Public Movie Screening

Under Australian law there are serious penalties for copyright infringement. Corporations and individuals can be liable for substantial fines and in some cases imprisonment.  You may be liable for penalties if you do any of the following without the permission of the copyright owner:

• screen a film in public
• authorise the public screening of a film
• provide premises for an unauthorised public screening

A copyright owner whose rights are infringed may seek orders from a court, including financial compensation.  Further information on copyright and copyright infringement is available on the following websites:

• Copyright section of the Attorney General website
• Australian Copyright Council
• Australian Screen Association

For more information on Public Screening, please see the Roadshow PPL website