Copyright & IP @ Whitman: Film/Multimedia

The Seeking Permission section contains examples of permission vendors and resources for rights holders.

If works are performed or displayed during face-to-face teaching, Section 110(1) and Section 110(2) of the U.S. Copyright law provides exemptions for educators.  This online tool will help you make a determination if the proposed use of the work falls under this exception.

YES:

• if the screening is open to the public, such as showing a foreign language film and inviting the rest of campus or the community at large
• if the screening is in a public space where access is not restricted, such as an instructor showing a film to a class for curriculum-related purposes in a public or unrestricted location
• if persons attending the screening are outside the normal circle of family and acquaintances, such as showing a film to a club or organization

NO:

• if the film will be viewed in a private location with friends
• if an instructor is showing the film in a classroom setting only to students registered for the class, and the film directly relates to the course

For assistance obtaining public performance rights to other materials, please contact the Office of Student Activities.