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A public screening is the showing of moving pictures to an audience in a public place. The event screened may be live or recorded, free or paid, and may use film,
Live public screenings of
video
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, or a broadcast method such as satellite
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or closed-circuit television. Popular events for public screenings include films, sporting events, and concert
A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variet ...
s. Private screening refers to the screening of a commercially made film to a group of people somewhere other than one of their homes. Private screening can be legally complex, as the rules and regulations vary from country to country.
Germany
Live public screenings of association football
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matches, called "", became especially popular at the 2006 football World Cup in Germany.
United Kingdom
Showing a video to a group of people outside of the home is legally regarded as a public showing, and is therefore in breach ofcopyright
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for DVDs/videos that have been purchased or hired for domestic use. To organise a group screening, permission from the copyright owner of the title in question will need to be obtained. Obtaining such rights clearances can be a complex procedure.
For certain types of screening ("non-theatrical" screening), it is possible to hire a copy of a film from its distributor
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with the rights already cleared. The primary non-theatrical distributors of feature films on DVD, video and 16mm
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical gauge of film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 and 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, ed ...
in Britain are the BFI and Filmbank Distributors.
Another option is to buy a ''blanket'' licence for the year known as a 'Public Video Screening Licence' which may work out cheaper if showing film is to be a regular event.
See also
* Film screening *Film festival
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Notes
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