Movie & Documentary Permission Letter for Families, Grades 6-12

Free movie and documentary permission letter for families, cover — Response Resources

A free, print-and-fill letter to families that you send home before showing a film or documentary in class. It says what the class will watch, when, why, and what students will do while it plays, and it offers an alternative assignment.

  • Page 1: a letter about one film, with a return slip to cut off and send back

  • Page 2: a letter about several films in a unit or semester, with a table for up to 6 titles

  • Write-in lines for the title, length, viewing dates and what students will do, plus rating checkboxes

  • A sentence offering an alternative assignment, on the same topic where possible

  • 2 pages, US Letter, low ink; free on TpT

Page 1 of the free film permission letter: a letter to families with a return slip

Many schools ask teachers to let families know before a film is shown in class; follow your own school's policy. The letter is free, and it is made to go with our video worksheets.