Public Screening of Movies

Public Screening of Movies

Movie Ideas:

• 20 Days in Mariupol - about war scenes and triggering content. Available on free YouTube, but the free license is NOT for public screening, available on Kanopy under public screening license
• The Earth is Blue as an Orange (2020) - Ukrainian family life in Donbass warzone, available on Kanopy under public screening license
• Home Games (2018) - Life of a 20-year old girl who is a professional soccer player, available on Kanopy under public screening license
• Stop Zemlya (2022) - Teenage moments of high school seniors, available on Kanopy under public screening license
• Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom - about Maidan 2014, civic activism. Available publicly on YouTube, but CHECK with your university if a license is still needed.
• Ukraïner. The Movie (2019) - The movie consists of six stories showing a usual day taking place in Ukraine. Available publicly on YouTube, but CHECK with your university if a license is still needed.
• A House Made of Splinters - About a Ukrainian orphanage during war time. No free public screening license available.
• And many more

Licensing: depending on your University rules, it is usually required to have proof that your club owns a License to publicly screen movies. How to get one:

• Free University Resources: library website, access to academic screening websites such as Kanopy (only movies with "Public Performance rights available”). These options are often free for clubs, but might require submitting request in advance.
• Kanopy: Films with public performance rights (PPR) can be used for extracurricular events, like film clubs or social events.
• Partner with a college department or ask them to help with license acquisition. Relevant departments are Film Studies, Arts, History, European /Ukrainian /Slavic /Eurasia /Russian Studies, etc.
• Direct License Purchase/Rent: check your university’s guide to Public movie screening, such as this one.