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“I Promise” Documentary Series Debuts on Quibi in April 2020

Shown in 8-minute segments, “I Promise” documents the first year of the I Promise School that LeBron James opened in his hometown of Akron, Ohio in an effort to close the achievement gap by creating a new model of urban public education. Executive produced by James and CDAS client Marc Levin, among others, “I Promise”
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CDAS Partners Briana C. Hill and Benjamin Jaffe Named Co-Chairs of the Entertainment and the Digital Media & Technology groups, respectively.

Briana Hill, Co-Head of the Beverly Hills office of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, joins Fred Bimbler and Simon Pulman in leading the firm’s Entertainment group, which includes televison (traditional to broadband), streaming, film, new media, talent, theatre and podcasting. The group assists clients with their entertainment projects through early development, the solicitation of

CDAS Attorneys Author “Copyright 2020: Law & Practice” Chapter for Chambers & Partners

Nancy Wolff, Scott Sholder, Sara Gates and Elizabeth Altman collaborated on this comprehensive discussion of current copyright law: what copyright is, how it works, what can/cannot be copyrighted, how it may be managed, what are the exceptions, and how to preserve copyright protection. Also addressed is copyright infringement, litigation and enforcement. Read the chapter here.

The New Documentary Market: Four Tips to Prepare

One thing is clear from Sundance 2020: the current market for documentary and quality unscripted projects is extremely strong. Among several eye-catching deals, the $10m paid by Apple to acquire the documentary “Boys State” matched the sum paid by Netflix to acquire “Knock Down the House” in 2019. Concurrently, premium cable outlets and SVOD platforms

Lessons From Sundance 2020: Festival Trends and Predictions

Amid concerns over a weak market and the impact of streamers on the independent film industry, the 2020 Sundance Film Festival closed with the exhibition of several highly anticipated films, some record-breaking sales and the upsurge of important new deal makers. See below for some key trends that emerged from this year’s festival. Slower Initial