This list can help you have some idea if the use of material in your film could be claimed as fair use and the best ways to apply those principles. However, if you are going to be claiming fair use for material in your film, you should also really consider talking to an attorney.
Tools
- Fair Use Checklist (Introduction)
– Columbia University Libraries - Fair Use Checklist (PDF)
– Columbia University Libraries - Fair Use Evaluator
– librarycopyright.net - Charts and Tools
– Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center - Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
– Center for Media and Social Impact - Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
– Center for Media & Social Impact
Best Practices
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