The MCPS are the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society. They represent members' mechanical rights, whenever a piece of music is reproduced as a physical product.
PRS and MCPS work together because PRS protect the music if it is played in a public place whereas MCPS protects the music if it is put in a physical form such as a disc.
Film clearance is the process of acquiring the required permission for all aspects of a film production. The necessary clearances can include sets, actors/extras, music, and many more. When making a film they need clearances to make sure the production is legally run.
Filmmakers need release forms because they need to have the written permission from the person they are using or the persons property.
Copyright allows the person who owns the property to protect all their ideas including brands, music, logos, and photographs.
Health and Safety
PACT
PACT is the Producers' Alliance for Cinema and Television. PACT give independent UK producers their intellectual property rights. PACT works closely with broadcasters and producers' groups to create training opportunities and promote fair access for all.
NUJ
NUJ is the national Union of Jouralists. The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism. The NUJ is an inclusive union and represents a broad range of media professionals. They strive to improve the pay and conditions of their members and protect and promote media freedom, professionalism and ethical standards.
BECTU
BECTU is the Broadcasting Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union. BECTU represents staff, contract and freelance workers who are based in the United Kingdom. They offer a wide range of services such as:
Health and Safety
- You should always have at least one experienced member of the crew who is aware of the health and safety issues.
- Some genres may pose more risks such as action or horror films, or scenes involving animals.
- Make sure that all the locations used are safe for all crew and talent members.
Insurance - public liability, completion insurance
Insurance is an essential part of film making, the basic insurance that will be needed is health and safety for your cast and crew. Equipment needs to be insured, and you will need to know how much it is worth and will need to get it insured accordingly.
you will need to cover:
- Equipment
- Footage - damage or loss to videotapes.
- Employers Liability - to pay compensation for death, disease or bodily injury to employees arising out of and during the course of their employment.
- Public Liability - is the event of accidentally bodily injure to any person or damage to property.
Regulatory bodies - Ofcom, British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)
Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK. They regulate the TV, radio and video on demand sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
What Ofcom do:
- They offer a wide range of high-quality television and radio programmes.
- Television and radio services are provided by a range of different organisations.
- People who watch television and listen to the radio are protected from harmful or offensive material.
- People are protected from being treated unfairly in television and radio programmes, and from having their privacy invaded.
- Viewers of video on demand services are protected from harmful content.
Ofcom would become involved in my drama to see if any of the material is offensive or harmful to the viewers. If customers complain about the television show Ofcom will get involved and investigate and if any of the regulations are breached the company will get involved and give them a fine.
BBFC
The BBFC are the British Board of Film Classification. The BBFC is an independant, non-governmental body which has classified cinema fims since 1912 and videos/DVD's since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.
The BBFC set age ratings on films and gives them the right certificate. But if you want a certificate 15 but the BBFC say it will be an 18 they will tell you certain stuff you can cut out to make it the appropriate to the certificate you want.
The BBFC would get involved with my film because they would need to put a certificate on the film so if i wanted to aim for a rated 15 I would contact the BBFC to give it a suitable rating and that is how they would get involved in my film.
The BBFC are the British Board of Film Classification. The BBFC is an independant, non-governmental body which has classified cinema fims since 1912 and videos/DVD's since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.
The BBFC set age ratings on films and gives them the right certificate. But if you want a certificate 15 but the BBFC say it will be an 18 they will tell you certain stuff you can cut out to make it the appropriate to the certificate you want.
The BBFC would get involved with my film because they would need to put a certificate on the film so if i wanted to aim for a rated 15 I would contact the BBFC to give it a suitable rating and that is how they would get involved in my film.
PACT
PACT is the Producers' Alliance for Cinema and Television. PACT give independent UK producers their intellectual property rights. PACT works closely with broadcasters and producers' groups to create training opportunities and promote fair access for all.
NUJ
NUJ is the national Union of Jouralists. The NUJ is the voice for journalists and journalism. The NUJ is an inclusive union and represents a broad range of media professionals. They strive to improve the pay and conditions of their members and protect and promote media freedom, professionalism and ethical standards.
BECTU
BECTU is the Broadcasting Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union. BECTU represents staff, contract and freelance workers who are based in the United Kingdom. They offer a wide range of services such as:
- Negotiating pay, conditions and contracts with employers
- Personal advice and representation for individual members
- Advice and represenation on health and safety
- Benefits and services for BECTU members
- Training support and courses
- Networking events and career development opportunities
The key aims of the union is to protect jobs, and to improve pay and conditions of service, including pensions.
