According to the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works with No.
5846 (“IPL”) one of the protected
types of works is a cinematographic works. There are many kinds
such as motion picture, TV series, commercial film, documentary
film within the scope of works that have the nature of
cinematographic works. While these works are being created,
different contracts are being made with many people who contribute
to these works in order to work in an organized manner. One of
these contracts is the contracts concluded with the actors involved
in the cinematographic works.
The actor phrase defines as “Artists who interpret,
introduce, recite, sing, play and perform a work in an original
form, with the permission of the author provided that the moral and
economic rights of the author are not
prejudiced…” in Article 80 of Law No. 5846.
