808.10 (B) Executive Producer
To be considered an author of a motion picture, an individual must make a direct, creative contribution to the work. Individuals who manage only the business aspects of a motion picture project, such as executive producers, are not considered authors. If the application merely states that the author is the “executive producer” of the motion picture, the registration specialist will communicate with the applicant to determine if that individual contributed copyrightable authorship to the work.