Clearing Rights for Film and TV
Part of the Essential Legal Framework | 8-10 October 2026 | Berlin
About the workshop:
Scripts inspired by real-life events, a Warhol poster in the background, or a protagonist humming a Robbie Williams song – not all rights involved in a script or film are immediately obvious. A thorough analysis is essential to avoid costly and time-consuming legal pitfalls. Understanding these legal complexities has become crucial for the sustainable development of many audiovisual companies.
The workshop offers a comprehensive overview of rights’ clearance strategies and the necessary legal knowledge to tackle these issues head-on. Led by top industry experts and supported by up-to-date case studies, the workshop offers a deep dive into the subject in a surprisingly entertaining way.
Participants will also benefit from excellent networking opportunities, fostering connections with other professionals in the European audiovisual industry.
Format
- On-Site Workshop
- Berlin
Price
590 EUR with Early Bird discount, otherwise 690 EUR (incl. meals, excl. accommodation)
Scholarships
Will be available (see below)
29 September 2026
- Rights clearance strategies
- Copyright and its exemptions (Fair Use, parody etc.)
- Clearing personality rights
- Clearing music rights
- Clearing rights at US majors and the streamers
- Clearing trademarks, artwork and landmarks
- Global perspective: Cases in different national jurisdictions
- Clearing rights for documentaries and factual entertainment
- Balancing legal and creative considerations
- Practical knowledge for fast and effective rights clearance
- Hands-on learning through real-world case studies
- Deep insights into best practices and strategies
- Expertise from internationally acclaimed trainers
- Interactive sessions with time for questions and discussion
- Opportunities to test and apply your new skills
- A dynamic, interdisciplinary group of participants and industry experts
- Excellent networking opportunities to build lasting business relationships with audiovisual professionals across Europe
English
Yes
Accommodation
Available for booking
Meals
Lunches and dinners are included in the participation fee. To keep things simple and environmentally friendly, meals will primarily feature vegetarian options.
Accessibility
If your mobility is impaired, please get in touch with the EPI team, so we can find the best solution possible to ensure your full participation.
Join our free online info session
The workshop sounds interesting but you are not sure if it will cover the specific topics you are interested in?
1st Info Session
at 17:00 CEST
Our Head of Study
Katharina Domnick as well as the EPI team will be there to answer your every question.
- Free of charge
- Online
- ca. 30 minutes
- Ask all your questions
Head of Study
Katharina Domnick
Katharina Domnick is a partner at the Berlin office of Brehm & v. Moers. She advises national and international companies from the media sector on all aspects of entertainment and media law. Her work focuses on advising national and international film projects (cinema, TV, streaming / VoD) in all matters relating to rights clearance, development, structuring, financing, production and exploitation.
Katharina Domnick also has special expertise in litigation (including preliminary injunction proceedings) and assisting in legal disputes in the media industry, particularly in connection with German copyright contract law, questions relating to collecting societies as well as the enforcing and defence of claims arising out of license agreements and other media related contracts.
Among her clients are German and international production and distribution companies, film studios / majors, broadcasters, film foundations, rights owners/ licensees as well as creative individuals and other companies / members of the audiovisual media. Katharina Domnick studied law in Berlin and New York City.
During her legal traineeship (Referendariat) she worked in an international law firm in Sydney, Australia.
She was admitted to the bar in 2008 and worked as an attorney in a major commercial law firm for about ten years before joining BREHM & v. MOERS
Scholarships and discounts
Thanks to Creative Europe - MEDIA funding, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for nationals of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine.
For the application use the link below.
Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.
Thanks to the support of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, a limited number of local scholarships are available for media professionals based in the regions of Berlin, Brandenburg, Thüringen, Sachsen, and Sachsen-Anhalt.
These scholarships can cover up to 50% of the workshop fee, excluding accommodation.
Please note that while German citizenship is not required, applicants must be currently registered as residents of one of these regions to be eligible for the scholarship.
Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.
Applications are open until
Please follow the link below to apply.
Company Discount:
If a second person from the same company books at the same time and at the standard rate, they are eligible for a EUR 200 discount. To claim this, please reach out to us for a discount code.
EAVE Alumni Discount:
Thanks to our partner EAVE, we are offering a EUR 90 discount to alumni of their programme.
Please note scholarships and discounts are non-combinable.
Funding Opportunities in Your Country:
We encourage all applicants to seek financial support from their national or regional funding bodies, as they may offer bursaries or grants to cover training and professional development.
For information on potential financial support for participating in MEDIA-funded trainings, please contact the MEDIA Desk in your country or region. Please note that participation costs for MEDIA trainings are eligible expenses under MEDIA Development grants.
Here are some opportunities available:
Austria - Austrian Film Institut : Professional Development Grants
- Belgium - Flanders Audiovisual Fund : Training Grants / Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel :
Training Support Czech Republic - Audiovisual Producers’ Association: Grants for Producers
Denmark - Danish Film Institute : Professional Training
Estonia - Estonia Film Centre: Training and Education Support
Finland - Finnish Film Foundation: Support for Distributors and Exhibitors / AVEK: Training Grants
Germany - MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein : Training and Qualification Support / KOMPASS - Help for Solo Entrepreneurs: KOMPASS Program / HessenFilm und Medien: Step Support / Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Filmförderung: Talent Development
Ireland - Screen Ireland: Bursaries and Grants
Italy - Fondo Audiovisivo Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Training and Education Funding / Trentino Film Commission: Film Fund and Training Support
Lithuania - Lithuanian Film Centre: Support for Film and Cultural Professionals
Luxembourg - Film Fund Luxembourg: Continued Education Grants
Netherlands - Netherlands Film Fund: Training and Lab Organization Grants
Norway - Norwegian Film Institute: Reisestipend utland | NFI
Serbia - Film Center Serbia: Training Scholarships
Sweden - Swedish Film Institute: Courses and Seminars
Switzerland - Media Desk Suisse: Training Scholarships
„Clearing rights is an art and not a science, as such, considering foreign laws and local practices when doing a risk assessment, may sometimes be challenging. Attending the Clearing rights for Film & TV workshop in Berlin not only allowed me to gain knowledge from industry experts coming from all over the world, but also to debate and share personal experiences with the participants.“
„The most meaningful and interesting professional activity this year. Clearing rights and copyright law is a deep matter for every filmmaker. This workshop helped me a lot to clarify very important details from the law aspect, especially at the international level. As an independent film director and producer, I highly recommend this programme!“
„All elements are very well balanced, the quality of the organisation and experts (as well as their variety both in terms of experience, professional areas and geographies) was spot on, and there was openness to discuss any aspect that came to the table. I highly recommend the workshop for any independent content producer willing to embrace the global market.“
Contact
Still questions? We'd be happy to help!
Katarzyna von Matthiassen
Project Management International Training
+49 (0) 331 76 99 15 09
Victoria Vosseberg
Project Coordination International Training
+49 (0) 331 76 99 15 02
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