Legal Question in Business Law in New York

Filmmaker Liability

im a amateur film maker i want to film a short film im told i would need liability insurance and business name for this to film on public property with only myself and 2 other people present and no equipment i wanted to find out what i as a unemployed guy who wants to film some short films for show on his website which will eventually become a business also to film on public property say a park or public restroom with no other people around and no type of mess what am i liable for??


Asked on 5/16/07, 12:43 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Johm Smith tom's

Re: Filmmaker Liability

You're talking about varying degrees of liability; so you will need to pay for a legal opinion. We can advise you on this, but we won't advise you to break the law; no responsible attorney would do that.

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Answered on 5/16/07, 12:59 pm
Christopher Hoyt The Law Offices of Christopher W. Hoyt

Re: Filmmaker Liability

There are a number of liabilities you can be exposed to in the film industry. Making films has never been cheap and given all the potential legal repercussions you should obtain an attorney experience in the film field. Please feel free to contact my office if we can be of any assistance.

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Answered on 5/16/07, 2:29 pm


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