Clearances

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/before-you-start/content-clearances

Content of Clearances

Lawful exhortation on getting the suitable clearances for your film.


With a specific end goal to allocate your film openly you'll have to guarantee that everything is 'cleared'. This implies that you have composed authorization to utilize everything that shows up in your film. This incorporates script, brand names, logos and stock footage, pictures and music.

Product, Logos & Brand Names

All items, logos, brand names and trademarks that are included unmistakably in your film should be cleared for use by the producers or businesses concerned.


A portion of the clearances should be possible in pre-production. On the off chance that the item, logo, brand name or trademark is distinctively out of sight, you are likely (not definitely) not needed to  bother with the authorization to film it. The general guideline is that copyright does not exist in a name alone unless it is adequately unique and particular.

Clips, Stock Footage, Tapes & Images

If you need to utilize another person's footage in your film, you'll have to acquire authorization from the company that  claims the film or video. Remember that the material might have changed proprietorship since its original release. There is usually a charge for such utilize.

http://saperlaw.com/2007/06/13/film-clearance-basics/

Film clearance is the procedure of getting the required authorization for all parts of a film production. The vital clearances can be the sets, actors/extra, music, stock film, art, posters, items (products)/brands, books, broadcasts, PC programs, dramatic works, photos, and so forth. Film clearance is important to keep away from risk, get E/O protection, and dodge any general copyright/trademark issues.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/before-you-start/checklist

If you present your film to Film Network, it's your obligation to guarantee that you have acquired all the vital clearances in writing. If someone claims your film ruptures their 'copyright', it is you, and in addition the BBC, who are responsible. If you have ruptured copyright, won't have the allowance to demonstrate your film and you could end up being sued.


Make clearances as you work through, when you can, instead of attempting to get authorization after you've shot your film. You might experience unforeseen issues getting clearances for music or pictures, the most well-known one being that it is so costly to permit well known music tracks.