Cinematography Copyright in India
Cinematographic Film
The audio-visual production of moving objects is termed a cinematographic film. While many people are associated with making a cinematographic film, the cinema producer has the copyright over it.
Why copyright a Cinema?
Copyright ensures the following rights to the producer of the film
- To make a copy, photograph, or produce it in parts.
- To sell or resell it, to give it on hire
- It also ensures that the producer is the only one with the right to take the film to the public. However, the sound recording in the movie is not covered by the movie's copyright.
- Also, the movie's artists are not protected by the film's copyright.
Consent of the Literary Work
Moving on, we must remember that a cinematograph film can only be an adaptation of a particular literary work, provided the copyright holder has given his consent. In case the film is being shown at a public event without the copyright holder's consent of the work on which it is based, the movie can be taken off.
Laws relating to Cinematography
Here's another clause pertinent to music and cinematography. Specific law states that once a music creator has decided to share his copyright and consent for his music to be used in the movie, the cinema producer acquires the right to use his music for his film, and the music composer cannot bar him from screening the movie. On the other hand, even the producer does not become the sole owner of the music work, and the composer can continue to benefit from the public performance of his work.
Censorship and Copyright
Talking about censorship and its effects on copyright- No law states that the copyright will not protect the producer if he fails to abide by the censorship guidelines.