Filmmaker-2-Filmmaker: Tip 6 - Why Documentary Filmmakers Need Release Forms And Why They Still Sometimes Don’t Work

Filmmaker-2-Filmmaker: Tip 6 - Why Documentary Filmmakers Need Release Forms And Why They Still Sometimes Don’t Work

A friend of a friend was shooting a documentary and expressed concern over the portrayal of one of his subjects who came off as less than flattering. Even though the subject signed a release form that had a “promise not to sue” clause, the filmmaker was concerned that this subject would hold him liable for perceived damage to his reputation.

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