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Answered By Library Staff Last Updated: Nov 02, 2022 Views: 787
Yes, you are allowed to show a full film or a portion of a film in a physical class setting (in-person/face-to-face) if the film is shown for educational purposes that match the course's curriculum. The copy you are showing or streaming must be a legally obtained copy and NOT from a streaming platform for which you have a personal license (like Netflix).
What requires extra consideration is if the course is an online course, remote course, hybrid course, long distance course, or so on (ie a class that is broadcast to another location or is asynchronous). The TEACH Act may have exemptions that apply, but it is not as clear-cut of an issue. Fair Use might also apply in these scenarios.
What cannot be done is showing a copyrighted film to a group of students outside of a classroom setting, even on campus, without a license/permission. For this a classroom exemption would not apply. Even if for educational purposes, you will need to weigh all the factors of Fair Use.
Please see the links below to more information in understanding this topic.
Links & Files
- TCC Library - Suggest a Resources (such as a streaming video title) for purchase
- Definition of Face-to-Face Teaching
- Definition of Classroom use of material
- Definition Public displays of movies & video
- Exceptions & Limitations: Classroom Use, Fair Use, and more
- Streaming of Films for Educational Purposes
- Fair Use and Video Streaming By Carla Myers
- TCC Library Copyright Guide
- The Original TEACH Act Toolkit
- Baruch College’s Guide to Using Copyrighted Media in Your Courses
- Copyright in the Classroom - Ball State University
- ATLA - Showing Movies in a Class and on Campus
- Q. Can the library convert a film for me or purchase a film with streaming rights?
- Q. I want to know if you have a film I need to watch for my class. How do I find that information?
- Q. Can I show a film over Zoom for my class?
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