From the simple basics such as who does what in 'the business of film', through to the intricacies of contracts and complex financing structures, the Olswang course provides a full range of important information and practices. The course is delivered by those involved at the highest level of law in filmmaking and is put into language that makes understanding the complex issues the main challenge and not trying to decipher the jargon. In a constantly changing business the course is bang up-to-date and provides an invaluable, transferable knowledge base. Insightful, relevant, even good fun at times, and the restaurant and cookies are top-notch!"Andrew Start, film producer and NFTS graduate

Supporting the film industry - National Television and Film School

We advise the film industry's most important and influential players from major US studios to UK-based producers, distributors and financiers and are proud to have contributed to the success of some of the highest-profile film projects of the last few years.

We share our expertise with the sector and our community – for example:

We provide a five day intensive course on business and legal issues for aspiring producers from the National Television and Film School.
We give pro bono legal advice to the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.
Libby Savill , Head of our Film and Television Group and Executive Producer of the Oscar winning The Kings Speech, gave a 'Guru Lecture' along with her colleague Ben Wilkinson to students from Haverstock School about how film financing works and how The Kings Speech got made.