kaku, and the intense and fast-paced “K9 Cops,” and we continue to serve as US production counsel for several current and future productions.

 

To learn more about ITV Anglia, click here.

 

IWC Media

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IWC Media Ltd. is the producer of many popular, intelligent and award winning programs for channels such as Channel 5; BBC 1, 2, 3, 4, and BBC Scotland; ITV; Discovery; Sky; and others. IWC has also produced programs for CBC in Canada, Discovery in the United States, Channel 9 in Australia, and NDR in Germany. We have provided IWC with legal advice and other assistance in relation to copyrights, trademarks, and defamation law.

 

To learn more about IWC Media, click here.


 

K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Inst.

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The K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute was founded in Mysore in 1948 by the late Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois.  Today the Institute has branches around the world, and attracts thousands of Yoga enthusiasts from all corners of the globe. We have provided several legal services to the Institute.

 

To learn more about K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute, click here.

 

 

 

Landmark Films

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Established in January 2002, Landmark Films is known for making distinctive, quality, people based documentaries. We have provided US production counsel work for Landmark Films.

 

To learn more about Landmark Films, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lion Television

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Lion Television is one of the most successful independent production companies in the world, creating hundreds of hours of programming every year. We regularly serve as US production counsel for its programs, including “Cash Cab” (Discovery), “Wasted”(Planet Green/DCL), “History Detectives” (PBS), and “Megadrive” (MTV), providing legal services such as content review, contract drafting and negotiation, and legal advice on matters of copyright, trademarks, privacy, defamation, and other issues.

 

To learn more about Lion Television, click here.

 

 

Media Rights Capital

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Media Rights Capital (MRC) is the largest independent film and television studio in the world. Known for creating premium entertainment content, partnering directly with leading creative talent and custom building distribution for each of its projects, every major domestic and international distributor has distributed content produced by MRC. The “Adjustment Bureau,” “The Invention of Lying,” “Bruno,” “Deception,” “Babel,” and the “Ricky Gervais Show” are few examples of MRC productions. We have provided a full range of production counsel services to MRC, including content review, contract drafting and negotiation, and legal advice on matters of copyright, trademarks, privacy, defamation, and other issues.

 

To learn more about MRC, click here.
 

Mentorn Media

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Mentorn Media is a UK based independent production company that has produced thousands of hours of content for broadcasters in the UK and worldwide. We have provided US production counsel work for Mentorn Media.

 

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Objective Productions

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Owned by global production and distribution company All3Media, Objective Productions is a multi-award winning production company specializing in ground-breaking comedy, entertainment, and magic shows, produced for a range of prominent television broadcasters in the UK and US. Notably, we have served as US production counsel for Objective Productions in connection with a 90-minute special where the psychological illusionist Derren Brown turns his attention to the controversial world of faith-healing.

 

To learn more about Objective Productions, click here.

 

October Films

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October Films is a leading British independent film and television production company, regularly producing content for broadcasters worldwide. October Films has a well-established reputation for intelligent factual programming, has been voted one of the Top Ten Independent Producers in the annual Televisual Peer Poll and one of the Top Ten Indies in the Broadcast Magazine Peer Poll, and has received over 90 international awards during its twenty years in television production.

 

To learn more about October Films, click here.


 

Oxford Scientific Films

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Oxford Scientific is a leading independent distributor of stock footage and photography. As part of Photolibrary Group Ltd, they have a worldwide distribution network and offices in New York, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines, Dubai and Bangkok.

 

To learn more about Oxford Scientific Films, click here.

 

 

 

Paper Heart Productions

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“Paper Heart,” a film directed by Nick Jasenovec, starring Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera and Jake Johnson, written by Jasenovec and Charlyne Yi, and produced by Sandra Murillo and Elise Salomon, combines elements of documentary and traditional storytelling, reality and fantasy, and brings a fresh perspective to the modern romance, redefining the classic love story.  We served as production counsel for “Paper Heart."

 

To learn more about “Paper Heart,” click here.

 


 

Paramount Pictures

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Paramount Pictures is a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, and a unit of the leading global entertainment content company, Viacom.  We are among the outside counsel for Paramount Pictures.

 

To learn more about Paramount Pictures, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

Passion Pictures

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Founded in 1987, Passion Pictures is one of Europe's leading independent film production companies. Since its inception, the company has expanded to film, television and documentaries and now has studios in London, Paris, New York and Melbourne. Its works have won many major awards, including two Academy Awards. We served as production counsel for Passion Pictures documentary film, “Stones in Exile,” about the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St.," widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time.

