Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary at School with Movies
From classroom instruction to schoolwide celebrations, movies help students explore America’s story in meaningful, engaging ways.
Your school’s next movie event, done right
Everything you need to run a successful school movie event – with full legal coverage and the support to back it.
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Create memorable movie programming
A Swank site license does more than keep your school compliant. It helps you create engaging, community-building experiences that bring students, staff and families together.
Fundraisers
Screen films families are excited about, sell tickets, and keep the proceeds—all with full site coverage and the right to promote the event to your community.
Reward showings
Whether you’re hosting an end-of-year movie day or celebrating a school-wide achievement, Swank helps you create programming that students look forward to.
Seasonal and holiday celebrations
With full calendar-year programming and access to titles that fit any occasion, planning a seasonal event is as simple as picking a date and a film.
Annual school programming calendar
Discover even more ways to bring movies to your school community. Our annual calendar offers programming ideas and title suggestions for engaging events all year round.
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Not sure whether you need a license?
When it comes to licensing, it’s better to be safe than sorry. In general, a license is required for any use that’s not directly tied to your curriculum, including school events. With site-wide, 24/7 coverage, Swank has you covered no matter the circumstance.
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Get more when you license with Swank
Choose from single-event or annual licensing
Pick popular titles from our robust movie library
Legally promote and sell tickets to your event
Screen with confidence, knowing you’re protected from legal liability
Select from 50,000+ titles
Zootopia 2
Wicked For Good
Tron Ares
Toy Story 5 – Coming Soon
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Spongebob Movie
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How to Train Your Dragon
Mike’s New Car
Zootopia 2
Ralph Breaks The Internet
Toy Story 4
The Wild Robot
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Luca
Top Gun: Maverick
The Wild Robot
The Sandlot
The Polar Express
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Dolphin Tale
A Beautiful Mind
The Unbreakable Boy
Wonder
Whale Rider
Wall-E
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Hear what customers across the country are saying
“With Swank Public Performance Licensing, PTA is able to support our schools and provide that family engagement.”
Maria Sanders
Sachem PTA
“Swank is a true partner for school events. We utilized their promotional materials for our movie craft table, and the kids and parents loved it.”
Desert Meadows Elementary
“We have movie events for the entire school or district for family engagement. That’s a huge thing that we’re striving for.”
Annie Faivus
Sachem PTA
“Many of our students unfortunately don’t have the means of going to see a movie in the theaters. This way, those kids get to see the movies everyone was talking about.”
Kathleen Jenne
Van Buren/Ray Middle School
“Swank helped make our movie night such a fun and affordable event that I’ve encouraged other schools in our district to make movie nights a regular event. I encourage anyone to do the same!”
Fred Williams Elementary
Oxnard, California
“Family movie night has become one of the best things we have ever done at our school! Our first movie was a huge success. Everyone wore Hawaiian prints and leis, and we offered pre-show activities. We were so excited!”
Dacusville Elementary School
“Make the investment upfront so you can have fantastic movie nights and family engagement events.”
Kyle Belokopitsky
New York State PTA
Add Educational Streaming to your annual license
Your site license covers the legal side of showing movies at school. Swank’s Educational Streaming Platform takes care of the rest. Watch licensed titles that are ready to stream anywhere on campus, without using a DVD or personal streaming site.
Access to 50,000+ films, documentaries and educational series
Made with security and control features specifically for schools
Includes copyright coverage for stress-free viewing
Native teaching tools to support instruction and curriculum alignment
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FAQs
Have a question about Swank’s Movie Licensing? We’ve got you covered. If you don’t find your answer in our FAQs, reach out and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.
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Why does our school need a movie license?
Whenever a movie is shown outside of curriculum-tied classroom instruction, a Public Performance License is required under U.S. Copyright Law. Swank’s license provides full coverage for both planned and unplanned showings, so your school is always covered.
What movies and studios are included?
Swank licenses movies from all major Hollywood studios, including Disney, Pixar, Universal, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and more. As the sole source for public performance licensing of these studios in the K-12 market, Swank ensures every movie your school loves to show is covered under one agreement. Preview our content library.
Which license is right for my school, Single Event or Annual Site?
The Single Event License is built for one-time showings. If your school plans multiple movie events throughout the year, the Annual Site License is the better fit, covering unlimited showings on school property for 12 months under a single agreement.
Where can movies be shown?
Movies can be shown indoors or outdoors on school property during the license term.
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