{"id":6580,"date":"2024-09-10T10:01:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T10:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=6580"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:56:22","slug":"showreel-copyright-and-fair-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/showreel-copyright-and-fair-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Performers Should Know About Copyright"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out how copyright applies to the television and film productions you have been a part of in the UK and how to seek permission before including excerpts in your acting showreel.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright is a complex legal subject that can be hard to navigate when starting out as an actor. It\u2019s not always clear when you do or do not have the right to use the works you have featured in as part of a showreel, for example.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it easier, we\u2019ve created this helpful introduction to copyright that any aspiring actor should get a grip of before putting together their first showreel, including how to ask for permission first and what could happen if you don\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note: This is not legal advice and you should always contact a legal professional or consult the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/intellectual-property-copyright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">government guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you require legal advice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What is Copyright?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright is the automatic legal protection given to a piece of original work as soon as it is \u2018fixed\u2019 in a tangible form, which means it can be viewed or reproduced by others. This includes literary, dramatic, artistic, or musical works; software and web content; sound and music recordings; film and television recordings; and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, taking a photograph, writing a blog post, or recording yourself playing guitar produces a \u2018fixed\u2019 work and requires some amount of creativity to make \u2013 that means the end product would be protected by copyright laws. This is a protection afforded automatically once a work has been created and does not require any kind of application or registration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast, copyright does not apply to ideas, discoveries, concepts, or processes, which tend to be protected by other intellectual property rights, such as patents, that do require an application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copyright prevents other people from copying or using an original work without the owner\u2019s permission, regardless of whether they are trying to make money out of it. If they do, the owner could sue them for damages, or in extreme cases, they could also face criminal charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies and other people apart from the original creator can also be copyright owners. This commonly occurs when someone is employed to produce something, in which case, the copyright would usually belong to the employer. This tends to be the case for actors or performers who take part in television, film or stage productions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Fair Use<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fair use is a legal concept that exists in the US, not the UK. It sometimes allows for the use of copyright materials if they are being used for commentary or if only a small part is being used for non-commercial purposes. However, the laws in the UK are different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/exceptions-to-copyright#sufficient-acknowledgement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exceptions to copyright<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the UK, such as when conducting research or private study, performing criticism or reporting current events, teaching, or parodying a work. In these cases, it would be necessary to acknowledge the original authors and to also ensure that your use of the work is a \u2018fair dealing\u2019 that does not impact the market for the original work or the copyright owners\u2019 revenues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when it comes to using copyrighted works as part of an acting profile or showreel, it is very unlikely that these exceptions would apply. That means they wouldn\u2019t allow you to put copyrighted works on your showreel without permission from the owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Copyright Content in Showreels<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Spotlight, we often get asked by actors about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/help-and-faqs\/photos-showreels-faqs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rules surrounding putting copyrighted content<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/how-to-make-a-showreel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">showreels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This usually means including stills or video from television and film productions that they have previously featured in or performing lines from scripts that they did not write themselves as part of a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-tape<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As performers generally do not own the copyright for the productions they have been involved in, it\u2019s important to get permission first before using them in a showreel. This applies to single images, single frames, copyrighted music and more lengthy video clips all the same. Audio-visual specialist Nicholas Peel elaborated on this in an episode of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-spotlight-podcast-what-should-you-include-in-your-showreel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Spotlight Podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou cannot take stuff from [services such as] BBC iPlayer. The best thing to do is to contact the production company. You can go through the BBC contributor access programme, but ideally, just contact the producers or the production company [or] whoever your contact was when you were filming it and get them to send you a copy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do need to ask permission to use anything in your showreel. Just because your face is on screen doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that you have permission to use it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not yet have a body of past work to draw from or would like to head in a different artistic direction than the roles you have previously played, then a great alternative is to shoot something yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-tapes that have been made for previous auditions might contain unreleased scripts or be protected by an NDA, so it\u2019s always better to use a script that you can be certain is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stagemilk.com\/practice-monologues-for-actors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">royalty-free<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in the public domain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find a script you like that is protected by copyright, many authors would be happy for you to use them in your showreel if you credit them appropriately \u2013 you just have to make sure to ask beforehand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Potential Consequences of Using Copyrighted Material<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what happens if you use copyrighted material in a showreel without permission, even if it\u2019s by accident? It depends a lot on the individual circumstances, but in general, copyright infringement would not amount to a criminal offence unless it was deliberate and took place on a commercial scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is still a civil wrong that can be followed up with litigation by the copyright holder. For actors, performers, musicians and other creative professionals, the greater risk is likely the one to their professional reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you perform in a production as an employee, you will almost always make an agreement as part of your contract to hand over the rights to the work. Upholding your professional integrity, therefore, means abiding by this agreement and not treating the finished works as if they were something you own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reflects well on you as a performer to recognise the proper procedure for seeking permission to use them and also keeps you in touch with your professional network, so there\u2019s no reason not to!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you sign your contract, be sure to read over it thoroughly to get a full understanding of the ownership rights you are signing away. If you have any difficulty or are unsure what certain parts mean, seek help from a trusted acquaintance or lawyer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at our website for more <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">news and advice<\/span><\/i><\/a> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for upcoming actors, including <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-essentials\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-showreels-updated\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acting showreel tips from casting directors<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/becoming-a-performer-in-london-tips\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to start your acting career in London<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how copyright applies to the television and film productions you have been a part of in the UK and how to seek permission before including excerpts in your acting showreel. 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