Is secretly filming a movie a copyright infringement?

my country's film consumption market is very huge. Many films have set box office records, and there are also many infringements of film Copyrights. Anyone who takes secret photos while watching a movie, regardless of whether the secretly filmed movie is played publicly or not, is an infringement of copyright and must bear legal responsibility. Below, the editor of Legal Savior Network will provide readers with relevant answers.

1. Is secretly filming movies and videos an infringement of copyright?

1. According to our country According to the provisions of the Copyright Law, anyone who secretly photographs a movie while watching a movie, regardless of whether the secretly photographed movie is played in public, is an infringement of copyright and must bear legal responsibility.

2. Legal provisions: "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Forty-eight Article 1 Anyone who commits the following infringement acts shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses; if the public interest is harmed at the same time, the copyright administrative department may order the infringement act to cease, confiscate the illegal gains, and confiscate, Infringing copies may be destroyed and a fine may be imposed; in serious cases, the copyright administrative department may also confiscate materials, tools, equipment, etc. mainly used to make infringing copies; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:

(1) Copying, distributing, performing, screening, broadcasting, compiling, or disseminating the work to the public through information networks without the permission of the copyright owner, except as otherwise provided for in this law ;

(2) Publishing books for which others have exclusive publishing rights;

( 3) Copying and distributing audio and video recordings of their performances without the permission of the performers, or disseminating their performances to the public through information networks, unless otherwise provided for in this law;

(4) Copying, distributing, and disseminating to the public through information networks the audio and video products produced without the permission of the audio and video producers, except as otherwise provided for in this law;

(5) Playing or copying radio or television without permission, except as otherwise provided for in this law;

(6) Intentionally avoiding or destroying the work without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holderTechnical measures taken by rights holders to protect copyright or copyright-related rights for their works, audio and video products, etc., unless otherwise provided for by laws and administrative regulations;

(7) Deliberately deleting or changing the electronic rights management information of works, audio and video products, etc. without the permission of the copyright owner or copyright-related rights holder, unless otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations;

(8) Producing and selling works counterfeiting the signature of others.

2. What are the common copyright disputes

1. Disputes over the copyright ownership of works created on the same theme. Different authors create similar works on the same subject, which can easily lead to disputes, or one party may claim that the other party has plagiarized or plagiarized the work. According to the provisions on the constituent elements of works, if the expressions of the works of both parties are independently created and are original, it should be determined that both parties to the dispute independently enjoy the copyright.

2. Disputes between the exercise of copyright and the exercise of ownership rights by the owner of the work. If a work is legally owned by another person, and the copyright owner needs to use the work, the copyright owner has the right to use it, and the owner of the work may not unreasonably refuse. However, the copyright owner should explain the reason for use. The owner of the work can provide corresponding guarantees to the copyright holder. If the copyright owner destroys or loses the work during the use of the work, the copyright owner shall be liable for compensation.

3. Copyright disputes over the use of other people’s musical works. Anyone who uses other people's musical works for profit-making purposes shall pay remuneration to the author. Last year, music copyright holders claimed copyright for free use of music works by karaoke bars, bars and other business establishments, which is a good example.

4. Disputes over the ownership of the copyright of autobiographical literary works. For autobiographical literary works of a specific person, it generally depends on whether the author of the work has an agreement with the specific person. If there is no written agreement, the specific person should enjoy the copyright.

The above knowledge is the editor’s answer to relevant legal issues. According to the provisions of our country’s copyright law, if you take secret photos while watching a movie, it does not matter whether the secret photos are played publicly or not. All movies are copyright infringements and must bear legal responsibility. If you need legal help, you are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.