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Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
Guidance relating to the taxation of activities by a film production company
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
The Secretary of State has appointed Jay Hunt as Chair of the British Film Institute for a term of four years commencing 16 February 2024.
Ownership of copyright works may depend on the circumstances under which the work was created.
In May 2011 Lord Smith of Finsbury was asked by the Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP, to lead …
Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
This publication contains survey results on participation in culture and leisure amongst adults (aged 16 years old and above) in England.
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