You Can('t) Clear That! A Deep Dive into Archive Clearances

All you ever wanted to know about clearing archive materials for your production (but were too afraid to ask) will be revealed.

Naomi J Hall is one of Australia’s most experienced visual content researchers and producers. Natasha Gallace is the Corporate Counsel, APAC for Getty Images who handles licensing issues and copyright. Daniel King’s recent documentary Her Name is Nanny Nellie involved working with the Australian Museum to reclaim the identity of his great grandmother Nanny Nellie Bungil Walker from a dark chapter of the museums’s past. These panelists join Catherine Dwyer (Brazen Hussies) for an in-depth discussion on working with archival material for documentary.

In this comprehensive session, they will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of working with archive material and what filmmakers need to know about its use. They will reveal interesting ways archives can help tell a director’s story, and delve into issues like copyright, ‘fair dealing’, cultural approvals, negotiating rates and clearances, public domain and more.

 

Image Credit: Her Name Is Nanny Nellie (First Person Films, 2024)

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