Copyrights involved in film and television works: including:

1. Written works;

2. Music, drama, folk art, dance, acrobatic art works ;

3. Art and architectural works;

4. Film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking, etc.

The object of copyright is a work, which refers to an intellectual achievement in the fields of literature, art, and science that is original and can be reproduced in some tangible form.

Characteristics of works

1. Works are expressions of thoughts and emotions, not thoughts and emotions themselves

2. Works should be original

3. The form of expression belongs to the category of literature, art and science

Extended information:

Principle of attribution

Copyright belongs to the author, and the copyright law has other Except as specified. The citizen who created the work is the author. If the circumstances specified in Article 11, Paragraph 3 of the Copyright Law are met, the legal person or other organization shall be regarded as the author. In the absence of proof to the contrary, the citizen, legal person or other organization that signs the work is the author.

1. Collaborative works

For works created jointly by two or more people, the copyright is shared by the co-author ***. People who did not participate in the creation cannot become co-authors. If a collaborative work can be divided and used, the authors can enjoy separate copyrights for the parts they created, but the copyright of the collaborative work as a whole must not be infringed upon when exercising the copyright.

2. Compilation of works

A compilation of several works, fragments of works, or data or other materials that do not constitute a work, and a work that reflects originality in the selection or arrangement of its contents is a compilation The copyright of a work is enjoyed by the compiler, but when exercising the copyright, the copyright of the original work shall not be infringed.

3. Commissioned works

For commissioned works, the ownership of the copyright shall be agreed upon by the client and the trustee through a contract. If there is no express agreement in the contract or no contract has been concluded, the copyright belongs to the trustee.

4. Audiovisual works

The copyright of film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking is enjoyed by the producers, but the authors of screenwriters, directors, photographers, lyrics, composers, etc. Enjoy the right of authorship and the right to be remunerated in accordance with the contract signed with the producer. Authors of scripts, music, and other works that can be used independently in film works and works created using methods similar to filmmaking have the right to exercise their copyright alone.

5. Works for employment

Works created by ordinary citizens to complete the work tasks of legal persons or other organizations are works for employment. Except for the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, the copyright is enjoyed by the author. However, legal persons or other organizations have the right to preferential use within their business scope. Within two years after the work is completed, the author shall not allow a third party to use the work in the same manner as the work is used by the unit without the consent of the unit. Special works hosted by a legal person or other organization, created on behalf of the legal person or other organization, and for which the legal person or other organization assumes responsibility, the copyright is fully enjoyed by the unit.

6. Computer software

The computer software copyright holder refers to the natural person, legal person or other organization that enjoys the software copyright in accordance with the law. Software copyright arises from the date of completion of software development.