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Upon the completion of this course and passing a test you will receive a Stage 32 Certificate in this area of production. You can pause your course and go back to review. You will be tested and get three attempts to pass. If you do not pass you will need to re-enroll. Upon passing you will be listed in our database accessible by film productions that are looking for talent and a badge will be added to your Stage 32 profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/stage32.myabsorb.com\/files\/98b3def6-307c-46ea-b5eb-d48086839534\/Public\/Courses\/61492536-6bcf-4d58-a4b4-8ca892244450\/Sean.jpg\" style=\"width: 300px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto 5px 0; text-align: left\"\u003eAbout the Instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will learn directly from California attorney Sean Pope, a senior associate at entertainment law firm, Ramo Law. The Ramo Law firm has produced and financed hundreds of TV and film projects. Sean works with producers and production companies focusing on all aspects of production legal services from development to distribution. He serves as counsel for Emmy award-winning companies Boardwalk Pictures (“Chef’s Table”) and Scout Productions (“Queer Eye”). He also represents production companies such as Caliwood Pictures (“A Nice Girl Like You”) and The Solution Entertainment Group (“Blacklight,” “Killerman”, “Line of Duty”, “Honest Thief”), and he recently provided representation on the 2022 Sundance films “The Exiles,” “Brainwashed,” “Descendent,” “Watcher” and “TikTok, Boom.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Payment plans available at checkout)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10px\"\u003eTHIS COURSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, NOR IS STAGE 32 OFFERING A LEGAL OPINION. 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