 

To learn more about Passion Pictures, click here.


 

Pioneer Productions

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We have provided production counsel services such as trademark searches, reports and opinions for Pioneer Productions, the critically acclaimed producer of over 400 hours of adventure, magazine, science and technology, docu-drama, lifestyle, current affairs and history programming for both the US and International markets.

 

To learn more about Pioneer Productions, click here.

 

 

 

Price of Progress

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We are US production counsel for Price of Progress in connection with the eye-opening documentary film, “Pig Business,” highlighting the effects of big industry pig farming on the environment, small farmers, the pigs and our health.

 

To learn more about Price of Progress, click here.

 

 

 

 

Quicksilver Media

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Raw Television

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Raw TV is a multi-award winning production company specializing in drama documentaries and other factual based programming. We serve as US production counsel for Raw TV for programming such as “Gold Rush: Alaska,” the hugely popular series broadcast by the Discovery Channel about a group of unemployed men in search of gold, “Get Out Alive,” another Discovery broadcast about ordinary people who survive extraordinary situations, “Breakout,” a drama documentary series recreating the most extraordinary prison breaks in recent times, and multiple other television series and documentary programs and films currently in production.

 

To learn more about Raw TV, click here.

 

Renegade Pictures

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Renegade Pictures makes high quality factual programmes including, feature documentaries and other factual formats and series for the British and International market. We have served as US production counsel for Rengade Pictures in connection with such programs as "Marathon Boy," and "Royal Wedding of a Lifetime."

 

To learn more about "Marathon Boy," click here.

 

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RDF Media Group

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RDF Media Group was one of the UK’s largest independent production and distribution companies with operations in the UK and the US. In June 2010, Zodiak Media was created by the combined acquisitions of Magnolia, the Marathon Group and Zodiak Television, and the RDF Media Group. Today, the Zodiak Media Group is one of the world’s leading creators, producers and distributors of content for TV, radio, new media and cinema.

 

To learn more about Zodiak Media Group, click here.

 

 

 

Sacha Baron Cohen

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Sacha Baron Cohen is a British actor, comedian, and filmmaker, best known for his portrayal of three fictional characters, Ali G, Borat, and Bruno.  Baron Cohen has appeared on multiple major media lists of the 100 most influential people in the world, and has been recognized with several Emmy nominations, an Oscar nomination, a BAFTA award, and a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his work in “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.” We have represented Baron Cohen on numerous occasions in connection with his groundbreaking comedic television programs and films.

 

 

Shed Media

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Shed Media was established in 1998 and is a leading creator and distributor of television content. They have produced long-running television brands in the dramatic, the factual, the documentary, the factual entertainment and the history genres. Shed Media owns an in-house distribution company, Outright Distribution, through which the group exploits the rights to its extensive program library worldwide. The group also includes three award winning media companies, Ricochet, Twenty Twenty and Wall to Wall.

 

To learn more about Shed Media, click here.
 

 

Shooting People

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Shooting People was founded 12 years ago by filmmakers Jess Search and Cath Le Couteur, as a way to get independent films made by learning from others who were doing the same. Members share ideas and know-how, collaborate, and otherwise provide useful knowledge from shoots and other film experiences. Shooting People now has 38,000 members and more than 200 crew and cast join weekly.

 

To learn more about Shooting People, click here.

 


 

Sony Pictures

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Sony Pictures Entertainment’s operations include movie production, television production, home entertainment acquisition, a global channel network, digital content creation, operation of studio facilities and the development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. They also handle the distribution of entertainment in more than 140 countries. We have been among counsel to Sony Pictures Entertainment.

 

To learn more about Sony Pictures Entertainment, click here.
 

 

So Television

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So Television, set up by Graham Norton and Graham Stuart in 2000, is one of the fastest growing independent production companies in the U.K. They are well known for making high quality entertainment television for all the main broadcasters, and also have a radio division called “So Radio” under which they have produced shows for the BBC.

 

To learn more about So Television, click here.
 

 

Studio Lambert

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Backed by the global production and distribution company All3Media, Studio Lambert specializes in creating and producing entertaining, non-scripted programs for the UK, US and international markets. We served as US production counsel for Studio Lambert’s, “The Flaw,” a feature documentary directed by award-winning director David Sington, detailing the underlying causes of the recent financial crash.

 

To learn more about Studio Lambert, click here.

 

To learn more about “The Flaw,” click here.

