Movie Copyright

The Federal Copyright Act specifies that copyrighted materials like movies can be used in schools if properly licensed. It’s important to know that neither the rental nor purchase of a movie carries the right to exhibit it outside of someone’s home.

Under the "Face-to-Face Teaching Exemption," copyrighted movies may be shown in a K-12 school setting without copyright permission only if all criteria are met:

· A teacher or instructor is present, engaged in face-to-face teaching activities.

· The institution must be an accredited, nonprofit educational institution.

· The showing takes place in a classroom setting with only enrolled students in attendance.

· The movie is used as an essential part of the core, required curriculum being taught. (The instructor should be able to show how the use of the motion picture contributes to the overall required course study and syllabus.)

Movie Licensing USA or the studio that produced the movie can grant copyright compliance.

Copyright Compliance and Public Performances

https://www.swank.com/k-12-schools/copyright/

Licensing Options

https://www.swank.com/k-12-schools/licensing-options/

Single Event License Order Form

https://online.swankmp.com/?_ga=1.155464763.1671952501.1467321797

Crystal Miranda, LBUSD Library Services