Cornwall Film Festival FAQs (frequently-asked questions)

Then we can’t screen your film at the Cornwall Film Festival. If you have copyright questions, you can ask MCPS (www.mcps.co.uk )
If you are looking for a composer try talking to Cornwall Film 01872 240 900 kathy.perkin@cornwallfilm.com or post a request on flickernow or Cornwall Film websites.

Yes you do.
All on screen participants /actors in your film should sign a release form for you allowing unlimited use of their participation in your film for all time and in all circumstances and formats, this is industry standard and good practice if you ever intend to publicly screen your film, you must carefully keep the originals of each release signed and dated, you never know, beyond success at Cornwall Film Festival there are other festivals and there is even are Oscars for shorts so don’t cause yourself future problems by missing this vital step at the start!

Check out the useful BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/clearances

This answers most copyright questions