How do you use the music library?
The Shoot Out provides a 'copyright released' Music Library with music supplied by songwriters
from the regional areas of specific event locations. It includes a variety of music from jazz, classical,
pop, hip hop, country, techno, rockabilly, dance, instrumental, world, new age, folk, rock, and punk.
This is a great opportunity for:
• filmmakers who need music for their films, and
• songwriters to use a vehicle to showcase their music Click here for more info.
How do filmmakers use the Music Library?
Although the technical arrangements for The Shoot Out Music Library may differ between event locations,
filmmakers may access The Shoot Out Music Library by making a booking on the Friday ' registration' night.
The Shoot Out Music Library is accessible, at most event locations, from Friday night through to Saturday night.
There is a small cost per track selected. Check specific event pages for further information.
Once a selection of music has been made, filmmakers are required to complete a Release Form, for any material
used from The Shoot Out Music Library, which documents the details of each track selected. This form will be available
at the The Shoot Out Music Library. A copy of this release form must be handed inwith all other documentation
when submitting the completed film on Saturday night.
Filmmakers who are using The Shoot Out Dubbing Facility are provided with album and track information
to present at the dubbing facility where technical personnel are available to assist filmmakers in the dubbing process.
See How do you use the dubbing facility?
Some event locations provide an extra facility for filmmakers who are NOT using The Shoot Out Dubbing Facility
but may want to access The Shoot Out Music Library and do their own dubbing at home or elsewhere.
These filmmakers may have their preferred tracks burnt to CD at The Shoot Out Music Library for a fee
from which the songwriters receive 80%. Check specific event pages for further information.
They are also required to complete a Release Form for The Shoot Out Music Library.
What do the filmmakers not using the Music Library have to do?
Filmmakers can access music from outside The Shoot Out Music Library for their films.
There must be hard copy evidence provided by the filmmakers to prove that there is copyright approval.
Even if, friends or family members have written the music.
Filmmakers using their own music must complete a Release Form for Use of External Music
to The Shoot Out Music Library.
This release must be handed in with all other documentation when submitting the completed film on Saturday night.
This form can be downloaded from the specific event pages.
How do songwriters contribute to the Music Library?
The Shoot Out Music Library provides an opportunity for songwriters - i.e. individual musicians, bands
or other collaborations - to participate in the 24 hour film making festival.
To find out how to submit music to The Shoot Out Music Library click here
The idea of developing a collaboration between filmmakers and songwriters came about because
music is always going to be required for films and accessing music can be a very expensive process,
especially for young and emerging filmmakers. And, sometimes, during The Shoot Out filmmaking competition,
filmmakers 'cut corners' just to get a film completed, that is, there is no copyright clearance or approval secured
on the music selected, therefore making it difficult for The Shoot Out to screen those films publicly.
Since 2000, The Shoot Out has been inviting songwriters - individual musicians, bands or other collaborations -
from the local area of The Shoot Out event locations to contribute 'copyright released' music to The Shoot Out Music Library.
'Copyright released' means, in this instance, that songwriters give The Shoot Out the right to use their music
for participating filmmakers to access at no cost.
Songwriters provide music to The Shoot Out Music Library under the following conditions:
• the music is released ONLY to The Shoot Out
• the music is ONLY available for the purposes of making a a film made for The Shoot Out
• the music only released for the period of the competition
Any music used in a film made for The Shoot Out is released for an indefinite period to The Shoot Out
for the purposes of maximising screening opportunities to provide further exposure for the filmmakers,
the songwriters and The Shoot Out network of events.
Further collaborations between filmmakers and songwriters outside The Shoot Out, are encouraged.
The Shoot Out shall not act as an agent or third party in any negotiation between filmmakers and songwriters.
Any use of music, outside The Shoot Out, is negotiated between filmmakers and songwriters.
Although the arrangements for contributing to The Shoot Out Music Library may differ slightly
across event locations. Te Shoot Out Newcastle is now calling for entries so please click here for more details.
Songwriters can contribute specific tracks on different albums, or they can contribute all tracks from one album.
Please note that music cannot be downloaded by filmmakers and will not be given 'on loan' to filmmakers.
Some event locations offer filmmakers the option of having their preferred tracks burnt to CD
at the The Shoot Out Music Library for a fee of which a % is payable to the songwriter.
Filmmakers who purchase tracks burnt to CD are required to complete a Release Form for The Shoot Out Music Library
acknowledging the songwriters.
Is it important that songwriters be in the credits?
It's very important! All songwriters from within or from outside The Shoot Out Music Library
must be included in the credits.
Films with non-credited music are in breach of The Shoot Out guidelines and will not be considered
for inclusion in the top 10 film and subsequent public screenings.
All songwriters, musicians, bands or other collaborations from The Shoot Out Newcastle Music Library
or otherwise must be included in the credits.
Is there any information on copyright?
Regardless of where filmmakers source their music - whether The Shoot Out Music Library or from elsewhere -
The Shoot Out recommends that filmmakers familiarise themselves with important information provided on copyright.
Check specific event pages for further information for all relevant information.
