Alan L. Grodin is a partner in the firm's entertainment department. His practice is primarily focused on motion picture and television clients, and he has extensive experience in connection with the financing, production, distribution and acquisition of motion pictures as well as the development, production and licensing of television programs.

Mr. Grodin also has extensive experience in the music industry and has represented recording companies, recording artists, music publishers, songwriters and composers.
Mr. Grodin's clients include directors, writers and producers of motion picture and television programs.

Mr. Grodin has been involved in a number of high profile, successful motion picture and television projects. He has represented producers and filmmakers from the initial stage of rights acquisition through the assembly of the production elements and the financing, production and licensing of the project. Mr. Grodin has had extensive experience in the area of international co-finance and production with films produced in Asia, Europe and Africa.

Mr. Grodin's recent significant activities include:

• Licensing of a 600 title film library for worldwide distribution
• Negotiation of a studio co-financing production agreement for a major feature film
• Negotiation of the first international feature film co-production between a major U.S. studio and a Chinese-based company
• Negotiation of director’s agreements for services on several major feature films budgeted in excess of $100 million
• Representation of a major Asian star/director with a U.S. studio for a major motion picture produced in the U.S.
• Representation of a client in connection with the development of a film studio in Capetown, South Africa
• All legal work on a complex documentary motion picture which is being theatrically released worldwide
• Representation of a start-up U.S. theatrical motion picture distributor in connection with its general operations

Mr. Grodin is a member of the Board of Visitors of the College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Grodin received his B.S. from Pennsylvania State University in 1964 and received his L.L.B. from NYU in 1967. After graduation from law school, Mr. Grodin was a clerk for the United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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