China Webinar: Working with China on Movies

On September 26, China media and entertainment lawyer Mathew Alderson will be discussing how movie and TV producers can “make the most of the opportunities China offers” as part of a FREE webinar. Go here to register.

PACT, “the trade association representing the commercial interests of UK independent television, film, digital, children’s and animation media companies,” is putting on this webinar and it describes it as follows:

To shine some light on how producers can make the most of the opportunities China offers, we have invited Mathew Alderson, Partner at Harris Bricken to take part in a webinar. Mathew is a transactional entertainment lawyer based in Beijing. He has a wealth of knowledge about the Chinese TV and Film industries and will share his experiences about working with China.

Topics to be discussed include:

–    An overview of China
–    Information about SART and how they work in the market
–    The biggest mistakes companies make when working in/with China
–    An explanation of how copyright works in China
–    The benefits of working within the co-production treaty
–    Contracts and Chinese law
–    How companies can protect their IP
–    Chinese quotas
–    Payment in China, tax, and additional costs
–    Legal representation

We will be discussing the practical aspects of Chinese law and how it impacts business there. We will be telling you what works and what does not and what you as a businessperson can do to use the law to your advantage. Our aim is to assist businesses already in China or planning to go into China, not to break new ground in legal theory or policy.