Lisa A. Callif
Lisa A. Callif | |
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| Born | Lisa Anne Flate January 6, 1974 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University, Southwestern Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Partner, Donaldson & Callif Entertainment attorney Public speaker Author |
| Spouse | Dustin Callif (2003-present) |
| Website | www |
Lisa Anne Callif (born January 6, 1974) is an American entertainment attorney specializing in independent film.[1] She works in all aspects of the field with a focus on clearance work – enabling filmmakers to use a limited amount of unlicensed material in their projects with the U.S. Copyright Law's fair use doctrine.[2]
In 2008, Callif became a named partner at the Beverly Hills law firm Donaldson & Callif.[3] She has worked on such documentary films as I'm Still Here, Waiting for Superman[4] and Inside Job.[5] Filmmakers she has worked with include: Oliver Stone, Jason Blum and Elise Pearlstein.[6] She is an adjunct associate professor of law at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.[7]
As an author
[edit]In 2010, Callif released The American Bar Association's Legal Guide to Independent Film Making,[8] which she co-authored with law partner Michael C. Donaldson, whose book Clearance & Copyright: Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know is used as a textbook in over 50 college and university film schools across America.[9]
Recognition
[edit]In 2011 Callif was named one of "The Best and the Brightest" of Hollywood Law by Variety magazine.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]- The American Bar Association's Legal Guide To Independent Filmmaking (2010) (by Lisa A. Callif & Michael C. Donaldson)
References
[edit]- ^ "Lisa Callif". Film Independent. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ a b "The best and the brightest". Variety. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Staffing Roundup: WWE, Lucasfilm Name GCs - THR, Esq". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Waiting for Superman (2010) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-05-24
- ^ "Attorneys | Donaldson + Callif". 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ T. H. R. Staff (2018-04-04). "Power Lawyers 2018: Hollywood's Top 100 Attorneys". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Lisa Callif '01. "Southwestern Law School — Faculty Profile". Swlaw.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Michael Donaldson and Lisa Callif Book Signing | SydneysBuzz". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Documentary Film Program Advisory Board | Center for Internet and Society". Cyberlaw.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2013-09-13.