ABSTRACT
At what point do you need to give rights holders information about your plans for your fi lm and your use of their material? When do you begin to negotiate fees? How should you keep track of potential costs as you make choices about which third-party materials to include or exclude? What do you need to know about clearing fi lm clips that represent the work of actors, writers, and directors who belong to unions? What kinds of records do you need to keep for work that is in the public domain or for which you’re claiming fair use?
