Beyonce sued over 'Lemonade' trailer
A filmmaker claims the pop star copied his short film in the trailer of her visual album
A filmmaker claims the pop star copied his short film in the trailer of her visual album. PHOTO: DIGITALSPY
A lawsuit has been filed against Beyonce Knowles-Carter for lifting a short film to create the trailer of her visual album Lemonade.
Mathew Fulks, an independent filmmaker, has claimed that the trailer was copied from a short film titled Palinoia without permission, reports Hollywood Reporter.
He says that a member of Beyonce's team has acknowledged seeing his work.
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Specifically, the complaint cites nine visual similarities comprising 39 seconds of a 60-second trailer.
The lawsuit also claims similarities in auditory time.
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Fulks is seeking all the profits attributed to the exploitation of his work including sales of the Lemonade album.
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Here, check out the videos and see if the lawsuit holds ground:
Lemonade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB5zLq1zcdo
Palinoia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDzk0QY_64
Mathew Fulks, an independent filmmaker, has claimed that the trailer was copied from a short film titled Palinoia without permission, reports Hollywood Reporter.
He says that a member of Beyonce's team has acknowledged seeing his work.
Ed Sheeran sued for $20m for stealing 'Photograph'
Specifically, the complaint cites nine visual similarities comprising 39 seconds of a 60-second trailer.
The lawsuit also claims similarities in auditory time.
Justin Bieber being sued for $100,000
Fulks is seeking all the profits attributed to the exploitation of his work including sales of the Lemonade album.
Tom Cruise's 'Mena' producers sued
Here, check out the videos and see if the lawsuit holds ground:
Lemonade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB5zLq1zcdo
Palinoia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDzk0QY_64