Hello, A filmmaker recently donated a copy of her self-produced film to our library. She is willing to let us stream the film over a password-protected site, and I'd like to get that permission in writing. What do all of you do in a situation like this, where no money is changing hands and where the filmmaker is flexible as far as terms are concerned? Do you use a license, or would you consider a short letter granting us permission to the stream the film sufficient? If you do use a license, how much detail do you go into and what kinds of provisions do you include? She is amenable to giving us this right in perpetuity, and her only request is that we only make the film available to current faculty, staff, and students. Is there anything else that we definitely should include?
Also, is there anything we should do to confirm that the producer/director is the copyright holder? Or is the fact that she is the producer and director sufficient, provided she has not signed any rights away. Thanks for your help! Andy Horbal (long-time reader, first-time poster) Andrew Horbal Media Resources Librarian 0300 Hornbake Library University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 (301) 405-9227 [email protected]
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