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Filming-Consent Essentials

Free, fillable and printable working tool adapted from Appendix C · Filming-Consent Essentials + Sample Patron Release of Keep ’Em Coming Back, Volume 4.

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The consent basics, when a signed release is the safer practice, and a sample form to adapt. Distilled from Chapters 24 and 31.

Featuring real people in monetized content raises real legal questions — the right of publicity, consent, and privacy. This card gives you the essentials and a sample release you can adapt. The form below is a starting point only , not a finished legal document: have a licensed Texas attorney review and tailor it before you ever rely on it.

Consent Essentials

Informed — the person understands what they’re agreeing to (that you’ll post it, where, and roughly how).

Freely given — no pressure, no coercion, no ’you owe me’ from a bartender they like.

Written is strongest for anyone prominently featured — verbal consent is harder to prove.

Money raises the stakes — monetized, sponsored, or promotional use favors clear written consent.

Minors require extra care — get confirmed parent or guardian permission and venue approval before intentionally featuring one.

Impairment and private spaces — do not rely on consent from someone visibly impaired; get legal guidance for private or intimate content.

When You Really Need a Signed Release

Signed release recommended

Lower-risk examples

Anyone prominently or individually featuredGenuine incidental background in a wide crowd shot
Prominent person in monetized, sponsored, or branded contentFleeting, non-focal, unidentifiable figures
Performers you film and post(but know the line is blurry — when unsure, get the yes)
Intentionally featured minor — parent or guardian permission

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Read Appendix C · Filming-Consent Essentials + Sample Patron ReleaseOpen Volume 4

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