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We are counsel to this hit Netflix true crime series that follows internet sleuths who attempted to track down Luka Magnotta after he reportedly shared a graphic video killing cats.
STARZ
Owned by Lionsgate, our client Starz is a leading global media and entertainment distributor/producer, with over 5,000 TV episodes and feature films each year on its several channels.
FEDERER: 12 FINAL DAYS
We are counsel to this stirring feature documentary by Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia, on Amazon Prime.
THE TINDER SWINDLER
We were production counsel for this Netflix true crime series.
LAST CHANCE U
We're counsel for this award-winning, very popular Netflix series that goes behind the scenes at the top junior college football programs in the US.
Media Rights Capital
Among counsel to MRC, the industry’s largest independent film, TV and digital studio.
Unprecedented
THE SIX BILLION DOLLAR MAN
We're honored to be clearance and claims counsel for this electrifying political thriller about Julian Assange, which won a Cannes Special Jury Prize and the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary.
Da Ali G Show
Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's multiple-Emmy-nominated, path-breaking television series, "Da Ali G Show."
NOBODY SPEAK
We have been counsel for producers of this Netflix documentary about the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Media case and its outside funding, showing how big money can be used to silence the media.
SOPHIE: A MURDER IN WEST CORK
We are counsel for this controversial and compelling Netflix documentary series by our Academy Award winning client, Lightbox.
Channel 4
U.S. counsel to Channel 4, Britain's second largest broadcast network and one of the world's most challenging and creative producers of television programs and films.
Ghosn
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX
We have been among the outside counsel to Twenty-First Century Fox.
CHEER
We are among the production counsel for Season Two of this Triple-Primetime-Emmy-Award-winning series on Netflix.
THE HATCHET WIELDING HITCHHIKER
We're counsel for this sensational Netflix documentary that has taken the internet by storm.
UNTOUCHABLE: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL
We are counsel for the Hulu Documentary, UNTOUCHABLE: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL
ASHLEY MADISON
We are production and business affairs counsel on this hit Netflix documentary series.
Break Point 2
PHILIP GLASS
One of our partners, Russell Smith, has provided legal advice and related services for Philip Glass, the world's most successful living music composer.
THE FINAL YEAR
An insiders' account of President Barack Obama's foreign policy team during their final year, as they set out to define their legacy, promote diplomacy - and react to the rise of Donald Trump.
FREMANTLE MEDIA
We are among the outside counsel to one of the world's largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of outstanding entertainment brands.
WHO IS AMERICA?
We are production and claims counsel for Showtime, Sacha Baron Cohen, and their hardhitting, controversial new series, WHO IS AMERICA?, a reincarnation of DA ALI G SHOW in the Trump era.
Virunga
We are production counsel for this Oscar-Nominated 2014 documentary about the fight to save Virunga National Park, the last refuge of moutain gorillas.
NAVALNY
We're handling business affairs and production counsel work on this hard-hitting CNN/HBO documentary by Fishbowl Films.
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
We are counsel for KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, the acclaimed documentary by Rachel Lears, which was purchased by Netflix at Sundance for a record $10 million.
THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
We are production counsel to this Oscar short-listed film, which the New York Times has ranked among the top ten films of 2019 in all categories.
SELMA
Honored to be representing the director and producers of this important, Academy-Award-winning film.
1971: THE YEAR THAT MUSIC CHANGED EVERYTHING
Honored to be production counsel for this Apple+ series from the Oscar award-winning team who created the acclaimed documentary, AMY
A24
We are honored to be legal and business affairs counsel to A24, winner of dozens of Oscars, and the producers behind EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, MOONLIGHT, LADY BIRD, THE WHALE, and much more.
RADICAL MEDIA
We are counsel to film/TV production company Radical Media. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin and Shanghai, Radical is one of the premiere companies in the industry.
ENDEMOL SHINE GROUP
We are among the outside counsel for Endemol Shine Group, a global production powerhouse. Endemol Shine has 120 companies across all the world’s major markets.
Dirty Wars
We served as production counsel for this award-winning, widely acclaimed investigative documentary about U.S. covert operations across the globe.
MURDER MOUNTAIN
We're counsel for this acclaimed and popular documentary series.
PLAN B ENTERTAINMENT
Among the counsel for Brad Pitt's production company, acclaimed for SELMA, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, THE BIG SHORT, THE DEPARTED, and other important films.
Sins Of Our Mother
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS
We are production counsel to this most successful documentary film since Fahrenheit 9/11.
Web of Lies
We are production counsel for this compelling Discovery series that reveals stories of deception and homicide triggered by online interactions.
STUTZ
We're counsel for Jonah Hill's remarkable documentary feature about his therapist and how the therapy transformed him.
KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE
We are counsel for KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE, the acclaimed documentary by Rachel Lears, which was purchased by Netflix at Sundance for a record $10 million.
SPACEY UNMASKED
We're counsel to this hard-hitting biographical documentary series on the distributed by Max and Channel Four.
