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KAM SCHOOL - Filming and Photography Guidelines and Application
KAM SCHOOL - Filming and Photography Guidelines and Application
Kamehameha Schools landholdings include approximately 365,000 acres of land in 59 ahupua‘a on five islands in the State of Hawai‘i.
These landholdings are part of a land legacy passed down to Ke Ali‘i Bernice Pauahi, traceable to the lineages of Kohala and Kona
chiefs and foreign advisors that aided Kamehameha I in his unification of the Hawaiian Islands.
Kamehameha Schools (KS), by mission and strategic mandate, currently manages these lands for the balance of their diverse values,
with vested interests in the wellbeing of community, health of native ecosystems, proper stewardship of important cultural sites,
economic vitality of local businesses and farms, opportunities for place-based education, and the generation of revenue to support our
educational mission. Certain commercial filming and photography projects may be appropriate and compatible uses of KS
landholdings when prudent measures are taken to avoid and/or mitigate any impact to the natural and cultural resources present.
Our knowledge of these resources can vary from area to area, and within each area. The constantly evolving nature of these resources
and our understanding of them does not allow for them to be generalized into broad categories of use and non-use for commercial
filming purposes. All film requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure that the integrity of each of the KS values is being
evaluated and upheld.
In preparing your application to film or photograph on KS land, please consider the following reasons for evaluation.
KS landholdings include outstanding examples of the intact native ecosystems and cultural landscapes that are central to the history of
the Hawaiian people and their vibrant culture and well-being. These environments can be sensitive to the impacts of even prudent use
and in certain cases may contain sites, structures, or other effects for which access and permission to view is restricted. At some sites,
image capture and/or video or audio recording is never or rarely permissible. In other areas, any entry may unnecessarily expose
sensitive ecosystems to the seeds, pests, and chemical, mechanical and other impacts borne on human and vehicular traffic and by
performing animals. For these reasons, KS requires all commercial filming and photography projects on KS land to disclose specific
information at the time of application and if permitted, comply with certain basic mitigation requirements during and after filming.
Please review the standard permit terms and note that projects at especially sensitive locations may require additional mitigation,
examples of which are given.
The standard application fee of US $250.00 is required for applications for film and photography permits. Other fees attributed to
filming or photography includes, but is not limited to:
KS shall not be liable for any third parties involved in connection with the filming of this project, and Permittee shall be solely liable
for any and all third parties involved, as well as securing and paying of any of these individuals to the extent directly caused by the
Permittee during the term of this agreement.
The right of entry given to Permittee by this Agreement is exclusive only to the portion of the subject area as defined in this
agreement.
KS and Permittee reserves the right to jointly inspect the property prior to and following Permittee’s use, specifying in writing all
existing damage, if any. KS reserves the right to submit in writing within ten (10) days of the Permittee vacating the property a
detailed list of all damage for which KS claims Permittee is responsible, and KS shall permit Permittee’s representatives to inspect
such damage. If KS fails to timely submit such list, KS waives the right to claim Permittee damaged the property.
For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall KS be entitled to enjoin the development, production, distribution or exploitation of any
motion picture or still photography project in connection herewith.
As Owner of the Property, KS, or authorized representative thereof (with the Right and Authority to enter the Agreement and grant the
rights granted hereunder) and Permittee [for use solely in connection with this project] acknowledge and agree that all rights of every
kind in every media (whether now known or unknown) in and to all photography and sound recordings made by Permittee hereunder
shall be solely owned in perpetuity by Permittee, and neither KS nor any tenant or other party now or hereafter having an interest in
the Property shall have any right of action, including without limitation any right to injunctive relief, against Permittee and/or any
other party arising out of any use or non-use of said photography or sound recordings. KS agrees that KS will not assert or maintain
against Permittee any claim of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to those based upon invasion of privacy or
other civil rights, defamation, copyright or trademark infringement, libel, or slander, in connection with the exercise of the permission
or rights herein granted. Permittee shall not have the right to refer to the Property by its real name without prior approval from KS.
Permittee shall have the right to refer to the Property by a fictitious name, and to attribute fictitious events as occurring on the
Property. For the avoidance of doubt, Permittee shall not be obligated to make any actual use of the photography, recordings,
depictions, or other references to the property in any motion picture, print material or otherwise.
KS acknowledges that the Property is a primary location for use by Permittee as part of the filming or photography project and that
any interference by KS or KS’ representative shall cause Permittee substantial monetary and other damages that cannot be adequately
compensated in an action for damages. Accordingly, KS agrees that Permittee shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief
to prevent such interference. KS further agrees to cooperate with Permittee in connection with the filming or photography shooting,
not to change the appearance of the Property as of the date hereof, and not to interfere with Permittee’s purposes hereunder.”
Owner shall keep confidential all matters relating to this Agreement and the filming or photography project.
1. Basic Information
Primary Contact
Phone
Fax e-mail
Insurance Provider(s)
Coverage/ Limit(s)
2. Proposed Project
Project Title
Production Production
start date end date
# Cast # Crew
Will this project portray Native Hawaiians and/or Hawaiian culture? □ Yes □ No
If yes, explain:
Synopsis
Please feel free to attach any script(s), storyboards, promotional media as relevant.
Would the project include any of the following? □ Nudity/ Sexual □ Drugs/alcohol □ Criminal
content activity
If checked,
explain:
3. Production Needs
Please check:
□ This production will be situated on lands owned by □ This production will not be situated on but will
Kamehameha Schools. include within the frame or shot lands owned by
Kamehameha Schools.
TMK(s) TMK(s)
Please include a map or photograph if it will help Please include a map or photograph if it will help
illustrate the exact production area. illustrate the locations to be filmed.
□ Suggestions for alternative sites similar to the one(s) described above, if the desired site is inappropriate or unavailable, would be
welcomed.
Will production require the use of vehicles on Kamehameha Schools land? □ Yes □ No
If yes, number and
type of vehicles:
If no, explain:
Will production require aerial filming above Kamehameha Schools land? □ Yes □ No
Will production require any of the following actions? If yes, please attach a separate sheet explaining the nature and location of each action.
Movement of earth, soil, sand, rocks □ Yes □ No
Importation of earth, soil, sand rocks □ Yes □ No
Removal of earth, soil, sand rocks □ Yes □ No
Clearing of vegetation □ Yes □ No
Pruning or modification of vegetation □ Yes □ No
Importation of vegetation or plant material (e.g. hay or straw) □ Yes □ No
Removal of vegetation or plant material □ Yes □ No
Interactions with wildlife □ Yes □ No
Importation of wildlife. Importation of wildlife onto KS land is prohibited. □ Yes □ No
Use of performing animals □ Yes □ No
Fire/Pyrotechnics □ Yes □ No
Please sign to indicate that you have reviewed the standard requirements for filming permits on KS land and understand that
additional requirements may also be necessary to mitigate impact on especially sensitive resources.