The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education

• Coming Soon: The Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Documentary Filmmaking
• Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
• Beyond Broadcast 2008 Rapporteur’s Report
• More...

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Another Insurer for Fair Use

Chubb has now joined the group of insurers that recognize fair use claims for documentary filmmakers. These insurers are depending on the Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use to make their judgments (they want a lawyer to verify the filmmaker’s decision that the use is within the Statement’s principles). This is a big step forward, since for years before the Statement was issued, documentary filmmakers had not been able to get insurance for these fair uses. Read more news in Fair Use on our Fair Use blog!