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1. What Whoowns it? Legal Impact Any impact on use?
Your filmed
footage
Me All myfootage hasbeen
copyrightedtherefore if anyone
wantsto use it inthe future,they
can ask me for permissionfirst.
I have askedall my actors
for permissionandtheyare
all overthe age of 18 and
therefore Idonot need
parental permission.My
actors know whatthe film
isbeingusedforand they
alsoknow it will be
uploadedtoYouTube.
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sequence
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ownit myself
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Additional
videofootage
foundonline
I didnot use any external
footage formy film
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Special effects I didnot use any special effects
for myfilm
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Sound
effects/musical
score
I have usedsoundeffectsfrom
freesound.org
Freesound.orgallowstheirfilesto
be usedas longas it’sa non-
profitable course whichmyfilmis
as I’mmakingno profitor gaining
any income asa resultof the film.
No permissionisneededto
use the soundeffectson
freesound.org.

2. Copyright– Copyrightisa form of intellectual propertythataallowsacreator of an original creative
worka legal righttodetermine whetherandunderwhatconditions theirworkmaybe copiedand
used.If I was producinga real film,Iwouldhave tocopyrightall myfootage sothat if anyone wanted
to use it,theyhave to ask for mypermissionbefore doingso.
Intellectual property right – (IP) isa categoryof propertythat includesintangible creationsof the
humanintellect.Itcoverstwotypesof rights:copyrightandindustrial
property.Thiswouldgive me the rightstomy filmideasothat no one can
claimtheycame up withit first.
Slander/libel –Slanderisa harmful statement inatransientform,
speech/film.Libel isdefamationbywritten,printedwords,pictures,orany
formotherthan speechor gesture.ThismeansIcan’t include anythinginmy
filmthatwill harmanyone’sreputation.
Filmingpermission –Filmingpermissions isgettingpermissiontouse a
locationtofilmon/in.See image forevidence
Royalties– After havingcreative workcopyrightedthe ownerof the workis
entitledtoroyaltieswhentheirproductisused,thismeansthatif my filmwas
usedbysomeone’selse,Icouldgainroyaltiesif itwascopyrighted.
Violence,offensivelanguage/ behaviour–My filmdoescontain some
swearing,minimalviolence andsmall actsof crime throughouttherefore I
wouldhave torate my filma15.
What What is the impact on your film Legal impact
Your
certificate
wouldyou
rate your
short film?
I thinkmy filmwouldbe rateda15 due to criminal
activity,inappropriatelanguage,andsome violence.
My filmcannotinclude heavyuse of inappropriate
language,strongviolence,sex scenes,drug/alcohol
use/abuse,asthiswouldchange the ratingof the
film.
BBFC isthe UK age certificate
companyinthe UK, it’s
importantto adhere totheir
rulesas theyare the final
parliamentaryapproval process.
Content
considerations
Nothinginthisfilmisdirectedatanyone.Itdoes
include rude language howeverwithanage ratingof
15 thisshouldn’toffendanyone.Althoughthere is
crime inthe filmitdoesn’tgoto an extreme orover
the top detailstherefore would be unlikelytooffend.
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Your filmis
going to be
shown online
The onlyrequirementsonforShortof the weekare It
needstobe 40 minutesorless,theyrequireall
necessaryrightsandreleasessecuredtothem, and
theyonlyselectfree towatch films.
Make sure that all I have all the
musicor soundeffectsare
royaltyfree orgivenpermission.

3. Publicinterest – Publicinterestisanythingaffectingthe rights,healthorfinancesof the public.My
filmdoesn’thave anythingthatwill affectthisandonlyaimstoentertain.
Performance Rights– Performance rightssupportsmusicians,singersandactors.Itallowsthemto
control whousestheirmusic.A contract wouldhave tobe signedtogive consentto use the music.
Thiswouldn’taffectmyfilmasI haven’tusedanymusic.