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For many community/public sector organisations, educational groups and businesses, film can provide attractive and exciting opportunities to engage with people in their local communities. From impromptu screenings to the use of film to add ambiance to communal or commercial areas, the flexibility of film offers organisations a means of enhancing the entertainment Filmbank represents many programmes or creating aesthetic appeal. leading Hollywood, Bollywood and independent film studios MOVIES WITHIN THE LAW Under UK copyright law, many establishments including libraries, and distributors in film usage councils, retailers, pubs and bars, youth clubs and universities planning to screen of a film to outside of the cinema and audiences non-theatrically (outside of the cinema or the home) will generally requires the home. The PVSL covers your consent of the copyright owner or their representatives before doing so. organisation for the screening Film copyright ownership is generally held by the or distributor (that has produced of movies from film studios the film). Filmbank Distributors, a joint venture company owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, including: Pictures Releasing and NT Digital Partners, represent many leading film studios and • Disney distributors non-theatrically. • DreamWorks Many of the studios Filmbank represent are members of FACT (Federation Against Copyright • Entertainment Film Theft), an investigative body who combat counterfeiting, piracy and the misuse of its members’ • (Bollywood) products. Together with FACT, Filmbank are committed to ensuring that such non-theatrical • Icon Film screenings do not infringe the rights of the copyright owners. • Kaleidoscope • Films WHAT IS THE PUBLIC VIDEO SCREENING • Screenings must be using DVD, UMD, • Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer LICENCE (PVSL)? The Public Video Screening Blu-Ray or VHS format only. • Licence (PVSL) is a low-cost annual licence • There should be no advertising or • entitling holders to lawfully screen an unlimited promotion of the film screening outside of • Pathé number of films to a non-paying audience from the licensed premises. • participating studios and distributors. • StudioCanal The PVSL is available from 1st May to 30th April • For more information on copyright law, • Trinity Filmed Entertainment and films played must be rented or purchased please refer to the Copyright, Designs and • Twentieth Century Fox* via legitimate UK rental or retail outlets. Patents Act 1988 (and other relevant legislation) for full details or seek • Please ensure your organisation is screening independent legal advice. • films legitimately – if your organisation does not obtain the required licence it risks • Verve Pictures • The PVSL does NOT cover screenings for infringing copyright. • Warner Bros. commercial or fundraising purposes. In these circumstances Filmbank offers the For a full list of participating KEY FACTS ABOUT THE PVSL Single Title Screening Licence (STSL), studios and distributors please • The PVSL is an annual licence providing available on a title-by-title basis rather visit www.filmbank.co.uk/pvsl cover for a full licence year from 1st May. than annually. Under the STSL many movies are available just 8-12 weeks after * Excludes the Star Wars series. • All films must be shown free of charge to From time to time it may be necessary cinema release, subject to availability. for Filmbank to withdraw certain films the licensed group only and may only be For more information, please contact from the PVSL scheme – a list of shown within the licensed premises. excluded films is available at +44 (0) 20 7984 5957/8 or www.filmbank.co.uk/pvsl • No outdoor screenings are permitted. email [email protected] Participating studios list accurate as of April 2014. Application Form 2014/15 Please complete this form in BLOCK CAPITALS. All fields marked * are mandatory and must be completed. PLEASE COMPLETE ONE APPLICATION FORM FOR EACH LICENSED VENUE

THE PVS LICENCE RUNS FROM 1st MAY 2014 TO 30th APRIL 2015 APPLICANT’S DETAILS

*If you already have an account with Filmbank, please state your account number here:

*Contact Name: *Company/Organisation/Group Name1:

*Name and Address of Licensed premises2:

*Tel No: Mob No: *Email:

ORGANISATION AND SCREENING DETAILS

* Type of organisation: For example, Library, Council, Pub, Church. Please note if you are a primary or secondary school,please call the PVSL Education helpline on +44 (0)1494 836231.

* Purpose of Screening:

PVSL RATES PVSL Rates are calculated in two ways: • BY FOOTFALL • BY GROUP If your licence is to cover the usage of film viewed by a transient If your licence is to cover the usage of film viewed by a defined group audience (in venues such as pubs and bars, retail outlets and within your licensed premises (in venues such as Universities, Libraries, restaurants), you will need to calculate your licence tariff by the Churches and Caravan Parks), you will need to calculate your licence tariff average weekly footfall at your licensed premises. by size of the group or group memberships at your licensed premises. If you need further assistance, please contact the PVSL department on +44(0)20 7984 5921.

