Unlocking Film Rights: Understanding UK Copyright
link Source: www.futurelearn.com
date_range Starts on June 13, 2016
event_note Ends on June 15, 2016
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assignment Level : Introductory
label Law
chat_bubble_outline Language : English
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timer 4 hours in total

About the content

A free online course to help researchers, producers and archivists understand UK film and TV copyright, and how to apply it.

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Syllabus

Whether you’re a junior researcher, producer or archivist, this free online course from BAFTA Research, Film London and UCL will help you get to grips with the fundamentals of UK copyright for film and TV. Over two weeks, you will hear expert advice from academic specialists along with real life case studies from the wider film industry. You’ll learn the underlying principles of copyright in an easy to digest way, supported by practical examples of how these are applied across archives, distribution, production and exhibition. You’ll also hear why getting your rights right could repay your efforts. Each week, our experts will break down the theory and provide you with real examples and useful samples and case studies. There will also be space for discussion and exploration of wider concepts and your own projects. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to test your knowledge and be directed to further sources of support and information, to unlock the potential of your own work and projects. 1 - What is copyright – principles, context and potential 2 – Working with copyright – applying from principles from Week 1 and licensing BAFTA Research has teamed up with Creative Skillset to offer this course as part of the Visible Rights Project funded by Innovate UK. The course will give you a practical grounding in UK copyright and the mechanisms that allow work to be seen, to develop and to create value.
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Instructors

  • Prodromos Tsiavos
  • Annabel Grundy
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Futurelearn

FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.

It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.

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