SMU student associations often ask about what movies they can show at campus events. The database that has public performance rights included in the licensing is Audio Cine Films.
This license does not cover outdoor movie events, fundraisers or events involving the public at large.
Notes on advertising for events with Audio Cine Films:
If you wish to host an event with a film from one of our other streaming services, this may be possible, depending on a number of factors, and will likely involve paying for additional licensing fees. Anything through Criterion will require the Society or Campus group to pay an additional licensing fee to Criterion.
Please contact the Copyright Office at copyright@smu.ca for further assistance. In your email please indicate what film you would like to display, and for what purposes.
If you are creating a flyer to post on campus, or creating a social media post, you need to be aware of copyright for the images you are using. Images are protected by copyright. Many websites and organizations license the images they use, and do not own the copyright themselves.
Best practices for using this kind of content includes:
Please contact Copyright@smu.ca if you have any questions or would like more guidance on working with these materials.