Group Size Tariff (excluding VAT) TOTAL (including VAT at 20%) TICK where appropriate 1-249 £93.33 £112.00 250-749 £157.50 £189.00 750-1,249 £218.33 £262.00 1,250-1,999 £376.67 £452.00

* For organisations with a group size or average weekly footfall of more than 2,000, please contact Filmbank on +44(0)20 7984 5921.

PAYMENT DETAILS You can now complete your application ONLINE at www.filmbank.co.uk/pvsl If you would prefer to pay by Cheque or BACS please tick the appropriate box and follow instructions.

• PAYING BY CHEQUE: Make cheques payable to: • PAYING BY BACS: Make payment to: Filmbank Distributors Limited Barclays Bank Plc, and return with the order form. 8/9 Hanover Square, London W1A 4ZW, Acc No. 00860964, Sort Code: 20-36-47. Please complete the details of the payment below. Licences will not be issued without the BACS details required below.

BACS Ref No.: Name of Payer (as appears on bank statement):

Return order form to: Filmbank Distributors Limited, Warner House, 98 Theobald’s Road, London, WC1X 8WB. A VAT receipt will be sent within 14 days from receipt of payment and completed order form. For notification of any changes to VAT or other applicable government changes, please check our website at www.filmbank.co.uk/pvsl and retain a copy of this order from for your records.

Acceptance of PVS Licence Terms & Conditions I confirm that I am entitled to enter into this licence agreement on behalf of Company/Organisation/Group. Furthermore, I confirm that the information contained in this Application Form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and correct. I have read, understood and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the PVS Licence. I also agree that you may send me a renewal invoice next year and each subsequent year based on the information above. I understand that I can cancel the PVS Licence at any point and that no rebate of the PVS Licence fee will be paid. I can confirm that I have either enclosed a cheque payable to Filmbank Distributors Limited for the applicable price +VAT or have made a payment by BACS and have entered my BACS details as requested above.

Signature: Printed Name: Date:

For Filmbank use only: Account Ref: Market Type: Submarket Type: You can now submit your Quarterly Return Reports online!

Filmbank has developed a new Please submit all reports via online resource for you to easily submit your Quarterly Returns. www.pvslreporting.co.uk

All Public Video Screening Contact Information Licence holders are required For further information on the Public to submit a report on a Video Screening Licence (PVSL) as quarterly basis detailing well as all screening requirements, the films screened at please contact us via: your venue. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7984 5921

This is to ensure correct Email: [email protected] reporting to the film Web: www.filmbank.co.uk/pvsl studios and distributors participating on the Public Video Screening Licence.

Filmbank Distributors Ltd: PVS Licence™ Terms & Conditions A summary of the key terms and conditions for screening of films under the Public Video Screening Licence (“PVSL”) is set out below: You should read the full terms and conditions which govern the grant of the PVSL, and which are hereby incorporated, at: www.filmbank.co.uk/pvslterms

• Licence: Non-theatrical screening licence granted is non-exclusive, for • Reporting: All films screened under the PVSL must be reported to licence year only (1 May 2014 – 30 April 2015) for screenings at licensed Filmbank every three months via www.pvslreporting.co.uk or manually premises only to only those people who have access to the licensed via paper reporting statements. premises. PVSL is personal to licence holder. • Music: Licence holder is responsible for all performance and • Films: PVSL covers films only from participating studios, except for xcludede mechanical reproduction royalties, licence fees or other payments due films, in each case as listed on the Filmbank website and as varied by in relation to any music in the films screened Filmbank from time to time. It is licence holder’s responsibility to check that films screened are covered by the PVSL. • Endorsements: No goods, services, organisations or events shall be endorsed or promoted in connection with the screening • No charging for screenings: Screenings must be free of charge to the audience. No charge can be made for (i) admission to all or part of the • Termination: Filmbank may terminate the PVSL with immediate effect licensed premises; or (ii) goods or services supplied at the licensed if the licence holder (i) is in material breach of any of the PVSL terms premises: (a) at prices higher than those normally charged; or (b) at prices and conditions; or (ii) becomes insolvent which are substantially attributable to the screening. • Payment: Applicable PVSL licence fee is calculated as set out in the rate • Materials: Screenings must be of the whole film (with no cutting or editing) card above. Payment is in advance and without any right to receive a and using only legitimately sourced copies of films, e.g. from DVDs available refund (in whole or in part) of any of the licence fees paid if the PVSL is (i) from retail outlets in the UK. terminated; or (ii) granted part way through a licence year • Advertising: Except for advertising or promotion of screenings displayed inside the licensed premises and only to the people who have access to the licensed premises, no advertising or promotion of the screening is permitted.

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