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A portrait of Lisa Callif
Partner
Donaldson Callif Perez LLP
Primary architect of the legal framework for the 2025 Berlin Film Festival winner “Blue Moon,” Lisa Callif is a partner at Donaldson Callif Perez LLP. She directs rights acquisition and clearance strategies for high-stakes projects, including the Sundance Award-winner “Didi” and John Early’s “Maddie’s Secret.”
This expertise extends to the intersection of artificial intelligence and personal rights where she advises leading studios, like Asteria and XTR, on development and distribution deals. Leveraging her reputation as the nation’s primary fair use authority, Callif provides production counsel for the Emmy-winning “Pee Wee as Himself.” She supports the creative infrastructure by providing pro bono legal guidance to industry organizations, including Film Independent and the University Film and Video Association.
