What if the film is in the public domain?
Answer
In Canada, a film enters the public domain 50 years after the death of the director. If this is the case for the film you are showing, and you are showing a film print, then the film is likely in the public domain and can be screened without requiring any special dispensation. However, if you are showing a VHS or DVD of this film, you will likely find that it displays a copyright date for when that version was released. For such films, you must abide by the conditions listed above, or secure public performance rights.
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