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
Production counsel for the late Malik Bendjelloul's sensational, Oscar-winning "Searching for Sugar Man," released by Sony Pictures Classics.
AMERICAN ANIMALS
We were production counsel for this "wildly entertaining" (Variety) scripted feature film that captivated the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
100 FOOT WAVE
We're counsel for this HBO Original Series
OCTOBER FILMS
We are US and UK counsel to October Films, one of the world's most respected and longest established factual television production companies. They have won over 100 international awards.
Raw TV
US production counsel for Raw TV, a multi-award winning production company with a reputation for gripping narrative, visual innovation and journalistic vigour.
FORMULA 1: DRIVE TO SURVIVE
We're counsel for this Netflix documentary series.
Sony
Among counsel for Sony Pictures and Sony Pictures Television, producers and/or distributors of some of the most successful motion pictures and programs in the world.
CITIZENFOUR
We're among the counsel for this Oscar-winning (Best Feature Documentary) about Edward Snowden and national security in post 9/11 America.
LEAVING NEVERLAND
We are counsel for this explosive two-part film about Michael Jackson, by Dan Reed for HBO Documentary Films.
American Nightmare 2
All That Breathes
Bruno
Production and litigation counsel to Sacha Baron Cohen's award-winning film "Bruno."
The Ford Foundation
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
We are production and claims counsel to Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
BAFTA
Handling contract drafting and negotiations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
CBS CORPORATION
We are among the outside counsel for the CBS television network.
Sprint 2
ALL THREE MEDIA AMERICA
We're among the US and UK counsel for All3Media America, the LA-based, multi studio production hub for one of the world's leading creators of high-quality content.
THE LONGEST WAR
We are counsel to this definitive Showtime Documentary by the creators of HOMELAND and director Greg Barker, which unpacks the human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan.
WHITNEY
We are production counsel for this definitive biopic of Whitney Houston, directed by Oscar-winner Kevin MacDonald and produced by double-Oscar winner Simon Chinn.
UNTOUCHABLE
We are US production counsel for the BBC/Lightbox film, UNTOUCHABLE, about the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein, premiering at Sundance 2019.
Vogue 2
NATIONAL BIRD
We are honored to be production counsel for this scathing, "bird's eye" documentary, directed by Sonia Kennebeck and exec produced by Wim Wenders and Errol Morris, about the US military drone program.
BRANDY HELLVILLE
We're counsel to this hugely popular Max series produced by Lightbox.
AMAZON STUDIOS
We are among the litigation defense counsel for Amazon Studios
PASSION PICTURES
We are US and UK counsel to this multiple Oscar winning film and television company behind Searching for Sugar Man, The Imposter, and Project Nim, to name a few.
Fear Thy Neighbor
Production counsel to this Investigation Discovery series about what happens when a homeowner unwittingly takes up residence next to psycho or when evil minds decide to lay down roots right next door.
THE MAURITANIAN
Executive Produced by Russell Smith and Zak Kilberg for our joint venture, Convergent Media. With Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbach, and Shailene Woodley.
TIGER KING
We are outside counsel for the directors and producers of the most popular documentary series in history.
Make Or Break
ITV
US counsel to the largest and most popular commercial television network in the United Kingdom.
LIGHTBOX ENTERTAINMENT
We are US and UK counsel for this LA-and-London based production company founded by multiple Oscar and Emmy Award winning Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, and funded by Channel 4.
HBO
Our attorneys have been among the production and claims counsel to Home Box Office, Inc.
THE BBC
We have been among the outside counsel for the BBC, where SmithDehn's Philip Wheeler was a senior in-house solicitor for 11 years.
Paramount Pictures
We are among the outside counsel for Paramount Pictures.
SHOWTIME NETWORKS, INC.
We are among the outside counsel to Showtime Networks, Inc. At the moment, we are production and claims counsel for their hardhitting, controversial new Sacha Baron Cohen series, WHO IS AMERICA?.
LISTEN TO ME MARLON
We are production counsel to this 2015 Sundance-selected, 2016 Oscar-Short-Listed, Marlon Brando biopic released by Universal Studios and Showtime.
The Princess
Gold Rush - Raw Television
Production counsel for all nine seasons of Discovery's popular observational documentary television series, "Gold Rush."
CHIMP CRAZY
We are counsel to CHIMP CRAZY, the most watched HBO documentary series of the last four years.
BECKHAM
We are counsel for this four-part documentary series that reached number one on Netflix in the US and the UK.
Trainwreck Woodstock 99
WELCOME TO WREXHAM
We are counsel to this five-time Emmy Award Winning hit television series starring Ryan Reynolds.
Fifa Uncovered 2
Borat
Production and claims counsel for the multi-Oscar nominated comedy, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."
TINA
We're counsel for this definitive HBO biopic of Tina Turner, produced by our Academy Award winning client, Lightbox.
