‘Fair use’ is the right to use, in some cases, materials which are protected by copyright law, without gaining explicit permission from the copyright holder or paying copyright fees. This is an important element of copyright law which prevents a complete prohibition of using protected creations. Fair use can be claimed when the benefit to public interest is considered greater than the harm which may be caused to the copyright holder. So, how can one use protected materials without risking theft charges in the USA and Israel? When do the interests of the public overrule the interests of the copyright holders? How does the new Israeli copyright change the picture?

 

Prof. Pat Aufderheide

Director of the Center for Social Media, School of Communication at American University in Washington

 

Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University 

 

Attn. Tony Greenman  

An expert for copyright law and a lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

 

During the discussion Prof. Aufderheide will present her book Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction

 

Friday, April 4 th, 10 AM, At the cinematheque library.