I'm sort of confused. By the way, my screenplays are copyrighted by the Library of congress, not WGA, but my question is still the same. Do I mention it on the title page? I'm asking because some writers that I know put their WGA or Library of congress copyright on their screenplays. Other writers say don't mention the copyright status at all. I searched through the threads and couldn't find an answer. Thanks if anyone can help.
Putting copyright info on title page?
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Re: Putting copyright info on title page?
Most don't post the notice on the title page. If you do , you must include the year of the copyright, which then dates your script. You don't want to date your script. Go with most. Your copyright protects with or without the notice.
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Copyright Info On Title Page
As some production companies will not accept a screenplay unless it is registered with the WGA, a full copyright notice serves a minor role in advising the reader that you've bothered to register it with the Copyright Office. If you are simply claiming copyright, I don't see the point; but, if registered with the Copyright Office, include the copyright registration number.JEKYLL & CANADA (free .mp4 download @ Vimeo.com)
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Agree that it is amateur, not needed and only raises red flags.
Registering with the WGA is not as important as copyrighting your work, you just don't put the copyright symbol on your cover page.
If you do sell the script, you'll need the copyright document listing you as the author so you have the authority to transfer the copyright to the purchasing party.
Now that's the important part!
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Originally posted by Fortean View PostAs some production companies will not accept a screenplay unless it is registered with the WGA, a full copyright notice serves a minor role in advising the reader that you've bothered to register it with the Copyright Office. If you are simply claiming copyright, I don't see the point; but, if registered with the Copyright Office, include the copyright registration number."I am the story itself; its source, its voice, its music."
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Anyone worth anything will assume you've copyrighted the script.
Putting WGA or Copyright notices on the title just makes you look like an insecure amateur in my opinion.Screenplay Questions & Answers - http://screenplayqa.com
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I never put copyright info on my title pages.
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Re: Putting copyright info on title page?
Originally posted by Alliebro View PostMost don't post the notice on the title page. If you do , you must include the year of the copyright, which then dates your script. You don't want to date your script. Go with most. Your copyright protects with or without the notice.
just add
All rights reserved.
in case they need to know the date, they could look it up. There was a time when you needed the date and the c symbol. Those days are long gone.
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Originally posted by ScreenplayQA View PostAnyone worth anything will assume you've copyrighted the script.
Putting WGA or Copyright notices on the title just makes you look like an insecure amateur in my opinion.
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Frankly, I doubt that the presence or absence of a copyright notice (with the year and your name) will make any difference at all in the reception that your script gets.
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Originally posted by nuvuefilms View PostIf you do sell the script, you'll need the copyright document listing you as the author so you have the authority to transfer the copyright to the purchasing party.
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I worked as an editor for a book publisher and every time we got a manuscript with a copyright, my instinctive thought was - 'this writer doesn't trust us'
Of course the writer was just being careful which is rational, and instincts are not rational, but nonetheless, if you're protected by the copyright anyway, no need to give off a paranoid vibe... so my vote is for 'no'Seven years dungeon --- no trials!
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