Library FAQs

Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) offers an annual umbrella license that gives legal access to the public exhibition of content from more than 900 rightsholders.

SUSS has acquired an umbrella license. Please refer to our FAQ on MPLC. 

The list of producers and distributors covered by the licence is available here.

1) Educational Purposes

Screening of audio-visual resources (the "Works") sourced from the library collection that falls under the annual umbrella licence from the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) must be carried out within SUSS’ premises (including IAL) by SUSS faculty for teaching/learning purposes, and if the following terms and conditions are met:

1. The screening of the Works must be limited to the students enrolled in a course for which the screening is arranged.  Notices of scheduled screening(s) must clearly state the applicable course.
2. The screening of the Works must not be for profit/non-commercial in nature.
3. There must be sufficient acknowledgment of the Works screened.

2) Recreational Purposes

Screening of the Works sourced from the library collection that falls under the annual umbrella licence from the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) must be carried out within SUSS’ premises (including IAL) for SUSS community, and if the following terms and conditions are met:

1. The screening of the Works must not be for profit.
2. The screening must not endorse any goods or services.
3. No admission fee or otherwise must be charged to the audience.
4. Screening information must be disseminated within the SUSS community only.
5. There must be sufficient acknowledgment of the Works screened.
6. Users must acquire an additional Film Exhibition (Restricted) Licence on their own to publicly exhibit films and videos rated NC16 and M18. More information on the Film Exhibition Licence is available here.

The following additional conditions apply to screening of Works via online platforms (e.g. Zoom) to ensure that there is no unauthorised copying or communication in violation of the Copyright Act 2021:

• During the screening of the Works, all downloading and recording functions offered/available on the online platforms must be deactivated.
• The Works must be screened during designated time slot(s) and only to students enrolled in the applicable course for educational purpose, or SUSS community for recreational purposes. 
• All students and viewers from the SUSS community are to be reminded before screening of the Works that no recording of the Works is permitted for reasons of copyright.

Please refer to the Copyright Act 2021 for details.  

Screening of audio-visual resources not covered by MPLC Licence

Audio-visual resources in the SUSS Library not covered by MPLC are meant for personal viewing or non-commercial non-profit educational purposes only. Please refer to the FAQ “Can I screen audio-visual resources not covered by MPLC Licence?” for details. 

Disclaimer: This FAQ is for information and does not constitute legal advice.