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| Andrea F. Cannistraci |
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acannistraci@cdas.com |
| Admitted: New York |
Andrea Cannistraci is a well known transactional attorney in the firm's motion picture and television group, serving renowned writers, award winning producers and cutting-edge feature and documentary filmmakers, as well as major studios, leading cable networks and independent production companies. She practiced with the entertainment law firm of Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz and Weinstein from its inception, and with its predecessor, Bodine and Herzog beginning in 1996. Prior thereto, Ms. Cannistraci was a litigator of complex tort cases with the Law Office of Sybil Shainwald and with the Law Firm of David Worby. She joined Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard in September 2007.
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Motion Picture legal work for dozens of motion pictures including (for the production and/or producer) A Dog Year, Maria, Full of Grace, Kinsey, (for production, director, producer) Elite Squad, Honeydripper, Everyday People, Angel (for production) Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, Capote, My Life in Idlewild, Dogville, Manderlay, (for director) John from Cincinnati, Big Love, (acquisition of underlying rights) Life Support, (sales) Bus 174. |
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Structured soundtrack album agreements, book-publishing contracts and the sale of film libraries. |
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Legal counsel to various not for profit organizations such as Creative Capital. |
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Expertise in theatrical motion picture and television series financings. |
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Serves as a panelist at industry conferences sponsored by associations such as the Independent Feature Project. |
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Regularly attends other industry events and festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival. |
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Member of the American Bar Association and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. |
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B.A.,
Fairfield University, CT |
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J.D.,
St. John's University, School of Law. |
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