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'Broken Bird' - 100% Fresh per Critics

Thursday, London: The film's world premiere played to a packed house as the opening night screener at the prestigious FrightFest. The...

PLF client's 'Broken Bird' to have FrightFest world premiere

Based on the award-winning short 'Sybil' (from Tracey Sheals), 'Broken Bird' is set to have its world premiere at the prestigious genre...

Wanda Sykes joins Catalyst's Boxing Drama

Emmy winner Wanda Sykes boards PLF client Catalyst Studios' boxing drama Undercard. Per Deadline.com, this will be the first dramatic...

PLF's client 'Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie' to have world premiere at SXSW

The entertainment attorneys at PLF served as production counsel on the first ever fully authorized Cheech & Chong documentary.

The Depp v. Heard panel that inspired the Netflix series & broke records

Before the Depp v. Heard Netflix series, the entertainment attorneys at PLF produced a panel for the entertainment law section of the...

Don’t Be Fooled By The Rocks That She Got – They Could Be AI

Richard Branson may have given us a glimpse into the future. One where actors appear virtually in advertisements, commercials,...

Fair Use: Narrative & Documentary Filmmaking

PLF's Managing Attorney James Pacitti chairs an all-star panel on Fair Use: Narrative & Documentary Filmmaking.

Counter-Strike Calls Timeout on Partnered Leagues

Counter-Strike, the largest competitive first-person shooter in the world, is making drastic changes to the structure of its professional...

Influencers Shouldn't Influence During Strike

Influencers should keep their opinions to themselves during the SAG-AFTRA strike or face being barred from future membership of the...

PLF digest: Summer of Strike(s)?

At the time of writing this post, the weather in Los Angeles is going into its fourth week of dreariness. The atmosphere in the...

PLF client's Hong Kong romcom secures North American distribution

PLF's entertainment attorneys negotiated the distribution deal on behalf of the producers, including Byron Mann who currently stars in...

PLF client announces acclaimed European director to helm action-thriller

PLF client's film has tapped Serbian helmer Milena Grujic (A.S. (25), The Future is Bright and Unbearable) to direct action title...

PLF opinion: "Intellectual Property in Esports: Rightsholders v The World"

PLF's New Technology Jurisprudence Specialist & Attorney Arkadi De Proft writes in leading international journal in the field of...

PLF client's Oscar-hopeful drama from A24 sells UK & Ireland rights

A24's The Inspection, which stars Gabrielle Union, Jeremy Pope, and PLF client McCaul Lombardi, sells UK and Irish rights. The...

Gladiator & Wonder Woman star to lead PLF client's psychological thriller

The “Gladiator” and “Wonder Woman” star Connie Nielson will play the lead role in PLF client film "Follow Me", directed by auteur Siri...