← Back to directory
Bryce Menzies
Marshalls+Dent · Australia
Marshalls+Dent
Film · Australia
Marshalls + Dent is one of Melbourne’s most respected and progressive law firms. Since 1975 the firm has provided expert legal advice across several areas of practice from property and family law to commercial and media law.
The firm’s offices are in the legal heart of Melbourne’s CBD and the centre of Mornington.
Marshalls + Dent has been advising the entertainment industry since the mid 1970s when Bill Marshall was providing invaluable legal advice to filmmakers during the first golden era of modern Australian cinema.
“Flicks, films, movies, motion pictures – whatever term you use, we love them, and we have 40 years of experience to prove it,” says Bryce Menzies. “We’ve got an experienced team of entertainment lawyers who provide practical solutions to help both experienced and emerging producers realise their vision – and maximise the commercial potential of their intellectual property.”
The firm’s entertainment lawyers provide expert advice on:
• Film, Television and Performing Arts Law
• Music Industry Law
• Clearance Advice
• Games and Transmedia Law
Additional services include:
• advising on defamation and privacy rights matters
• advising on visual arts and design
• advising on general intellectual property issues
• drafting contracts and negotiating terms
• advising on financing options and business structures
• advising on licensing and royalty agreements
• litigating disputes
• advising literary agents and publishers in all media
Bryce has worked in the film industry for over 30 years. His first experience in 1982, playing a man in overalls opposite Gerard Kennedy, segued into legal work on more than 500 productions.
In addition to quantity, Bryce has worked on some of Australia’s highest quality films from the 1980s to the present day.
His executive producer credits include Malcolm (1985), Death in Brunswick (1990), Two Hands (1999), The Tracker (2002), Ten Canoes (2006), Mary and Max (2009), Mental (2011), Blinder (2012), 100 Bloody Acres (2012), Son of a Gun (2013), Charlie’s Country (2013), Patrick (2013), Strangerland (2015), and the upcoming Spin Out (2016).
His legal work can be seen in Muriel’s Wedding (1994), Ned Kelly (2002), The Proposition (2005),Death Defying Acts (2007), Disgrace (2007), Daybreakers (2010), Red Dog (2011), A Few Best Men (2011), The Sapphires (2012), Predestination (2014), Holding the Man (2014), Oddball (2015) and the upcoming films Lion (2016) and Red Dog: True Blue (2016)
Until recently, Bryce served on the Board of Film Victoria. His previous board memberships have been with Screen Tasmania and South Australian Film Corporation. Bryce was also the initial Chair of the Melbourne International Film Festival when it re-invented itself in 1985. Bryce has a special affinity for red boots, owning (at last count) twenty pairs.
From the directory
Search all experts → Related experts
Alex Bourne
Australia
Unified Lawyers
1 jurisdictionLegal
When you’re involved in a family law matter, like divorce, separation, child custody, parenting arrangements and property settlements, an experienced family law specialist is one of the most important people to have on your team. Family…
View profile →
Amanda Banton
Australia
Banton Group
1 jurisdictionLegal
Amanda is the Managing Partner of Banton Group, established in February 2020. Banton Group is a preeminent litigation firm and one of the largest private litigation/insolvency practices in Australia. Its work encompasses some of…
View profile →
Bill d’Apice
Australia
Makinson d’Apice Lawyers
1 jurisdictionLegal
Makinson d’Apice is a commercial law firm in Sydney, Australia. Today we have one of the largest and most knowledgeable C&NFP practices in Australia. We provide the sector with specialist expertise as well as a team that understands the…
View profile →