Zane Sakamoto
Partner, film, television and platforms
Works with filmmakers and online creators on the agreements that turn a project into a release.
Zane came to the law from film production and still reads a schedule before he reads a clause. He leads the firm’s film, television and platform work and the company setups that go with it.
Takes on
- Film and series agreements
- Channel and platform deals
- Company setup
- Production services
Admissions, courts and schooling
Bar admissions
State bar of California
Admitted 2013
Courts
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education
Juris Doctor
2012
B.A., Film Studies
2008
Languages
English
Japanese
How Zane works
He maps who is doing what, and who is paying whom, before he drafts anything. The agreement follows the production, not the other way round.
For creators who run their own channel he sets up the company and the contracts for editors and collaborators in one pass.
What Zane reads
Series and film
Options, writing, directing and editing terms.
Channels and platforms
Network and platform agreements for online creators.
Companies
LLCs and the operating agreements behind them.
Write to Zane
Say what the document is and when it is due. We reply with whether we can read it in time and the fee.