Pamela,

 

You can also try:

 

PDF from University of Seattle describing copyright laws pertaining to
showing movies.  Quite a few colleges/university have these policies on
their websites.

http://www.seattleu.edu/getinvolved/activities/clubconnection/Showing%20Film
s%20on%20Campus.pdf#search='showing%20a%20film'

 

Good luck!

 

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Education Director

Stanley-Whitman House

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Ann Mintz
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Film screenings at museums

 

You still need to obtain a license to show a film in a public setting.  The
nature of the license changes depending on whether the showing is
publicized, whether separate admission is charged, and whether it is open to
the general public versus a restricted audience such as group tours or
members,  but some kind of license is still needed to show a film in a
public institution.  This is why there are disclaimers at the beginning of
all film DVDs stating that they are for home use only.  

 

Ann Mintz 

    

----- Original Message ----- 

From: PELBE <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  

To: [log in to unmask] 

Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 2:59 PM

Subject: Film screenings at museums

 

I know that this topic has come up on the list before, but I did not have
much luck searching the archives. Staff members at our museum are interested
in showing films or possibly doing a film series at the museum. I am pretty
sure that even though we would not charge admission to the showing or to the
museum in general that we still need to get some sort of performance
licensing. I think some of our staff are under the impression that if, say,
we show a film in conjunction with a scheduled tour group (and don't
advertise the showing), that we don't need to worry about licensing. In her
words, "What's the difference between that and watching it at home [with a
group]." Some clarification, please.

 

Thanks!

 

Pamela Elbe

Collections Manager and Archivist

National Museum of American Jewish Military History

1811 R Street NW

Washington, DC  20009

http://www.nmajmh.org <http://www.nmajmh.org/> 

 

 

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