REPOSTING! URGENT! PLEASE READ! . Just putting this out there since my new movie has been released. It's also inserted in every DVD case. There are people I know who have violated this privilege. . I LOVE THE FACT THAT MY WORK IS BEING APPRECIATED, RESPECTED, AND STUDIED, BUT YOU CANNOT USE MY WORK FOR ANY TYPE OF CLASS UNLESS YOU SEEK PERMISSION FROM ME OR HAVE SIGNED A LICENSING AGREEMENT. LET'S SAY, YOU PAID $25 FOR THE SHATTERED MIND DVD, YOU ARE TO WATCH IT AT HOME! PERIOD. THERE IS A DIFFERENT FEE FOR THIS TO SHOW IT IN A CLASS AND THAT IS $275 WITH THE LICENSING. EACH DVD RATE/LICENSING VARIES. PLEASE DO NOT ABUSE MY WORK. THANK YOU. . Federal copyright act, title 17, (section 110.1) . All public showing of any of DeafVision Filmworks and Jade Films home videocassettes, DVDs and online viewing are illegal unless they have been authorized by license. This means purchased, rented or borrowed movies can only be viewed in private living spaces, not in a public establishment like an organization, educational institutions, churches, summer camps, public libraries, recreational departments, private social clubs, etc. (Movies purchased by libraries are for checked out for home or individual viewing.) . Movies screenings may only be done in extraordinary circumstances and must be pre-approved in writing by the producer and at different specified rates. Viewing of movies are for a limited license to exhibit only to agreed upon time and place. . Violation of this is subject to the penalty of up to $20,000. No movie or any portion thereof may be copied or duplicated in any manner. DeafVision is protected by the Piracy Act. "Willful " infringement done for the purposes of commercial or financial gain is a federal crime and is punishable as a felony, carrying a maximum sentence of up to five years in jail and/or a $150,000 fine. . Email the producer at [email protected] to request for a license for Public Performance Rights for your classroom activities, such as Deaf or Black Studies, ASL Classes or Deaf Culture workshops. #tellingourstories #spreadawareness #pocdeaftalent #ASLFilm #awardwinningfilmmaker
