This session gave me a good heads up to any problems that might occur during getting legal rights to use footage of people and interviews. This is not something I have had trouble with personally so far. However I think it is important to keep in mind while filming and planning documentaries. Especially if you're subjects are volotile.
In regard to the exerises, the exercise on the School Documentary, I think it was hard to come to a real conclusion with out knowing a lot more circumstance. For example what exactly was in the contract that was signed. There is also the question of moral issues verses Legal ones. The teacher may have been morally entitalled to a part of the profit but was he legally. This also brings in the question were the children featured entitled to a share.
I think this highlights how important it is to make sure you have covered yourself entiley legally so you can;t get into trouble and you are legally backed up.
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