{"id":3303,"date":"2026-05-20T10:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:30:13","slug":"movie-licensing-made-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swank.com\/k12\/blog\/movie-licensing-made-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Licensing Made Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Movies are an amazing resource for schools, but understanding copyright isn\u2019t always easy. Learn more about why a license is necessary and how you can secure one for your school below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"content-video \">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"st-none sb-none\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card\" data-video-type='wistia' data-video-id='xnxgrfian2'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-play\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"46\" height=\"46\" viewbox=\"0 0 46 46\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M0 4C0 1.79086 1.79086 0 4 0H42C44.2091 0 46 1.79086 46 4V42C46 44.2091 44.2091 46 42 46H4C1.79086 46 0 44.2091 0 42V4Z\" fill=\"#333A49\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12 36V10L38 22.7547L12 36Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<img width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-1024x534.png\" class=\"object-cover\" alt=\"Screenshot 2026-05-27 052017\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-1536x802.png 1536w, https:\/\/k12.swank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-05-27-052017-2048x1069.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sr-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe following feature has been rated c for corny. Movie events are a great way to entertain and engage your entire community. Plus, they only require three essential items, equipment, a great film, and a license to show that film. According to copyright law, a license is needed anytime a film is shown outside of a home setting. This applies to everyone regardless of the event&#8217;s location, size of the audience, age of the film, or whether or not admission is charged. Copyright licensing ensures everyone who contributes to a movie receives compensation for their work and incentivizes future future projects. Luckily, Movie Licensing USA makes it easy to license your movie showings. We work on behalf of a wide range of Hollywood studios to license the most popular films for a variety of organizations and facilities, including yours. Want to show a movie? Contact us today to show it the copyright way.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">COPYRIGHT LAW<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Copyright Compliance and Public Performances.<\/strong><br>The Federal Copyright Act specifies that copyrighted materials like movies can be used in your schools if properly licensed. It\u2019s important to know that neither the rental nor purchase of a movie carries the right to exhibit it outside of someone\u2019s home. However, Swank Movie Licensing can properly license movies for copyright compliant showings in your school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why do I need K-12 movie licensing?<\/strong><br>The Federal Copyright Act specifies that copyrighted materials like movies can be used in your schools if properly licensed. It\u2019s important to know that neither the rental nor purchase of a movie carries the right to exhibit it outside of someone\u2019s home. However, Swank Movie Licensing can properly license movies for copyright-compliant showings in your school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How can I use my license?<\/strong><br>Once your school is licensed, you\u2019re legally covered for unlimited movie showings. 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