Resources

This page provides links to information and documents for documentary filmmakers and other artists working in non-fiction media and print. In the case of document templates, individual use for legal purposes should be carefully reviewed by knowledgeable counsel. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us or other institutions represented here.

External Links of Interest
Information on Fair Use and Free Speech
POV Resources for Producers (also see their innovative Online Short Film Festival)

Documents and Releases
Release Agreement
Primary Subject Release
Composer Agreement
Music License: Synchronization License Agreement
Materials Release
Property Use Release

Are you a student looking for options for low or no-fee music?
You can contact Magnatune to request permission to use music from artists represented by Magnatune. They also do genre soundtracks and are willing to waive fees to help students. Questions are welcome and can be sent to Teresa Malango: teresa@magnatune.com.

Are you looking for options for free archive resources?
Prelinger Archives was founded in 1983 by Rick Prelinger in New York City. Over the next twenty years, it grew into a collection of over 60,000 “ephemeral” (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films. In 2002, the film collection was acquired by the Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. 2,000 titles are available free on www.Archive.org. As a whole, the collection currently contains over 10% of the total production of ephemeral films between 1927 and 1987, and it may be the most complete and varied collection in existence of films from these poorly preserved genres.