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• Updated: 9 April 2025

• Updated: 1 January 2003

Get the right permissions to show a film or TV show in public.

Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.

• Updated: 23 January 2024

• Updated: 23 August 2024

Guidance on copyright licences and how copyright affects schools.

• Updated: 3 December 2024

The British Film Institute (BFI) is the lead organisation for film in the UK and use Lottery funds to support film production, distribution, education and audience development. Since 1933 they’ve cared for the BFI National Archive, and celebrated the best...

• Updated: 14 February 2023

• Updated: 15 August 2024

Claim relief on import duty and VAT when importing miscellaneous documents and related articles into the UK.

• Updated: 31 December 2020

• Updated: 21 April 2023