Hi Everyone,
I have a screenplay registered with the WGA West. After doing a few re-writes I have a title that fits the story much better than the one I originally gave it. Has anyone renamed their screenplay and if so is it necessary re-register your work under the new title?
Thank you in advance for your input.
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register with the library of congress
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Donno - My registered script 'The Game' won Moondance back in '13, I later changed the title to 'Aces and Eights' but never re-registered it. It sold under the new title. Frankl. I don't think it matters.
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WOW A.S. Hi Nate. I've just added to a previous Title to include the name for that reason but hey... don't think it really matters. But I would register with the LOC. Doug (Grandpa of the baker's dozen) is probably right.
Thanks Everyone!! I submitted the script for registration with the LOC and will make sure to do so for any future works as well. I submitted it under its original name figuring that Derek and Doug are probably correct. As long as the content of the script registered is substantially the same as the work in question, I should be able to change the title on the marketing side without re-registering.
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Titles aren't protected under copyright so it doesn't matter if you change the title or not.
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Absolutely .. I had a great title for something I wrote and I never bothered to google it. Swapped with someone and they said "you know this is the exact title as something that was made" .... wound up with a better title after all but totally have.
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The copyright covers the execution of your concept... not your title or concept. So I once re-registered the same script with a different title, and Library of Congress sent me a letter saying it wasn't necessary... however, they did keep the fee I sent to re-register. Lesson learned...