Pearce Research
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Legal Script Clearance Reports
A legal clearance report is typically created before a film or television series commences production.
Simply put, at Pearce Research we read a script and analyze it not for story development but for any and every element that could require legal clearance — i.e., anything that might need licensing or permission to be presented onscreen.
In Depth Research
Although Pearce Research standard reports often include citations and links to primary sources, we also prepare in-depth reports for projects based wholly or partially on actual persons and events.
At the direction of your attorney, we can add period name and business checking or perform other specific searches that go beyond the standard checking for fictional script elements.
Additional Services
Pearce Research is also pleased to offer comments on missing or duplicated text in scripts, misspellings, misplaced names or directives, unintentional lapses in verisimilitude and even simple typos if the client desires this service.
Each of our script clearance reports, even in a digital age, is a handcrafted product which serves the specific needs of each script and each production.
Established in 1992, Joan Pearce Research Associates is a script clearance and research firm that has set a gold standard for quality and confidentiality in this exacting field. We offer a comprehensive slate of services, including legal script clearance reports (aka errors and omissions reports) for film, television, interactive games, webisodes, podcasts and entertainment formats currently being invented as well as fact-checking and in depth research if desired.
Whether your script is an historical series for streaming or network broadcast or a small independent film, we are here to not only help you avoid potential legal problems but to support your creative vision.
Got questions? We are happy to discuss your project and our services and how they can beneficially intersect.