To organise a film screening in a public setting, you need to arrange the screening rights (for the images) and the music rights (for the music in the film).
Are you planning on playing music before or after the film or during the interval? Then you will have to pay royalties for that as well.
Screening rights
You can contact Bevrijdingsfilms (responsible for the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) or Libération Films (responsible for the French-speaking part of Belgium).
Bevrijdingsfilms
Tel.: 016/23 29 35
info@bevrijdingsfilms.be
Libération Films
Tel.: 02/217 48 47
info@liberationfilms.be
In cooperation with most Belgian, major American, and several Dutch and French distributors, they manage the screening rights of over 15,000 titles.
Is the film not a part of their catalogue? Please contact the producer/distributor of the film. You can find this information on the cover of the film, video, DVD, etc.
Music in the film
You can arrange the music rights quickly and easily at MyUnisono. Do this at least five days before the screening to avoid extra costs. You can find the rate here: Dutch – French.
You can arrange not only the screening rights but also the music rights via Bevrijdingsfilms. Be sure to check with them and make it easy on yourself.
Music before/after the film or during the interval
The Fair Remuneration is also owed for this use of music. Please apply for your licence at least five days before the screening via MyUnisono. You can find the rate here: Dutch – French.
Film screening
Are you organising a film screening? Then you need to arrange the screening rights (for the images) and the music rights (for the music in the film).
Are you organising a film screening? Then you need to arrange the screening rights (for the images) and the music rights (for the music in the film).
For the screening rights, you can contact Bevrijdingsfilms or Libération Films, who manage the screening rights for more than 15,000 films. Is the film not part of their catalogue? Then you should contact the producer/distributor of the film. You can find these details on the cover of the film, video, DVD, etc.
You can arrange the music rights quickly and easily via MyUnisono, our handy tool with which you can register events online. Please do this at least five days before the screening to avoid extra costs.
You can find more information in our FAQs.