Two great talks from Guy R. MacLeod from Irish MacLeod Inc about Film

Want to get into film?

Two great talks from Guy from Irish MacLeod Inc do listen from the show #businessofentertainment on CapeTalk

Which airs every Thurs at 9pm

Part 1

Part 2

Topic covered included:

Shortage of training for filmmakers in the business aspects of film.

How are they financed? How do you justify the cost and what is the plan to repay the money.

Lack of institutional financing and the negative thinking around film and television projects.

The importance of having the legal issues pertaining to a project resolved from the outset

this extends to chain of title

production

and distribution agreements.

#businessofentertainment – show producer Barry Maré artwork Casey Barclay

Special thanks to Ross Rayners for intro to Guy

About Guy

DIRECTOR

Entertainment, Media and Commercial Law

BA LLB (Stellenbosch) LLM (Int. Trade) (Stellenbosch)

With a background in corporate law at one of South Africa’s big five law firms, Guy joined the firm in 2002 and seeing an opportunity of an under serviced sector began practising in the broader field of media and entertainment. 

The firm has since grown into a formidable boutique entertainment firm that is often described as “punching above its weight” given its client base in the film and television sector both locally and internationally. 

With more than 20 years’ experience in the legal and business end of the entertainment industry and his involvement in the production and/or financing of more than 200 projects, Guy is in a unique position to offer quick and comprehensive advice on all aspects of film, television, development, production, financing and distribution.

 Guy’s clients include global financing institutions active in film and television financing, studios, streamers and production companies as well as some well-known individual creatives.

  Guy has numerous film and television credits to his name including the Oscar nominated film “Invictus”.

 He is highly regarded both locally and internationally as South Africa’s leading entertainment lawyer and has been instrumental in securing production work for his clients in excess of Three Billion Rand.

 Guy is also a regular speaker at industry events.