In life story rights, Third-Party Releases relate to obtaining releases from whom?

• A. The author
• B. Family or friends
• C. The production company
• D. The distributor

Answer: (B)

Third-party releases in life story rights are about obtaining consent from people who are not the primary rights holder but who may be personally affected by the work. Family or close friends often fall into this category because they can have privacy or publicity rights and might be depicted or’ve sensitive information shared about them in the story. Securing releases from them helps protect the project from later objections or legal claims about portraying their lives or likeness. The author or subject themselves aren’t “third parties” in this sense, and the production company or distributor aren’t the individuals whose consent is sought for the portrayals, but rather the people who could be depicted or whose rights could be implicated.