 

Special Edition Films

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We have provided production counsel services for Special Edition Films, including in connection with the documentary program “Michael Jackson: Not For Sale.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

talkbackTHAMES

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talkbackTHAMES is the UK Production arm of FremantleMedia, and is one of the UK's most successful production companies. Producing over 500 hours of popular and award-winning programming a year for all major terrestrial and digital channels, their programs span a range of genres, including comedy, entertainment, drama, features, factual entertainment and digital media. We have provided production counsel services to talkbackThames in connection with several of their programs.

 

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Tiger Aspect

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Tigress Productions

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Tigress Productions, and Endemol UK-backed company, is a multi-award winning production company specializing in wildlife, science, adventure and documentary projects, and is one of Britain's largest and most well-known factual producers. We have provided US production counsel services and advice, as well as title reports and opinions, for a variety of programming produced by Tigress, including “Everest: Beyond the Limit,” “Bubbles the Chimp: My Life with Michael Jackson,” and “Croc Man.”

 

To learn more about Tigress Productions, click here.
 

Twentieth Century Fox

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Twenty Twenty Television

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Part of the Shed Media Group, Twenty Twenty is an Emmy and BAFTA award winning company that makes attention-grabbing factual, drama and entertainment series broadcast by networks around the world, including National Geographic, ABC, The Discovery Channel and CNN.

 

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Waddell Media

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Waddell Media was established in 1988 by Brian Waddell. Each year the company produces around 50 hours of programming for UK broadcasters, and is recognized for producing excellent factual, lifestyle and entertainment programming. Waddell Media is also established in the international market, with major commissions in the US for Discovery, National Geographic and A&E. We have provided production counsel services in connection with several of Waddell Media’s programs, including “Texas Rodeo Tykes” (Animal Planet), “Urban Impact” (Planet Green/Discovery), and “Superhero Me” (G4TV).

 

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Warp Films

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Warp Films is a multifaceted creative organization, and its productions consist of a number of award winning films, including several BAFTAs. Notably, we served as production counsel for Warp Films in connection with “Four Lions,” the BAFTA-award winning comedy about a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point.

 

To learn more about “Four Lions,” click here.

 

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Wide-Eyed Entertainment

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Wide-Eyed Entertainment is a UK-based media production company dedicated to finding ever more imaginative and delightful ways to thrill, educate, terrify and delight audiences. We have provided produiton counsel services to Wide-Eyed Entertainment, including title searches and legal opinions, for several of their programs.

 

To learn more about Wide-Eyed Entertainment, click here.
 

 

 

 

Windfall Films

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Windfall Films is an internationally recognized producer of innovative, award-winning television, that applies its distinctive style and meticulous standards to a range of genres, including science, social, and history documentaries, factually- based dramas and original format shows. We have provided production counsel services to Windfall Films, including in connection with their hit television show, “Heavy Haulers” (TLC/Five), following the dangerous and dirty exploits a family who move record-breaking superstructures across America for a living.

 

To learn more about Windfall Productions, click here.

 


 

World Of Wonder

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Founded in 1990 by award winning producer/directors Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, World of Wonder is an international entertainment company creating groundbreaking and innovative feature and television programming from offices in Hollywood and London. World of Wonder creates groundbreaking feature films and documentaries, as well as documentary TV specials and reality series featured on US and UK broadcasters, including HBO, BBC, Bravo, MTV, Channel 4, VH1, ITV, Showtime, Sundance Channel, AMC, Trio, Yahoo, and Court TV.

 

To learn more about World of Wonder, click here.

 


 

The Yes Men

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The Yes Men is a two-member group that endeavors to expose leaders and big corporations who they believe put profits ahead of everything else.  We served as production Counsel for "The Yes Men Fix the Word," the award-winning documentary film in which the Yes Men use alter-egos in furtherance of their objectives.

 

To learn more about "The Yes Men Fix the World," click here.

 

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Zeal Entertainment

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Zeal Entertainment is an international, full service content producer and distributor, expert in creating and distributing content for mobile, VOD, IPTV, Cable, Satellite TV & PPV channels across the globe.

 

To learn more about Zeal Entertainment, click here.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Zig Zag Productions

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Zig Zag Productions is a young innovative television production company, focusing on the production of high quality, good value television programs for the global market.  Started by Danny Fenton and Kevin Utton in 1999, Zig Zag has made almost 500 hours of programming to date, ranging from top end factual documentaries to ground breaking entertainment series, for a range of worldwide broadcasters.  Zig Zag has consistently been listed in the top 25 of the Televisual Top 100 UK independent production companies.

 

To learn more about Zig Zag Productions, click here.