Archival &
Clearance
I help productions find, clear, and deliver archival footage, stills, music, and third-party materials for documentaries, series, pilots, promos, live television, and branded work.
Archival is often where a project gets complicated late. I help keep that process organized by sourcing strategically, tracking rights clearly, negotiating with rights holders, flagging fair-use questions early, and keeping the paperwork clean from research through delivery.
What I handle
- Archival research and sourcing
- Footage, music, and stills clearances
- Licensing and rights negotiation
- Rights-holder outreach
- Fair-use review with legal
- Clearance and cost logs
- Budget tracking
- E&O and delivery paperwork
Relevant credits
If you need freelance archival or clearance support on a documentary, series, pilot, promo, live show, or branded project, I can help research materials, track rights, contact rights holders, negotiate licensing, organize clearance logs, and prepare delivery paperwork.