Fair Use

[Rob Smith]

I think the answer depends on where are you using them.

In the US (outside of festivals and schools), posters and dvd sleeves are
fair use if they are reduced quality, screenshots are also fine (you can use
up to 30 seconds of footage, i believe). My books from film school are
filled with scans of these things and I know for certain that they didn't
pay for their use.

On 5/25/07, Alex Zahlten <Alex.Zahlten at gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> these are questions that have popped up every once and a while on the
> list, so please excuse if this is a repeat question.
> In terms of fair use, my understanding is that screenshots taken off of
> DVDs are usually ok if they are used to illustrate a certain point. But what
> is the situation with posters, video jacket covers etc.? Can these
> legitimately be scanned and used in an academic publication? And maybe more
> importantly, would Japanese film companies accept the fair use argument (I
> have seen very little of more recent material in publications- is this an
> issue)?
>
> Any information at all would be appreciated,
>
> best,
> Alex
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