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Filming Children - Rules

landsleaving · 2012-06-24 12:24:05

Apologies if this has been asked before. What are the rules regarding filming children, particularly for documentaries? I've taken a look at the arts councils guidelines about it and it seems to be fine to film without consent in public and semi-public (with owner/organisers permission) but then later there's a page about…

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24-06-2012 1:24pm

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Apologies if this has been asked before.

What are the rules regarding filming children, particularly for documentaries? I've taken a look at the arts councils guidelines about it and it seems to be fine to film without consent in public and semi-public (with owner/organisers permission) but then later there's a page about 'good practice' being to ask for consent.

I'm asking specifically for a shoot at a semi-public event where I'll be taking most of the footage for my own documentary, but some will be put together into a short video for the organisers of the event.

I'm under the impression that both are ok, but the documentary would be a more 'acceptable' reason for filming involving children? I have no idea how many will be there, and asking fifty parents for consent would be a bit counter-productive.

Here are the arts council guidelines - http://www.artscouncil.ie/Publications/Guidelines.pdf

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