48 Hour Film Project Waiver and Release Form
(For All Cast and Crew)

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt andadequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, I agree toparticipate in and in connection with a motion picture (“Film”)
being produced by1.

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as part of the(“Filmmaker”)__ (City) 48 Hour Film Project

on or about ________________ (date) (the “Project”), as wellas in connection with any “behind the scenes” recordings
taped, filmed, recorded and/or otherwise produced by the 48Hour Film Project, Inc. (“48HFP”) with regard to the makingof” the Project (“Documentary Footage”). For the purposes
hereof, the Film and the Documentary Footage including
without limitation any portion thereof shall be collectively andseparately referred to herein as the “Footage”.
2.
I hereby grant to Filmmaker and 48HFP and theirrespective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees andassigns: (a) the right (but not the obligation) to film,
photograph and otherwise visually and audiovisually recordme and to record my voice, conversations, sounds andperformances, and any pre-existing materials furnished by me(“Pre-existing Materials”) in and in connection with theFootage; (b) all rights of every kind and character whatsoever(including without limitation copyrights) in and to the results
and proceeds of my appearance in the Footage including,
without limitation, all film, photographs and video and audio
recordings produced by 48HFP and/or Filmmaker inconnection therewith (collectively “Recordings”), any and all
performances, stories, statements or actions made by me,
whether written, spoken, sung, or otherwise uttered or
expressed by me, or information given by me, captured on
any such Recordings (collectively the “Results andProceeds”).
3.
Filmmaker and 48HFP shall be the exclusive
owner(s) of the Footage and the Results and Proceeds giving
them the right to, without limitation, in perpetuity throughout
the universe, in any and all languages, in any and all media
know known or hereafter invented: (a) exhibit, broadcast, use,
reproduce and license others to use as they see fit all or any
part of the Footage and/or the Results and Proceeds; (b)edit, dub, subtract from, add to or modify the Results andProceeds in any manner, combine it with any other material
and/or incorporate it into other films, projects or programs;and (c) use and license others to use my name, voice,likeness, image, photograph, performance, participation,expressions, personal experiences and biographical material(collectively “Name and Likeness”), in and in connection withthe production, distribution, advertising, publicity, promotion,exhibition and other exploitation of the Footage, the Resultsand Proceeds and/or any portion thereof, and in connection
with 48HFP or 48HFP’s products and services, an unlimited

number of times, without any obligation of any kind to me
whatsoever.
I hereby expressly waive any and all so-called “moralrights” or “droits morale” in connection with the Footage,Results and Proceeds, my appearance(s) and my furnishingof any Pre-existing Materials in and in connection with theFootage. My signature hereon subsequent to the productionof the Footage and/or the Results and Proceeds shall havethe same effect as if I had signed in advance thereof.
4.

I represent that my appearance in the Footage (andmy furnishing of Pre- existing Materials, if any) will not to thebest of my knowledge (i.e., what I know or should know after
the exercise of reasonable prudence) infringe upon the rightsof any third party. I represent and warrant that I have all rights
and authority to enter into this Waiver and Release(“Release”) and to grant the rights granted herein. No otherauthorization is necessary to enable Filmmaker and/or 48HFP
use my Name and Likeness, the Results and Proceeds
and/or the Pre-existing Materials (if any), for the purposesherein contemplated. I hereby waive any right of inspection orapproval of the Results and Proceeds, the Footage, my Nameand Likeness and/or the uses to which such Results andProceeds, the Footage and/or my Name and Likeness may
be put.

5.

As used in this Release: (a) the term “ReleasingParties” means and refers to each of me, my heirs, next ofkin, spouse, spousal equivalent, guardians,legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors andassigns; and (b) the term “Released Parties” means andrefers to Filmmaker and 48HFP and each and all of theirrespective parents, subsidiaries, related and affiliatedcompanies, licensees, sponsors, successors and assigns,
and the directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors,partners, shareholders, representatives and members ofeach of the foregoing entities.
I voluntarily assume any and all risks, known or unknown,
associated with my participation in the Project and actions andundertakings in connection with the Project and the Footage(collectively “my Participation”). I acknowledge that myParticipation may present certain risks to me, and I hereby
assume any and all risks associated therewith, including,
without limitation, the risk of physical or mental or emotional
injury, minor and/or severe bodily harm, and/or illness, whicharise by any means, including, without limitation: acts,omissions, recommendations or advice given by Filmmaker
and/or 48HFP or their agents, employees, or other persons orentities affiliated with the Project; participation in inherently
dangerous activities, latent or apparent defects or conditionsin any equipment used in the Project; weather or other naturalconditions; human error; my physical and mental condition; myown acts or omissions; first-aid, emergency treatment or otherservices
renderedtomeorothers.
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shall not be a waiver of such term for the future.

