Dear CW, Can people associated with a film waive paying PPR for a film for a public showing? The events are not charging admission. This question came up during a discussion with some other Librarians. Examples that were offered were:
1. A film producer brings his own DVD copy of a film that has not been released on DVD yet. He is speaking at a public library. Small indie film shown mostly at festivals. 2. A film director doing a series of workshops on campus uses the Library copies of his films. He shows the films the night before the workshops. Feature films that had been seen in theaters. 3. The subject of a documentary brings his own copy of the film. He introduces the film and does a Q&A afterward. Documentary had been shown on cable. One and three were not paid for their time, but two was paid. Some of the Librarians seemed to think it was all right. Others thought that if Swank or somebody had the rights, they should have be contacted and paid. Eileen Karsten Lake Forest College
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