A.N. sez:
<< What if I rent a movie, invite 20 friends over, then
talk about it? >>
IMO, it's not a public showing. Normal copyright restrictions
don't apply. But educational institutions are defined as
public places. Prior authorisation is required even if very
rarely requested.
I was under the impression that showing an entire film in a
classroom in the US was possible, though. I'll check the refs
further up on the thread.
Tribe sez:
<<There was a big case about 10 years ago now, where
the courts found copyright infringement because a professor
used Kinko's to copy all those handouts that professors use
in class sometimes. I agree, it's bullshit....but that's
still infringement.>>
Actually, that is quite legitimate, since the widespread use
of
"coursepacks" damages the commercial potential of academic
materials.
Again, to summarize the (IMO outrageous) position on French
copyright law: (1) showing a film in class is subject to
prior authorization; (2) showing short excerpts infringes on
the artistic integrity of the work and thus is not allowed;
(3) lending films, CDroms etc in a library is subject to
prior authorization; (4) students viewing websites on school
equipment is subject to prior authorization (!!).
If anyone is interested in the Ed ministry copyright
document, they can find it here (in French): http://www.educnet.education.fr/juri/bmonnet.htm
We now return you to your regular hard-boiled sponsors.
Cheers, --- Phil
Philip.Benz@wanadoo.fr Lycé¥ Astier, Aubenas, France
"English with the Maltese Falcon," an ESL lesson on character
portraits:
http://www.ardecol.ac-grenoble.fr/english/falcon/falchome.htm
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