Article
Shine: Copyright Law and Film
Australian Intellectual Property Journal
(2001)
Abstract
This article looks at the various experiences of the film-makers involved in Shine in relation to copyright policy and litigation. Part 1 considers the involvement of Jan Sardi in the campaign to get screenwriters included in the moral rights regime in the film industry. Part 2 recounts the efforts of Scott Hicks to push for directors to acquire royalties under the retransmission scheme in the Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 (Cth). Part 3 discusses the contractual dispute between independent producer Jane Scott and the distributor over the gross receipts to the film Shine. Part 4 explores the disputes over the use of Sergei Rachmaninov's music in the film Shine.
Keywords
- Copyright law,
- cinematographic film,
- economic rights,
- moral rights,
- collaborative work,
- screenwriters,
- directors,
- producers,
- composers
Disciplines
Publication Date
August 1, 2001
Citation Information
Matthew Rimmer. "Shine: Copyright Law and Film" Australian Intellectual Property Journal Vol. 12 Iss. 3 (2001) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/matthew_rimmer/35/