Contact the Local Film Commission: Most cities have a film commission or office that manages filming permits. Submit a Film Permit Application: Filmmakers need to fill out a film permit application, which often includes details about the project, filming locations, dates, and crew size.
An actor release form is the legal agreement between you and the actor. It transfers to you the rights to use any performance that was made in conjunction with your film.
Who needs a permit? Anyone engaged in commercial (profit and sale) photography on state property – whether still, motion picture, or digital, for print, TV, theatres, or the Internet – is required to obtain a film permit from the CFC. Student filmmakers are also required to get a permit.
Contact the Local Film Commission: Most cities have a film commission or office that manages filming permits. Submit a Film Permit Application: Filmmakers need to fill out a film permit application, which often includes details about the project, filming locations, dates, and crew size.
Practical Tips for Filming People. Where possible, obtain written consent from anyone shown on camera. If an individual is the focus of a particular shot or video then consent is essential.
I, ______________________________________________ (recorded person's full name), do hereby consent to the use by ________________________(entrant's full name) of my image, video, voice, or all three of them, in the item described above. In addition, I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished video recording.