PUBLIC OUTDOOR MOVIE EVENT LICENCING
Copyright Compliance and Public Performances.
The Federal Copyright Act specifies copyrighted materials like movies can be used publicly if properly licensed. However, neither the rental nor purchase of a movie carries the right to exhibit it outside of one’s home. The good news is that Swank or Criterion can properly license movies for a copyright compliant exhibition.
Copyright FAQ
A public performance is the exhibition of a movie that is shown outside of someone’s home.