Lisa A. Callif
American lawyer
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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]
January 6, 1974
Entertainment attorney
Public speaker
Author
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 |
| Occupations | Partner, Donaldson Callif Perez Entertainment attorney Public speaker Author |
| Spouse | Dustin Callif (2003-present) |
| Website | www |
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
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
Bibliography
- The American Bar Association's Legal Guide To Independent Filmmaking (2010) (by Lisa A. Callif & Michael C. Donaldson)