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Consent, care & safeguarding · Working

Location release

ELI5

A document granting particular permission to film and use images of a location.

Used in conversation

“Let’s check the location release before we circulate the project.”

Definition

A document granting specified permission to film and use images of a location.

Here “Location release” means: A document granting specified permission to film and use images of a location.

Pitch context

Use this in nonfiction pitches to separate what is known, accessible, ethical and structurally repeatable.

Why it matters: Distinguishes story, access, evidence, format mechanics and participant-care responsibilities.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Material releaseComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Participant releaseComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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