Licensing
Sikeston Schools
My name is Lynn Crader and I am the Assistant Superintendent at SYKES and R6 Schools. I think it’s important for schools to know about movie licensing because it is the law and we need to protect ourselves. We feel there’s criteria for showing the movies and one is if a teacher’s using it in the classroom, we don’t want to worry about the nuances, we just want to have protection. And if we end up popping one in during a rainy day or special event, something after school, we just want to be covered. And this is the best way to do it through Swank Movie Licensing USA. We really appreciate all the, studios and all the movies we can show. The annual license is great because it covers planned showings and unplanned showings. Teachers can use it whenever they need to. And then we have special events, family movie nights, the opening of school, those sort of things. The costs are not prohibitive and it gives you peace of mind. This particular license gives us other tools to use. There are some great resources there on the website. You can print tickets for your movie. You can print posters for the movie that are very much professional looking, looks probably like some you would see in a theater. So those kinds of things build enthusiasm for your event. If a school is on the fence about getting a license, I’d say definitely get the license. It’s worth it. You don’t have to worry about litigation, getting any problems with anyone. Your teachers are free to use it as they need to, to better educate your children. It will help the children be engaged and it’s just a win win.