Movies at Enrichment Night

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September 2, 2012 at 5:43 am #243368 Reply

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Are we able to show the movie 17 Miracles at an Enrichment Night Activity or is not allowed because of copyright laws?
September 5, 2012 at 12:01 pm #243370 Reply

Jenny Smith
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Public showing of a movie is not allowed because of copyright law; however, you can pay a fee to the copyright owner of most movies to show it in a group setting. This license is called a Public Performance License Last I heard, the fee was $50-75.00.

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http://www.mpaa.org/contentprotection/public-performance-law

http://library.lafayette.edu/collections/filmlicenses
September 9, 2012 at 10:06 am #243369 Reply

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Another option is to go to their webpage & contact the production company & ask for permission. They may grant it. I was a cub scout leader when “Down and Derby” came out. Their production company granted permissions, with a couple conditions – they wanted to know where it was going to be shown, how many were going to view it & they wanted it promoted as being for sale at your local *insert stores here* – you don’t have to do big advertisement, just mention it. I wonder if the production company for 17 Miracles has anything similar…
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