Copyright Guidelines
VI. Audiovisual Materials
A. Films and Video: Classroom Use
Possession of a film or video does not confer the right to show the work to others outside of one’s home. The copyright owner specifies, at the time of purchase or rental, the circumstances in which a film or video may be "performed." For example, videocassettes from a video rental outlet usually bear a label that specifies "Home Use Only." However, whatever their labeling or licensing, use of these media is permitted in an educational institution so long as certain conditions are met.
Section 110(1) of the copyright law specifies that the following is permitted:
Performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction, unless, in the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, the performance, or the display of individual images is given by means of a copy that was not lawfully made under this title and that the person responsible for the performance knew or had reason to believe was not lawfully made.
The copyright notice must be included and the relationship between the film or video and the course must be explicit. The film should not be shown for entertainment or recreation.
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