This new handbook makes clear what working documentary filmmakers regard as some fair uses of copyrighted material in filmmaking. Fair Use is the right, in some circumstances, to quote copyrighted material without asking permission or paying for it. It is a crucial feature of copyright law and it is what keeps copyright from being censorship. You can invoke fair use when the value to the public of what you are saying outweighs the cost to the private owner of the copyright. This Statement provides filmmakers with professional practices that are legally vetted and implemented industry-wide.
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