FilmLegals Entertainment Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
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About FilmLegals Entertainment Law
FilmLegals Entertainment Law is Martyn Krys's Toronto based practice, and it's built around clients in film, television, music, theatre, and publishing from across Canada. Krys holds a business degree with distinction from the University of Alberta and a law degree from Queens University in Kingston. The practice covers the corporate structuring used in production work, from sole proprietorships and partnerships to corporations, joint ventures, and franchises, along with bespoke contract drafting for options, distribution, co-production, and music agreements.
Financing is a particular focus. The firm advises on production insurance, including errors and omissions coverage and completion bonds, and on federal and provincial production tax credits, CAVCO and CRTC filings, and HST and PST questions specific to productions. FilmLegals also writes about industry regulatory change, with blog posts covering Ontario's equity crowdfunding rules and updates to the Copyright Modernization Act. Its list of completed feature film work includes projects directed by Atom Egoyan, among them Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Ararat.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Krys holds a business degree with distinction from the University of Alberta and a law degree from Queens University, Kingston.
- The firm's feature film credits include several Atom Egoyan directed titles, among them Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Ararat, Adoration, The Captive, and Remember.
In the community
- The firm publishes a blog on regulatory developments affecting the entertainment industry, including posts on Ontario's equity crowdfunding rules, production tax credits, and the Copyright Modernization Act.
Good to know
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By appointmentWho handles what
The neighbourhood
FilmLegals is based on Langley Avenue, in Toronto's Riverdale and Playter Estates area, framed by the Don River Valley to the west, Leslieville and the Danforth to the east, East York to the north, and the lakeshore to the south. The neighbourhood grew up around the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railroad in the 1850s and today mixes Victorian and Edwardian era homes with the green space of Withrow Park and Riverdale Park nearby.
Frequently asked questions
- Does FilmLegals handle contracts for independent film and TV productions?
- Yes. The firm drafts and negotiates the agreements used in production work, including option and rights agreements for underlying works, distribution and co-production agreements, and producer, writer, and director agreements.
- Can FilmLegals help a producer choose and set up a business structure for a project?
- Yes. The firm advises on the range of structures used in entertainment production, from sole proprietorships and partnerships to corporations, joint ventures, and franchises.
- Does the firm advise on production insurance and completion bonds?
- Yes. FilmLegals advises on production insurance, including errors and omissions coverage, and on completion bond arrangements that guarantee a production will be finished on time and on budget.
- Can FilmLegals help with film and television tax credits in Ontario?
- Yes. The practice covers federal and provincial production tax credits, CAVCO and CRTC filings, and HST and PST questions specific to productions.
- Does FilmLegals handle copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property matters for creative work?
- Yes. The firm advises on Canada's statutory forms of IP protection, including copyright, trademarks, industrial design, and patents, for clients in film, music, and publishing.
- Who runs FilmLegals Entertainment Law and where is it located?
- FilmLegals is the Toronto practice of Martyn Krys, who holds a business degree from the University of Alberta and a law degree from Queens University, and serves entertainment industry clients across Canada.
Where to find them
7 Langley Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4K 1B4 · 416-466-1487
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