So long as the course is restricted only to enrolled students and NOT publicized on campus, you can show whatever you like. THe "face to face" teaching exemption in the US copyright law permits you to show films in classes but this does NOT extend to " educational" screenings that are NOT part of class or limited to the enrolled students. Alas are neighbors to the north are not so lucky and under Canadian copyright law, all films shown in classes must have Public Performance Rights. Now as for how instructors are dealing with these issues, not very well if you ask me. They will often try to use the "face to Face" exemption to permit cable broadcasts, open campus screenings and a variety of not legit activities. Please remember that the "face to face " exemption is specific and has NOTHING to do with "fair use" and the famous " but we are not charging admission" makes NO DIFFERENCE. Not to sound like a broken record but the screenings HAVE TO BE LIMITED TO THE CLASS Regards jessica Rosner Kino > From: brownp <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:31:43 -0400 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Showing Films in College Courses > > What are the legal and copyright issues involved in showing entire movies in a > college film course, and how are film studies instructors dealing with these > issues? > > Peter D.G. Brown > SUNY New Paltz > > ---- > Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite > http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite > ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html