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How can we show movies in the back room of our cafe?

I guess it's illegal to show movies without paying a royalty, even if you don't charge admission. How much are royalties? To whom do you pay them? Can we show "public domain" films for free - and where do we find a listing of these?

dicrisci asked in Legal 11 months ago | Report

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    There's a list of films in the public domain in the US on wikipedia but how trustworthy it is I couldn't say. There's some excellent films on there: Battleship Potemkin, Death Rides A Horse, Metropolis, Man With A Movie Camera, His Girl Friday.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_in_the_public_domain_in_the_United_States

    Camembert answered in Legal 11 months ago | Report
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    Check out Swank-you can obtain the rights for single showings or get a blanket license through them to regularly show movies. My undergrad used them for movie nights all the time.

    idosound answered in Legal 11 months ago | Report
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    http://www.archive.org/details/movies has a TON of public domain movies and shorts for you.

    Black Beetles in Amber answered in Legal 11 months ago | Report
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