ELO-E1014 - Contracts and Copyrights, Lecture, 17.1.2023-24.2.2023

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

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
Prerequisites
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 III

    Enrollment :

    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.  


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