Regulations that we may need to consider before filming our product would be:
-Working with weapons, as You must inform the police if you use any weapon (including replica and non-functioning weapons) in filming, even when shooting on privately owned land/locations. Please contact us, so that we can connect you with the relevant organisations.
-All children under “state school leaving age” (this maybe 16 or 18, depending on where you are filming) are required to be licensed by the child’s local education authority. This licence dictates the hours they are permitted to work, any special steps that need to be taken to protect the child, and other requirements.
The local education authority for where the production is being shot should also be informed. Using a UK line producer who is familiar with the child licensing procedure will ensure that your production meets all its requirements.
-Aerial filming and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) governs flight activities in the UK, including drones/un-manned aerial vehicles (UAV). Applications to operate a drone/UAV can be made here.
If you require other kinds of aerial filming, you can find a list of professional, licensed companies using a directory such as Kays or The Knowledge.
-Advice about permission and Rights clearances
If you film inside a store or restaurant, you need written permission to use the location and also to show the chain’s name or trademark.
If you film outside a store or restaurant you do not need permission to show its name or trademark – however, if the location chosen is used to communicate a negative message in your film (for example, a film about ‘poisoned restaurant food’) you may risk legal proceedings.
You do not need to ask passers-by for permission to feature their faces in a film. Under UK law, the copyright of film shot in a public place resides with the filmmaker.
-Filming on public roads
Before filming on a public road you must contact the local police and the Highways Department of the local authority. Both will need to make sure that your plans are safe and pose no threat to road users. If you plan to stage stunts, a stunt co-ordinator should be involved in any planning discussions.
You will need details of the safety conditions covering any tracking vehicles you hire and also find out what permissions and rights clearances have been granted at the location.
-Local authority
If you intend to film on public land, you should check if you require permission from the appropriate local authority or council. They are responsible for public land, public buildings, roads and parking. The UK screen agencies can help you get in touch with the appropriate local authority contact.
-BBFC age regulations
-Copy-strike, we should need to disassociate from products that are similar to our product by creating new characters and scenes that differ from other products.
Ethical considerations that we should consider would be:
-Our product will have acts of violence and adult language that could be offensive for children to hear. So we must include an age rating on our product based of the BBFC regulations.
-We must include representation and make sure not to disriminise certain races, genders, and ethnicities within our product.
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