Since it is a group of people can you show a movie from your personal movie collection from home? What about if you rented the movie? I am talking about elementary students.
2007-02-25 09:48:23 · 5 answers · asked by lovemykids 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Copywrite law is designed to prevent the use of films or written material for financial gain without the consent of the copywrite owner. Showing a movie, whether it is your own or a rented one, to a classroom is entertainment. This is not a commercial use of the movie and not against copywites.
2007-02-25 09:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's been a while but I worked at a summer camp for a few years and we were told to stop showing movies rented from a local video shop because we were violating some law or another.
Would seem to be a similar situation.
I'm also pretty sure that you making, or not making, a profit from showing it is not the question.
2007-02-25 09:58:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Showing a film to a group may require obtaining public performance rights.
[1] It is a public performance if ANY of the following are true:
the screening is open to the public
the screening is in a public space – access is not restricted and
persons attending are OUTSIDE the normal circle of a family and its acquaintances
examples of public performances:
showing a foreign-language film to the community for cultural enrichment
showing a film to your club or organization
instructor showing a film in the classroom for curriculum-related purposes, but inviting persons outside the class to attend
instructor showing a film to the class for curriculum-related purposes, but in a public or unrestricted-access location
examples of non-public performances:
privately viewing the film in your room with friends
instructor showing the film to officially registered students in a classroom, where content of film directly relates to course
2007-02-28 14:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by cmanzullo@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of churches do that as well.
Like the warning says, "any public viewing" is just that, but a lot of people do it anyway.
I think it probably is ok because there are college courses on film that do nothing but show films in class and discuss them.
2007-02-25 10:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by mslider2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you're in the clear as long as you aren't charging them to watch the picture.
2007-02-25 09:54:14 · answer #5 · answered by Namtrac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