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Our clearance reports alert you to the need for obtaining many types of permission (e.g. use of music, photos, products, footage). Should you need a supervisor for the considerable paperwork tracking involved in rights requests and an experienced negotiator for them, we recommend the services of Ann Mayall, a trusted colleague in the clearance industry. Ann Mayall began in film and television in 1977 apprenticing under twice Oscar-nominated filmmakers Pen Densham and John Watson at the original Insight Productions. Before pursing copyright as a specialty, Ann served in capacities varying from Production Manager to Co-Producer on over four dozen productions, including "Twist", by critically acclaimed filmmaker Ron Mann, prime time series for NBC, dramas for HBO, and a radio show syndicated across Canada. In 1997-98, Ann developed and co-produced a film on the history of American disc jockeys entitled "Rock'n'Roll Invaders" for the U.S. based Bravo Network. Since 1981, Ann has done clearance on over one hundred productions for virtually every kind of copyright, from music, footage and stills to plays, text and "likeness" permissions for such legends as Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Carson and Kermit the Frog! Ann's particular expertise is in music, having cleared over a thousand songs from countries all over the world. Particularly challenging assignments include Ron Mann's films, renowned for their extensive music soundtracks, and the NFB production "Bollywood Bound", requiring negotiations with publishers and record companies in India and the United Arab Emirates. Over the last year, Ann has been hard at work on a documentary that requires negotiating with the SAG, WGA and DGA unions, and getting permissions from every major cast member in all five incarnations of "Star Trek", including Leonard Nimoy and Patrick Stewart. Currently, Ann is working on six productions based out of Calgary, Toronto and Montreal. Ann also has experience in film distribution (attending at international film festivals, distributor liaison, press releases), research and writing (historical & current data, proposal packages), and public presentations on panels at various film schools and workshops. Ann Mayall can be contacted at: Cranberry Cottage 4638 Leo Lake Road Kingston, Ontario K0H 2N0 ph: 613-387-2323 fx: 416-239-4469 e: ann@mayall.ca

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