Making Interviewees Sign an Agreement before videotaping?

You may want to go a little further with that, just to protect yourself. I've capped where you can just plug in your information. Edited to add: This is about 1 page when it's printed, depending on the font.


Here's a sample:

For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I the undersigned, do hereby grant to NAME OF COMPANY (“Producer”) the irrevocable right and license to use my name and biographical material concerning me, and all rights in and to any DVD, digital video, video tape, motion picture and/or still photographs made by Producer/and or Self of my likeness, poses, acts and appearances, and any sound recordings made by Producer/and or Self in any such DVD, digital video, video tape and/or motion picture (as well as any quotes I may give) ADD COMPENSATION HERE, in any manner or medium, whether now known or hereafter developed, throughout the universe in perpetuity.

I, the undersigned, further release Producer, its partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, assigns and licensees from any and all claims that I have or might have or that others have or might have by virtue of or arising out of the production, exhibition, distribution, promotion and/or advertising of “NAME OF PROJECT” (the "Video"), including without limitation, any claim for defamation, slander or invasion of privacy or infringement of rights of publicity.


The results and proceeds of such tapings, films, photography, and/or recording shall be deemed a “work made for hire,” as such term is defined under the copyright laws of the United States, with Producer as the author and exclusive owner thereof.

The foregoing permission and release is given for Producer’s benefit and for the benefit of each of its successors, licensees and assigns and any persons, films, or corporations which, through Producer, shall have the right to promote, distribute and/or exhibit such taping, filming, photography and/or recording, as set forth herein.

Dated: _____________________
Signature: _____________________
Name: _____________________
Address: _____________________
Telephone: _____________________
Fax: _____________________
Email: _____________________

If the foregoing is a minor, I, the undersigned parent or legal guardian of said minor, hereby consent to the above
in all respects.

Dated: _____________________
Signature: _____________________
Name: _____________________
Address: _____________________
Telephone: _____________________
Fax: _____________________
Email: _____________________

Use a small font. Then, you can fit it on one, 2-sided sheet. ;-)