As we are finishing up postproduction of our ITOC Round 2 entry Sometimes They Come Loose, I am thinking ahead to the next project I want to helm. I've mentioned this project here before - One - so I won't go into specifics. The questions I have are about how to secure the rights to a film clip.
The script is based on a short story. In the story there is mention of a Twentieth Century Fox film playing on television. While I believe I will have to leave it out of the film due to a limited budget, I do want to explore any possibilities that might be out there.
So I have three questions:
1) Are there any laws stating that rights do not have to be obtained if said clip is shorter than x amount of seconds?
- This is something that I've been told, but I don't trust it.
2) Are there any general estimations on how much securing the rights might cost?
3) Do you have to obtain multiple rights (i.e. film rights, actor's likeness rights, soundtrack rights, etc.)?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Poke
The script is based on a short story. In the story there is mention of a Twentieth Century Fox film playing on television. While I believe I will have to leave it out of the film due to a limited budget, I do want to explore any possibilities that might be out there.
So I have three questions:
1) Are there any laws stating that rights do not have to be obtained if said clip is shorter than x amount of seconds?
- This is something that I've been told, but I don't trust it.
2) Are there any general estimations on how much securing the rights might cost?
3) Do you have to obtain multiple rights (i.e. film rights, actor's likeness rights, soundtrack rights, etc.)?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Poke