Generates a rights clearance checklist for media projects covering music, archive footage, interview releases, third-party IP, and location permissions, tailored to format and distribution.
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Generates a comprehensive rights clearance checklist for a media project, covering music, archive footage, interview releases, third-party IP, and location permissions — tailored to the project's format and content.
Generates a comprehensive rights clearance checklist for a media project, covering music, archive footage, interview releases, third-party IP, and location permissions — tailored to the project's format and content.
Required: Project title and format (documentary, drama, short, podcast, etc.), a description of the types of content the project contains (talking heads, archive footage, music, on-camera brands/logos, locations, etc.), the intended distribution (broadcast, streaming, festival, podcast platforms).
Optional: Specific items you know require clearance (e.g., named archive provider, specific piece of music), territory of distribution, any clearances already obtained, any items you believe are in the public domain.
Structured checklist by category, with a summary table at the top listing all categories and a status column (completed, in progress, not started). Each category section contains: what requires clearance, what documents are needed, who to contact, and any specific risk notes. Length varies with project complexity — typically 600–900 words. Uses checkboxes and tables for easy tracking. Includes a note on items that require entertainment lawyer review, not just standard clearance. Output ends with a "Next Step" note: which HIGH RISK item to tackle first, whether legal review is needed immediately, and whether to run release-form-writer or licensing-brief-writer for specific items.
Project: The Collector — a feature documentary about a man who spent 30 years amassing a private collection of vintage advertising posters. The film includes: talking head interviews with the subject and his family; archive footage from a national film institute; clips from 1950s–1970s advertising films visible on a projection screen during filming; original music composed for the film; a brief sequence with a famous pop song playing on a radio; archive photographs from a commercial photo agency; exterior shots at a historic building (public access); a scene in the subject's home with branded items visible on shelves. Distribution: Theatrical + streaming (global), broadcast (European) Clearances obtained so far: Talent releases for all interviewees signed.
| Category | Items | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Talent releases | All interviewees | Completed |
| Archive footage — film institute | 1 archive provider | In progress |
| Advertising film clips | Multiple rights holders (unknown) | Not started — HIGH RISK |
| Commissioned music | Original score | Not started |
| Third-party music — synchronisation | 1 pop song | Not started — HIGH RISK |
| Archive photographs | 1 commercial agency | Not started |
| Location release | Historic building exterior | Not started |
| Third-party IP — brands/logos | Multiple products visible | Not started |
| Public domain assessment | Advertising films, photographs | Not started |
The advertising films visible on-screen during filming are derived works — they contain original footage, music, voiceover, and potentially third-party IP. Specialist legal advice required before these clips are included in the final edit.
A pop song "playing on a radio" is not automatically exempt from clearance. Two separate licences are required:
In most jurisdictions, incidental appearance of branded products in documentary footage does not require clearance. However:
The following items require review by an entertainment lawyer before the project is delivered:
npx claudepluginhub ur-grue/autopunk-media-skills --plugin autopunk-media-skillsSummarizes licensing requirements for third-party content in media projects — identifies needed licences, rights holders, and key terms to request.
Evaluates post-production pipelines (camera→deliverable) to identify technical bottlenecks, media management risks, and compliance gaps that cause delivery failures.
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