LEARNING OUTCOMES
The student will be familiar with the most important contractual practices in the audiovisual industry and the relevant legal norms regarding copyrights. The student will recognize the relevant legal framework in the art world.
Credits: 4
Schedule: 17.01.2023 - 24.02.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Heiskanen, Miia Haavisto
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Course leader Venla Hellstedt, Producer, Partner, Tuffi Films
Teachers in charge:
Miia Haavisto +358 50 527 7172 miia.haavisto@aalto.fi and Anna Heiskanen
Please address all administrational questions to Miia Haavisto and not to the course leader. Thank you!
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course presents different types of contracts between the many parties in the audiovisual industry and offers different point of views, also critical ones, to these agreements. The course introduces the legal challenges which come with the ever-changing landscape of new formats and platforms. The content of the course is mostly about the Finnish and continental system of copyright regulation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, exercises, case studies, literature.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
40h lectures, 68h literature, group work, exercises.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
5 Gender Equality
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
10 Reduced Inequality
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
2023-2024 Spring IIIEnrollment :
Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts
Maximum number of students 35, minimum 2.
applies in this implementation
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Schedule for the 2nd week of the course:
ELO-E1014 - Contracts and Copyrights, Lecture
WEEK 2
21.2. - 24.2.2023
Please note that the course starts on TUESDAY because the MA seminar is scheduled for Monday.
ELO contractual practices in audiovisual industry January & February 2023
Course leader Venla Hellstedt, Producer, Partner, Tuffi Films
Teachers in charge:
Miia Haavisto +358 50 527 7172 miia.haavisto@aalto.fi and Anna Heiskanen
Please address all administrational questions to Miia Haavisto and not to the course leader. Thank you!
Week 2
Tuesday Feb 21st Q202 Ryhmäopetus - Q202, Väre
9.30 – 12.00
Case study: TOVE
Producer Andrea Reuter
9:30 - 10:15, break 15mins, lecture 10:30 - 11:45, break 15mins, lecture 12 - 12:30
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
13.30 – 16.00
Music copyright and licensing in audiovisual works
Saija-Leena Tiainen, Music Licensing Manager, Teosto.
Marja Kortelainen, Creative and Licensing Manager, Warner Chappell.
Elmo Helokumpu, Key Account Manager, Gramex.
lecture 13.30 - 14:15, break 15mins, lecture 14:30 - 15:15, break 15mins, lecture 15:30 -16.
Wednesday Feb 22nd Q202 Ryhmäopetus - Q202, Väre
9:30 – 11.30
Independent work
11:30 - 12:30
Collective rights
Kopiosto (Rainer Vallius)
12:30 – 13:30 LUNCH
13.30 - 16:00
How and why to work with Agents?
Adam Torbjörnsson, Head of Legal, Salomonsson Agency
lecture 13.30 - 14:15, break 15mins, lecture 14:30 - 15:15, break 15mins, lecture 15:30 -16
Thursday Feb 23rd Q202 Ryhmäopetus - Q202, Väre
9.30- 10.30 Independent work
10:30 - 12:30
Case study: NOKIA - acquiring rights for archive materials.
Documentary film by Marianne Mäkelä, Producer & Partner napafilms, Lecture
Lecture 9.30 – 10.15, break 15mins, lecture 10.30 – 11.15, break 15mins, lecture 11.30 – 12.30
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH
13:30 - 15:00
Revision of homework & the course
Venla Hellstedt
Friday Feb 24th
Independent work and finalizing the assigments.