Talent Release Forms

Private Lives: Who is protected... the producer or the citizen? It depends.

For aspiring video producers, it's always hard to find some interesting subject matter. Are you looking for an audience?

As video producers, we're often gifted with an intimate look at people, places and events in the world around us... but we're surrounded by legal time-bombs waiting to blow our video apart.

Part 3 of a three part series on how to fund, make, and promote your documentary.

A Videomaker sample release form to use when hiring talent for your next production.

Join us for a look at the world of copyright law as it applies to the videomaker.

This article discusses some legal factors to consider when your rights as a videographer conflict--actually or potentially--with the rights of other individuals or of the general public.

Wherever you go, there you are. But are you prepared?

To protect yourself and your productions, you need a firm grasp on the legalities of video. This article will help you learn the law of the land.

Few people are comfortable when they face camcorders. This article explains how you can put Nervous Nellies and Difficult Dans at ease and encourage their best performance regardless of their expertise.

It is good practice to always use a release form when you'll be including a person's name, face or voice in a video that you are producing for pay. A signed and dated release form for each person in a video is the best way to protect yourself legally from requests for additional compensation.

Hidden Video Cameras

A model release form to use when including people in your video.