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Carole Holli · June 2nd, 2008, 04:09 AM

I don't know where you are in your film process, but I would be careful with Prelinger. because though it says you can use the footage free of charge, lots of film festivals want written clearance and if thats the case you can only get that at Getty. And there are things to consider with using footage, even public domain footage, there are different rights you have to get if you can see a person's face-- so as long as its bombing and stuff you're good, but start getting into people and then there's trouble.

Trust me... i know. I discovered all of this after the fact, and learned an extremely expensive lesson.

June 2nd, 2008, 04:09 AM	#4
Carole Holli Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 25	Stock footage from Prelinger caveat I don't know where you are in your film process, but I would be careful with Prelinger. because though it says you can use the footage free of charge, lots of film festivals want written clearance and if thats the case you can only get that at Getty. And there are things to consider with using footage, even public domain footage, there are different rights you have to get if you can see a person's face-- so as long as its bombing and stuff you're good, but start getting into people and then there's trouble. Trust me... i know. I discovered all of this after the fact, and learned an extremely expensive lesson.