Filming: Permissions

During my production stage, I will conduct filming on two distinct locations. One of these is my own home, and the other is the Tameside Local Nature Reserve in Tamworth. I am free to get footage inside my own home, however I had reservations about what the law has to say regarding filming in the nature reserve. To clear this up, I researched the topic, and came across an organisation known as The IAC, a film & video institute devoted to promoting amateur filmmakers.

Taken from theiac.org.uk, the IAC have the following to say on the matter:

"Amateur movie makers, whether IAC members or not, are unlikely, in the course of normal movie making in a public place, to have any problems with the police unless they are causing an obstruction. Neither members of the media nor the general public need permits to film or photograph in public places and police officers have no power to stop you filming or photographing incidents or police personnel."

Taking this into account, it appears that I will not need any permissions for filming during the course of my production phase. This is relieving, and means I can proceed with filming as scheduled.