Re: movie script copyright questions

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On 3/16/04, Kibitzer wrote:
> On 3/16/04, doug wrote:
>> I have a movie that im trying to copyright. its not
>> professionaly written, but i want to copyright the idea
>> before i start trying to get a professional to write it
>> out. anyone know how i can copyright it.
>
> You cannot copyright ideas. A copyright will not protect
> against someone writing a different story with the same basic
> idea as yours.
>
> You can copyright your script even if is only a draft, but you
> don't need to take any additional steps other than writing it
> on paper to copyright it. If you want, you can register your
> copyright with the copyright office at
> http://www.copyright.gov. Read the FAQ there. It will help
> you with your basic questions about copyright.
HAVE YOU THOUGHT OF SUBMISSION TO THE MOVIE WRITERS SCRIPT
BOARD
IE. CANADA
IF SO SUBMIT
100.00 IN U.S. FUNDS AS A POSTAL MONEY ORDER WITH INTERNATIONAL
TO SMITH AND ASSOCIATES R.SMITH
FOR THE REVIEW OF MOVIE RIGHTS ENTRANCE, FUNDING AND PURCHASE
OF MOVIE FOR CANADIAN AUDIENCE
MARKETING IN CANADA EXCLUSIVELY
NOT IN U.S.A AUDIENCE
P.O. BOX 38025
P.O. cAPILANO MALL, ( MOVIE RIGHTS REVIEW STUDIO)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA CANADA T6A 3Y6
EMAIL
ALSO,
SEND A COMPLETED DOUBLE COPY WITH PREPAID ENVELOPE TO RETURN IF
NOT ACCEPTED FOR INITIAL REVIEW.
DEADLINES ARE APRIL 1ST, AND 15TH, 2004.
SEND FORMAT FOR CONFIDENTIALITY
OR WE WILL SEND YOU A COMPLETED AGREEMENT FOR AN EXTRA 10.00
REMEMBER ONLY U.S. A FUNDS.

AUDIENCES AND COMPLETION IN CANADA GENERALLY MEANS FOR AN
EARLIER PRODUCTION DATE AND EXCLUSIVITY TO A CANADIAN AUDIENCE
FURTHER DETAILS AFTER REVIEW.

CC. MOVIE REVIEW BOARD
CC. PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE FOR EARLY RELEASE COMMITTEE
CC. COPYRIGHT ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTIONAL AND ALLOWANCE CRITERIA
FOR U.S. WRITERS IN A CANADIAN MARKET.
CC. PROCEDURES FOR ROYALTY AND INTERESTS MONEY RECEIVABLE
WITHOUT VIOLATION OF TAX OR INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Re: movie script copyright questions, 3/17/04, by Kibitzer.

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