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Feature Film Public Performance Rights - ACF Renewal 2015-2016

Response Deadline: 
October 7, 2015

Subscription Term

Begins: 

October 1, 2015

Ends: 

September 30, 2016

Pricing is now available for the renewal for the Feature Film Public Performance Rights (PPR) licenses from Criterion and Audio-Cine Films (ACF).

Apologies for the late posting; the vendors were late in providing pricing.

The PPR licences include the following options:

  • For all institutions, Entertainment PPR to cover the showing of films on campus outside the classroom, e.g. a student club's movie night; and
  • For for-profit institutions only, Educational PPR to cover the showing of films in the classroom.

The Criterion PPR licences are separate from the Criterion on Demand streaming service. Participating in the one offering does not depend in any way on the other.



Updates: 

Sept. 29, 2015: ACF pricing now available. Delays were caused by a substantive increase, but this has been negotiated back to 3%.


Overview

Vendor: 
Audio Cine Films (ACF)
Description: 

Audio Cine Films offers public performance rights licenses covering Education and Entertainment use. With the corresponding licenses from Criterion Pictures, BC ELN partner libraries can obtain rights covering almost all of the major US and Canadian studios and production companies and many independent producers and foreign films.

The Entertainment licence covers on-campus screenings outside of the classroom, and is not limited to libraries or faculty. See the ACF ffPPR: Entertainment page for details, including specific rights and limitations.

The Education licence covers screenings for educational purposes within for-profit institutions. Non-profit institutions do not require an Education license. See the ACF ffPPR: Education page for details.

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Response

Current Subscribers: 

Response Instructions

To RENEW, no response is required from current subscribers as listed above. To CANCEL or to CHANGE OPTIONS, libraries should contact BC ELN by the response deadline.

Terms & Conditions

Additional Information

Supporting Documentation:

More information on these licenses and on public performance rights are available at http://www.eln.bc.ca/view.php?id=1850

Studios and Films Covered by the ACF License:

The ACF website lists major studios covered by their license. Please visit http://www.acf-film.com/en/index.php and click on "Partner Studios".

You can also use the "Advanced Search" feature to check individual film titles.

Studios and Films Covered by the Criterion License:

The Criterion website lists major studios covered by their license. Please visit http://www.criterionpic.com/CPL/lcl_studiosproducers_new.html

You can also use the Title Search feature to check individual film titles: http://www.criterionpic.com/cpl/qsearch.htx

Entertainment Use Rights:

The Entertainment Use license allows broader use rights outside the ordinary classroom context:

  • The films can be shown anywhere on campus. (ACF: Only indoor movie events are covered.)
  • The film can be shown by someone other than an instructor, e.g. a student club, a staff training event.
  • The audience can include students and staff, with some members of the public present (however, see the limitation below).

Please note the following limitations on Entertainment Use:

  • The event must be free to attend -- no cost or cover charge. Showing films at charity fund-raisers is allowed, but only when the cost is purely by donation
  • The license covers only films that have been released for rental and home purchase; films still in theatrical release are not covered
  • The primary audience of the event must be members of the institution. Event advertising must be limited to media targeted at the university/college and its students and staff. In the case of print advertising, the advertisements may only appear in campus media (e.g. a student newspaper) and not in general community newspapers.
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