Releases on crowd recruited for video

Black Shamrock Media

Black Shamrock Media

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So we're planning out a music video and we're going to be shooting in a club on off hours and doing a cattle call for people to be in the crowd. Going to be recruiting a crowd via Facebook and announcements at one of the bands gigs.
So should the people in the crowd have to sign any sort of release for this filming stating that there is no compensation and giving us use of their likeness?
If it is a good idea, is there something I can use as a framework for drawing up the form?
It's ultra low budget of course.
Thanks
 
Black Shamrock Media said:
So we're planning out a music video and we're going to be shooting in a club on off hours and doing a cattle call for people to be in the crowd. Going to be recruiting a crowd via Facebook and announcements at one of the bands gigs.
So should the people in the crowd have to sign any sort of release for this filming stating that there is no compensation and giving us use of their likeness?
If it is a good idea, is there something I can use as a framework for drawing up the form?
It's ultra low budget of course.
Thanks
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For this sort of thing, releases would be required. You can write into the release that no compensation is offered, and should be part of your announcements as well.

Here's an example from a quick search:

Extra Release Form

You should pass it by an entertainment lawyer in your area to verify it conforms to your state/region's requirements for such a contract.
 
Both of those are perfect. Thank you.
Just getting the lay-of-the-land when it comes to video.
All my experience has been as a photojournalist. (25 years)
 
Be totally clear to your prospective extras - if they don't sign the form, they're not allowed on set. No exceptions. Otherwise some cretin/sociopath will try to sue you for 'unauthorised' use of their image/performance.
 
Here is sure way to get all the signature (I've seen it done). Have a lottery, give a grand prize. They have to sign up to win. Lottery sign in turned in with release. Yeah, you have to spend a little money but you are protected and more people will actually show up and stay till the end.
 
Sneaky, phudsontx, I like it. In fact, you could even be really cheap and have the 'prize' be an autographed t-shirt from the band or similar.
 
Michael Carter said:
If you want to be extra-professional, correct the typo in the form! ("Made", not "Make")... just sayin'...
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Just found it online... not my form... were it my form there probably would have been even more appearances of Miss Usage, and her sweet sister Miss Pelling.

But yeah, one should pass such forms by a local lawyer to make sure it conforms to any state law in regard to contracts... and hopefully, said lawyer, or secretary for said lawyer would catch such errors...

Since I'm not a lawyer I can only conjecture that such misspellings would not be cause to find the contract invalid, if it was otherwise valid in the state where it was executed... Whether it fully protects and yields the intent of the contract... that's a different matter...
 
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