Overview
The Image Release is used when a production wants permission to use or photograph a still image, artwork, graphic, or other copyrighted visual material in a film. The Producer secures the release from the copyright holder or authorized agent.
This form is important because images found online, in books, in archives, or in personal collections are not automatically available for use in student films. Proper releases help productions avoid rights issues during delivery, festival submission, online exhibition, or future distribution.
Instructions
The Producer should use this contract agreement with the copyright holder (or authorized agent) for the right to use and photograph the depiction of still photographs, artwork, and/or motion picture footage.
All clauses in the agreement must remain unchanged, unless the Producer is authorized in advance by the Head of Production to make specific amendments to the contract.