Donaldson Callif Perez, LLP

DCP extends our congratulations to our client J S Mayank, who was recently selected by producers Kate Cohen, Alexander Vesely, and Tony Robbins to join Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Lesley Paterson as a screenwriter for the film adaptation of Viktor Frankl's acclaimed memoir, "Man’s Search for Meaning." J S took on the role following the death of Lesley's husband and co-writer Simon Marshall. “Finding a writing partner who could understand and support me on this journey while at the same time servicing this masterpiece felt like an impossible ask,” Lesley remarked on the decision in Deadline Hollywood. “J S has stepped into this role seamlessly, and I’m so honored and relieved to have teamed up with him. Man’s Search for Meaning’s profoundly important message meant so much to my husband Simon.”   Congrats J S — we can't wait to see all the incredible work you will do!   #Film #Entertainment #Legal #EntertainmentLaw #Filmmaking #Screenwriting #FilmProduction #BAFTA #Oscar #MansSearchForMeaning #ViktorFrankl #memoir #psychology #philosophy

Christopher Perez recently spoke at Southwestern Law School’s 22nd annual Entertainment and Media Law Conference, where he led a breakout session alongside Lindsey Faivus, Netflix’s Director & Senior Counsel of Intellectual Property, discussing the challenges filmmakers often face during the pre-publication review process. https://lnkd.in/e9AKaX6F   #Entertainment #Law #EntertainmentLaw #Legal #LawSchool #Film #Filmmaking #Conference #FilmProduction #IP #IntellectualProperty #Copyright #Netflix #LawConference #Southwestern #Media

Butterfly in a Blizzard is now available to stream, rent, or purchase on most platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and YouTube! The deeply-personal documentary provides a glimpse into Kimmy Fasani’s extraordinary journey from professional snowboarder to motherhood and what the transition illuminated about her past. DCP extends our congratulations to Kimmy and the entire production team! #Documentary #Entertainment #Film #Filmmaking #FilmProduction #Legal #EntertainmentLaw #Snowboarding #Motherhood #KimmyFasani

"The Class" is now streaming on PBS! The six-part docuseries from executive producer Daveed Diggs follows a group of high school seniors in Antioch, California during the 2020-2021 school year as they navigate an unprecedented global pandemic while pursuing the higher education process. Congratulations to DCP clients Jaye Fenderson, Adam Fenderson, and the entire team at Three Frame Media!   #Docuseries #Documentary #Entertainment #EntertainmentLaw #FilmProduction #IndieFilmmaking #Legal #CollegeApplications #Pandemic #Covid #Covid19 #Education #HigherEducation #college #university #PBS

The 2025 SXSW film festival was a success🎞️🍿🤩 Christopher Perez, Dale Nelson, and Michael Donaldson had a blast connecting with industry talent and viewing an incredible line-up of films. We can't wait to see these projects come to life and look forward to seeing what the year brings to the industry. #southbysouthwest #sxsw #film #filmfestival #austin #movie #tv #filmindustry #indiefilm #premiere 

Christopher Perez, Victoria Rosales, and Herlinda Castagnoli recently had the pleasure of attending their alma mater USC Gould School of Law’s “Judges & Lawyers Night,” run by the USC Latinx Law Student Association, where Chris was also recognized as an honoree. They had a blast catching up with fellow alumni and other industry professionals🧑⚖️🎓 Thanks USC Latinx Law Student Assoc. for such an incredible night! #Entertainment #EntertainmentLaw #Legal #USC #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia #USCGould #USCLawSchool #LatinxLawStudentsAssociation #Latino #LLSA #USCLLSA University of Southern California

Christopher Perez and Michael Donaldson are slated to present their annual Legal Update panel at this year’s SXSW festival on March 8th.    Their presentation, titled “The Indie Film Annual Legal Update: AI, Fair Use, and More,” will unpack the film distribution landscape’s changes in the past year, as well as how advancing AI technology and the latest fair use legislation will continue to affect filmmakers.   #Entertainment #EntertainmentLaw #Film #IndieFilm #SXSW #SouthbySouthwest #LegalUpdate #SXSWLegalUpdate #AI #FairUse #FilmProduction #Copyright #Filmmaking #Filmmakers #panel #Hollywood #law #legal

Partner Christopher Perez is slated to be recognized as a “2025 Alumni Honoree” at the USC Gould School of Law's Latinx Law Students Association’s annual “Judges & Lawyers Night” tomorrow, where he will be attending alongside fellow LLSA alumni Victoria Rosales and Herlinda Castagnoli.    Congratulations to Chris and all other honorees!   #Entertainment #EntertainmentLaw #Legal #USC #UniversityofSouthernCalifornia #USCGould #USCLawSchool #LatinxLawStudentsAssociation #Latino #LLSA #USCLLSA University of Southern California

DCP extends our congratulations to our longtime client Lisa Remington (Mobworks LLC) on The Only Girl in the Orchestra's Oscar win for Best Short Documentary.   We also congratulate all other nominees and winners recognized at last night's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards ceremony! Such an extraordinary night celebrating a wonderful year for film 🏆🎬🍿 #Film #Documentary #Filmmaking #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking #Entertainment #Legal #EntertainmentLaw #Oscars #AcademyAwards #TheOnlyGirlInTheOrchestra #Documentary #DocumentaryShort #Philharmonic #NewYorkPhilharmonic #OrinOBrien #inspiring #bassist 

DCP’s Lisa Callif, Michael Donaldson, and Jamie Shepard had an incredible time celebrating this year’s amazing independent films and television shows at the Film Independent Spirit Awards last night 📽️🎞️🏆 Congratulations to our client Unapologetic Projects for winning Best First Feature and Best First Screenplay for "Didi" and congratulations to all of the other nominees and winners--very well deserved! #Entertainment #Film #Filmmaking #FilmIndependent #FilmIndependentSpiritAwards #IndependentFilm #IndependentFilmmaking #DidiMovie #Screenplay #Feature #IndieFilm