Can I use a frame from a movie for a review without getting rights?

by on May 25, 2007

movie review
uclasoop asked:


I am starting up an entertainment related website and want to acquire rights for photographic content. However, if I’m doing a movie review and want to insert a frame from the movie, do I need to obtain rights for this?

Clyde

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Dr.Henry17 May 26, 2007 at 6:55 pm

Probably not. There is something called “Fair Use” which allows you to reproduce copyright material for the purposes of critical review, academic work, etc.

Google “Fair Use” + Copyright to get specifics as there are limits on the amount and ways you can use this exclusion.