AUSTRALIA - Copyright Questions!!
Question Details: I have taped many "home movies" inside my church over the past four years... and I'd like to make mini-movies out of them to sell in the church as a fundraiser... what issues am I dealing with??
Do I need to have absolutely every single persons approval to use their image on my movies?? Am I allowed to show our band playing songs that we sing that aren't written by us? (I know we can use our own homegrown songs)
What other things might I need to consider? I don't want to break any laws!
Reminder - I'm in Australia...
HELP PLEASE!!
2007-10-14 02:52:32 · 3 answers · asked by *~ Joanne ~* 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Not sure on Aussie law but I had a "workaround" for teh UK and also for Norway now I moved.
Do NOT "sell" the discs.
Make the films, and if people "donate" over a predetermined amount to the fund they are "given" a gift of some of the youth work etc the church does.
I did one of a concert for a friend and used that loophole. Not selling, it was a "thankfou" for a contribution to his years financing on a mission project
2007-10-14 03:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are rated as "press" you can video and photograph anyone and strangely enough people can video their neighbours, but yours is a grey area, if you record it as a documentary you might be OK. Call the ABC or SBS I guess
2007-10-14 10:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mad n Bad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I do not KNOW.... Australian Law...!
But.... most movies.... containing People... NEED A... "MODEL RELEASE!'
Ask the Pastor or the Board..... I am sure they will give you the Go Ahead!
Thanks, RR
P.S. I would like to buy one....!
2007-10-14 09:57:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