Sean Jefferson is an associate in the Entertainment Group.
Mr. Jefferson handles a range of transactional entertainment work, including film financing matters. Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, he served as an associate in the Business and Legal Affairs Department at Bron Studios where he helped structure and draft rights acquisition, financing, and production deals and assisted with the negotiation of distribution deals for several feature films, including “Assassination Nation” and “Leave No Trace.” Mr. Jefferson previously interned at Frankfurt Kurnit and in the Business and Legal Affairs department at EPIX and HBO, where he worked with counsel to license content for original programming.
He is admitted to practice in New York.
awards & recognition
Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" 2021 (Entertainment and Sports)
education
St. John's University (BS in Legal Studies) 2013
St. John's University School of Law (JD) 2016
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Past Speaking Engagements
American Black Film Festival
Lisa E. Davis, Marcie Cleary and Sean Jefferson present “Making the Deal – Knowing What Matters” during a master class at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach. More information here.
June 15 2019
news & press
Finding Outside Help to Finance Movies: Pandemic Uncertainty Has Prompted the Studios to Partner with New Investors
The Los Angeles Times quotes Sean Jefferson on different approaches to film financing due to the pandemic. View Article
The Best Lawyers in America 2021
We are pleased to report that Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — continues to recommend Frankfurt Kurnit. Read more.
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