[Daniel Pellegrino]

Hi Walter, Dan here.

I know you guys are debating endlessly over the ownership of the raw footage but as a producer for a Miro-budget film that I funded entirely myself, My DOP and obviously camera operator completely screwed me!

We were all friends on this short and for obvious and spiteful reasons he won’t let me release the final edit of the film as he wants nothing to do with it. He obviously knows that the raw footage is his property and has threatened to sue me if he sees the film online or in any film festivals.

I understand that if I take his name off the credits it will soften the blow but if I do that have I no right what so ever to show the film I wrote, produced and directed? I was also the actor on it so it obviously has my image on it. Where do you think I stand on this? Obviously there was no contracts drawn up…

He was also my photographer for my head shots and is using my image along with many others to promote his services. Can I get him to take them down or does he own them also. I didn’t sign anything with him?

I look forward to your reply

Dan