Display or "performance" of an audio-visual work (movie) is an exclusive right reserved to the owner of the copyright of the movie (usually the producers), and many of the underlying works portrayed in the movie.
Showing a movie in public without license could be copyright infringement with all the risks of penalties/damages, injunction, fines, seizure and the legal expenses of defending yourself.
Yes, it is illegal for someone to copy your home movie without your permission as it violates your copyright. You have the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute your creative work. If someone copies it without your authorization, they are infringing on your rights.
It depends on the use. Certain uses (especially educational) are exempted in the copyright law. If the use is infringing, fines range from $750 to $35,000.
Unlicensed duplication of a movie is a form of copyright infringement.
The Sony v Universal ruling was that a technology should not be stifled because it was capable of infringing uses.
The legal limitations on the amount of a movie that can be used without permission are governed by copyright law. Generally, using a small portion of a movie for purposes such as commentary, criticism, or parody may be considered fair use. However, using a substantial portion of a movie without permission could be considered copyright infringement. It is important to seek permission from the copyright holder before using any significant portion of a movie in your own work.
If you are using a Copyright Video and/or Audio, you need expressed written permission from the artist(s) before you can publish it. If you do not get this permission, and still publish it, you risk being sued for Copyright Infringement.
No. This is a breach of the license which is usually stated before the movie: "this video is for home use only and is not to be viewed publicly" etc. By showing the movie to others and making a profit from that viewing, without prior permission from or returning a share to the makers, you are effectively breaking the copyright laws.
No, copyrighted music cannot be used in your movie without permission, especially if it is to be published. You should always get permission from the respective copyright owners if you want to use content you do not own.
It was posted without permission from the copyright holder.
If you manage to find a full version of the movie on YouTube, then you can play the video to watch the movie. However, beause it is a copyrighted material, I would imagine that it would not last long on YouTube because the owner of any part of the video, whether it be audio or visual parts of the movie, will be able to send a takedown notice alerting YouTube of copyright infringement. If a video is infringing someone's copyright and somebody claims it to be their property, then the video can be taken down.
Yes, watching a pirated movie is illegal because it involves viewing copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder.
To copyright a movie, you need to register it with the U.S. Copyright Office. This involves submitting an application, a copy of the movie, and the required fee. Once approved, you will have legal protection for your movie against unauthorized use or reproduction.