Galway Film Centre will host a one day seminar with Mark Byrne (Head of Legal Affairs, Irish Film Board) in Galway in January 2012. It will cover topics such as:
- What is copyright?
- Contracts
- Setting up a production company
- Option agreements
- Screenplay Agreements
- Music copyright and clearances
- IFB funding requirements
- Section 481
- Film financing
- Co-Production Agreements
- Distribution Agreements
- Clearances
- Misc. legal issues in Film and TV production.
Mark Byrne – Head of Legal Affairs, Irish Film Board
The Head of Legal Affairs is responsible for a substantial amount of the agency’s contracting requirements across all expenditure initiatives. This role involves negotiation with producers and co-financiers, and liaison with lawyers as well as government departmental officials.
Mark is a qualified solicitor with a Degree in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Administration who has over 10 years experience in the film industry. Mark is also currently on the board of directors for the Irish Film Institute.