ORIGIN
As counsel to The Ford Foundation, we handled negotiations and drafting for the funding of this film by Ava DuVernay, which is inspired by the life and work of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson.
JURY DUTY
We're counsel to this insane and hilarious Amazon FreeVee series.
Our Great National Parks
We were counsel for Netflix on this documentary series narrated by President Obama and produced by his production company, Higher Ground Productions.
PRIME MINISTER
SmithDehn's Chris Matson and Mike Cleaver, through our prodco Divergent Pictures, executive-produced PRIME MINISTER, in addition to working on legal and business affairs for this Sundance winner.
THE MOST HATED MAN ON THE INTERNET
We were production counsel for this legally difficult, hugely popular Netflix series by Raw TV.
Trainwreck: The Cult Of American Apparel
We are counsel for this fascinating Netflix documentary, produced by Raw TV.
BUZZFEED
We are outside counsel to BuzzFeed.
NETFLIX
We are outside counsel for Netflix.
UNITED SHADES OF AMERICA
We are production counsel for this Primetime Emmy-Award-wining hit CNN series that follows comedian and political provocateur W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities and challenges across America.
The Imposter
Production counsel for "The Imposter," an astonishingly true story about a French man who fools everyone into believing he is a missing Texas boy, including the boy's family.
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SMITHDEHN BEHIND THE SCENES OF TWO OF THE TOP AWARD-WINNING POLITICAL DOCUMENTARIES OF 2025
SmithDehn's Chris Matson and Mike Cleaver, through one of our production companies, Divergent Pictures, executive produced PRIME MINISTER, in addition to working on legal and business affairs for....
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FAIR USE STILL HAS TEETH -- SMITHDEHN WINS TIGER KING CASE FOR NETFLIX, AS COURT CITES WARHOL DECISION IN GRANTING DISMISSAL
Despite some gloom and doom about the future of fair use after the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision last May, it seems that for documentary film makers at least, fair use is in roaring good health.
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THE WARHOL DECISION. NO, THE SKY IS NOT FALLING.
You've probably seen some of the scary and misleading clickbait headlines, from not only the media, but even in seemingly hurried statements by some big law firms. None of them are accurate.
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THE MAURITANIAN, Executive Produced by Our Film/TV Joint Venture, Has Been Nominated by the Golden Globes for Best Actor (Tahir Rahim) and Best Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster).
It is an honor to report that two of the stars of THE MAURITANIAN, formerly titled PRISONER 760 and GUANTÁNAMO DIARY, have been nominated for Golden Globe Awards: Tahar Rahim (Best Actor) and Jody...
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PRISONER 760, Executive Produced by Our Film/TV Joint Venture, is in Post-Production, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, and Shailene Woodley
We're thrilled to report that PRISONER 760, formerly GUANTÁNAMO DIARY, has been filmed, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Jody Foster, Tahar Rahim, and Shailene Woodley. The movie, which SmithDehn Joint
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Benedict Cumberbatch Joins Our Film/TV Joint Venture in Producing GUANTÁNAMO DIARY
It's official. Benedict Cumberbatch's debut as a feature film producer will be GUANTÁNAMO DIARY, which his company is producing with development funding from SmithDehn's film/TV
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SmithDehn Film/TV Joint Venture Organizes and Films Historic Performance of Buena Vista Social Club at The White House
“We’re thrilled to have them here,” President Obama said. “For nearly two decades, this group has been a symbol of the strong bonds between the American and Cuban people....
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SmithDehn Joint Venture, Convergent Media, Launches Film Production
Convergent Media, SmithDehn's film/TV joint venture, is producing BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - ADIÓS, a feature documentary film directed by two-time Academy Award
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SmithDehn Is Counsel For Two 2015 Oscar Nominees, One 2015 Oscar Winner, and Three Films at Sundance
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SmithDehn Plans New Office in Northern Ireland; Plus a New Film and Television Company
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News Round-Up: Hbo Chief Counsel Joins SmithDehn in Teaching Media Law Course; Oscar Nod and Ratings Coup for SmithDehn Clients; SmithDehn Lawyers on Google Film Panel
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Laura Farina, Former VP for Legal Affairs at Discovery, Joins SmithDehn LLP
SmithDehn LLP is extremely pleased to announce that Laura Farina, who until recently was the Vice President for Legal Affairs at Discovery Communications, Inc., has become a member of the firm.
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"Searching for Sugar Man" Hits Theaters; Captivates Audiences and Critics
We're happy to report that a 2012 film festival hit on which we worked, "Searching for Sugar Man," is now in theatres.
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Now in Theaters
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Federal Shield Law?
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Upcoming Investigative Documentary: "Sarah Palin: You Betcha!"
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Tickets Now on Sale for UK Screening of "THE FLAW"
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Free Speech SLAPPs Back
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TV/Film Production, Legal Jobs, Both on Rise in Northern Ireland
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SmithDehn LLP Expands Hollywood Film and TV Practice; Adds LA Entertainment Attorney Jeff Holmes