IN THE CLEAR: Rights, Clearance, and Fair Use in your Creative Project

Join PAM CUT, and attorneys Rachel Strom and OVLA Volunteer Christopher Weathers on a deep dive into the world of Rights, Clearances, and Fair Use for media projects including film, television, video games, XR, etc. This professional development workshop, supported by the Oregon Film and Video Office’s Creative Opportunity Program will take a closer look at just what it entails for a media maker to inquire about, license, or incorporate into their project intellectual property such as music, images, artwork, and more. Along for the ride, seasoned producer David Cress will provide real-world examples of issues that have arisen on productions and how they could have been avoided. This is an in-person workshop with ample time for question and answer. 

Topics covered in this workshop include:

• Copyright Infringement

• Trademarked Works

• Fair Use 

• Terms of Usage

• Permissions and Releases

• Length of time needed to acquire for production

• Similarities or differences in regard to types of media productions

This class will be limited to 25 registrants