(paragraph 7 continued) Notwithstanding the foregoing, I
hereby agree to voluntarily accept and assume any and allsuch risks as well as any risks not mentioned herein that are
in any way associated with my Participation and thesubsequent or simultaneous exhibition or other exploitation
or dissemination of the Footage, the Results and Proceeds
and/or any portion thereof in perpetuity throughout theuniverse in any and all media, whether now known of
hereafter invented (“Exhibition”).

This Release shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns,heirs, legal representatives, administrators, executors, andguardians. I represent that I am at least 18 years of age,and that if I under 18 my parent or legal guardian has
signed below.
10.

I acknowledge that 48HFP and Filmmaker will relyon the waivers, releases and permissions granted hereinpotentially, at substantial cost to 48HFP and/or Filmmakerand hereby agree not to assert any claim of any naturewhatsoever against anyone relating to the exercise of thepermissions granted hereunder.
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I and the other Releasing Parties hereby voluntarily
and knowingly, release, discharge and relinquish any andall claims, actions and lawsuits of any kind against theReleased Parties related to or arising from my Participation,
including, without limitation, travel to and from any location
used in connection with the Project, the making, taping,production, use, editing, distribution, licensing, promoting,and/or Exhibition of the Footage, the Results and Proceeds
and/or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, anyclaims, actions or lawsuits for wrongful death, negligence
and/or other fault, either active or passive, personal injury,
wrongful death, defamation, false light, violation of right ofpublicity, invasion of privacy, disclosure of embarrassing
private facts, fraud, breach of contract, infringement ofcopyright, and negligent or intentional infliction of emotional
distress.

I acknowledge that I may hereafter discover claims
in addition to the ones released in this document, and I andthe other Releasing Parties hereby release the Released
Parties from any such unknown and/or unsuspected claims.
I and the other Releasing Parties acknowledge and agree
that this waiver is an essential and material term of thisRelease, and without such waiver neither Filmmaker nor
48HFP would have accepted my participation in the Project.
I and the other Releasing Parties hereby represent that wehave been advised by legal counsel or have been given
ample opportunity to be so advised and understand andacknowledge the significance and consequence of thisRelease and of this specific waiver.
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The validity, interpretation and legal effect of thisRelease and any other agreements into which I may enteror documents I may execute in connection with the Project
shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia
applicable to agreements executed and fully performed
within the District of Columbia, without regard to its conflictsof law provisions. Should any provision hereof be foundinvalid, in whole or in part, it shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision hereof or of thatprovision insofar as it is not invalid or unenforceable. Any
waiver of any term of this Release in a particular instance

GDPR CLAUSE The controller of personal data is
the 48 Hour Film Project, Inc. whose mailing address is PO
Box 40008 Washington, DC 20016. Contact email address:
info@48hourfilm.com. The processing of personal data by
the Controller takes place in accordance with the applicablelaw. As part of the registration for the 48 Hour Film Project,
the following data will be processed: first and last name,postal address, contact number and/or email address aswell as image in materials documenting and promoting the48 Hour Film Project. Providing the above personal data isnecessary for the performance of the contract terms.
The legal basis for the processing of personal data is theperformance of the contract and the organization of the 48
Hour Film Project. The personal data of the participant will
be stored for the period necessary to achieve the purposes
for which they are processed, in particular for the period
necessary for performance of the contract.
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Participants' personal data may be used by the 48 Hour Film
Project, Inc. (PO Box 40008, Washington DC 20016) for the
purpose of awarding prizes and provisions resulting from thecontract. Materials containing images may be used by the 48
Hour Film Project, inc. (PO Box 40008, Washington DC20016), as well as to project partners for promotional
purposes. The participant has the right to request access totheir personal data, the right to correct or modify their data,
as well as the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory
authority.

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Failure to provide data requested will result in theinability to fulfill the contract terms contained in the form,and thus the inability to participate in the 48 Hour Film
Project film competition.

Agreed and Accepted:
Name:
Signature:
Phone:

Date:
Email:

Address:

If Signatory is under 18:

I represent and warrant that I am the parent or guardian of the minor whose name appears above, that I have read and approve of the foregoing Release, and consent to its execution
by my child/ward. For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby release the Released Parties as set forth and inaccordance with the foregoing Release from any claims and/or causes of action I may have against them of any nature whatsoever, and I hereby fully and unconditionally guarantee mychild's/ward’s releases, waivers and grant of rights as set forth above.

Name of Parent or Guardian:Signature:
Address:

Date: