LOEB & LOEB
Craig Emanuel is Vice Chair of Loeb & Loeb and Chair of the firm’s Talent Practice. One of the industry’s leading entertainment lawyers, Mr. Emanuel focuses his practice on the representation of high level writers, directors, actors, producers and production companies in all aspects of motion picture and television transactions at both the studio and independent levels. In addition, he handles the negotiation of strategic distribution and finance-related transactions across all platforms, including the licensing of digital content on behalf of high net worth individuals and production companies. He has also been involved in the creation and launch of a new television network.
Mr. Emanuel’s diverse practice also includes counseling advertising agencies and other media clients on sponsorship agreements, media and celebrity placement agreements and the creation and licensing of innovative branded entertainment content.
Mr. Emanuel speaks regularly at venues such as UCLA’s Entertainment Symposium, the Women in Film and Television Summit, The Sundance Producer’s Lab and at various Film Independent Labs. He was previously appointed as an ambassador of Screen Singapore and has lectured to students of film and television around the world.
Vice Chairman
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Three of the sharpest global screen minds unpack the definitions and boundaries that are challenging the constraints of creativity, diversity and form in screened entertainment. Issues to be discussed include What defines a film?; the death of the mid-range feature and diversity in front of and behind the camera – how to be the harbinger […]