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The Filmmakers Legal Clinic provides free transactional, intellectual property and First Amendment legal services to independent filmmakers whose work encourages and accelerates social change.

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FLC provides individual representation to independent filmmakers and visual journalists, and offers legal resources to educate and empower visual advocates.

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FLC collaborates with organizations and partners around the country, hosting trainings and educational sessions for filmmakers.

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FLC highlights important films, by hosting panel discussions, interactive events, and post-screening Q&As.

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Mexicanamerican premieres at Tribeca

FLC congratulates Mexicanamerican on its premiere at the 25th Tribeca Film Festival and its warm critical reception, including from The New York Times! The team was thrilled to join you and cheer on this beautiful film!

Beam Me Up, Sulu now streaming

FLC was delighted to join filmmakers Timour Gregory and Sasha Schneider at the NYC premier of Beam Me Up, Sulu, including a special Q&A with George Takei. The film is available for beaming directly into your living room on all major streaming channels!

For Venida For Kalief on PBS

FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF debuts the poetry of Venida Brodnax Browder, mother of Kalief Browder- an African-American teenager who inspired incarceration reform in the United States. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and will be airing on PBS as part of POV Season 39 this July.

NYS Creativity Summit 2025

The Director of the Filmmakers Legal Clinic, Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, was proud to be a featured speaker at the MPA’s New York State Creativity Summit 2025. The entire program is available here.

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FLC is proud to have provided free legal counsel to independent filmmakers whose work drives social change — from Sundance premieres to Emmy wins to IFC distribution deals. Read about our work in our annual reports

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