Is it illegal to take pictures while watching a movie?

It is illegal to shoot movie scenes without permission and disseminate them in public, which is suspected of infringing the movie copyright.

1. Film Copyright Protection

As a cultural product, the copyright of films is strictly protected by law. The film producer owns the copyright of the film, including reproduction rights, distribution rights, information network dissemination rights, etc. No one is allowed to film, copy or distribute film content without the permission of the film copyright owner.

2. The purpose and content of shooting

When shooting movie scenes, the purpose and content of the photographer are also important factors in judging whether his behavior is legal. If the photographer only takes the photo for personal appreciation or learning purposes and does not disseminate the captured content publicly, it may not constitute an illegal act. However, if the photographer uses the filmed content for commercial purposes or for public dissemination without the permission of the film copyright holder, it will be suspected of copyright infringement.

3. Respect the rights and interests of others

In the process of shooting movie scenes, you also need to pay attention to respecting the legitimate rights and interests of others. For example, if the photographed content involves other people's portrait rights, privacy rights, etc., unauthorized filming and dissemination without the consent of the relevant rights holders may constitute an infringement of the rights of others.

4. Legal Liability and Consequences

If the act of shooting movie scenes constitutes infringement, the infringer will bear corresponding legal liability. According to relevant legal provisions such as the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China, infringers may face consequences such as civil compensation, administrative penalties, and even criminal liability.

To sum up:

Whether it is a crime to take pictures while watching a movie needs to be judged based on the specific circumstances. It is illegal to take film footage and disseminate it in public without permission, which may infringe the film copyright or the legitimate rights and interests of others. Therefore, we should respect film copyright and the legitimate rights and interests of others and avoid filming and disseminating film content without permission.

Legal basis:

"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 10 stipulates:

Copyright includes the following Personal rights and property rights:

(1) The right of publication, that is, the right to decide whether a work will be made public;

(2) The right of signature, that is, the right to indicate the identity of the author and sign his name on the work;

(3) The right to modify, that is, the right to modify or authorize others to modify the work;

(4) The right to protect the integrity of the work, that is, the right to protect the work from distortion or tampering; < /p>

(5) Right of reproduction, that is, the right to make one or more copies of the work by printing, copying, rubbing, recording, videotaping, ripping, re-photographing, digitizing, etc.;

(6) Distribution rights, that is, the right to provide originals or copies of works to the public by selling or donating them;

(7) Rental rights, that is, allowing others to temporarily use the originals of audio-visual works and computer software for a fee or the right to make copies, except for computer software that is not the main subject of the lease;

(8) Exhibition rights, that is, the right to publicly display originals or copies of fine arts and photographic works;

< p>(9) Performance rights, that is, the right to publicly perform works and publicly broadcast the performances of works by various means;

(10) Screening rights, that is, to publicly reproduce fine arts through projectors, slide projectors and other technical equipment , photography, audio-visual works, etc.;

(11) Broadcasting rights, that is, the public dissemination or rebroadcast of works by wired or wireless means, and the transmission of symbols, sounds, images through loudspeakers or other similar means The right to disseminate broadcast works to the public through tools, but does not include the rights stipulated in Item 12 of this paragraph;

(12) The right to disseminate information network, that is, to provide the public with wired or wireless means, so that The public has the right to obtain the work at a time and place of its choosing;

(13) Filming right, that is, the right to fix the work on a carrier by filming an audiovisual work;

< p>(14) The right of adaptation, that is, the right to change the work and create a new original work;

(15) The right of translation, that is, the right to convert the work from one language to another The right of language and writing;

(16) The right of compilation, that is, the right to assemble a work or fragments of a work into a new work by selecting or arranging it;

(17) The right of compilation shall be Other rights enjoyed by copyright owners.

The copyright owner may permit others to exercise the rights specified in items 5 to 17 of the preceding paragraph and receive remuneration in accordance with the agreement or the relevant provisions of this Law.

The copyright owner may transfer all or part of the rights specified in items 5 to 17 of paragraph 1 of this article and receive remuneration in accordance with the agreement or the relevant provisions of this law.

Article 52 stipulates:

Those who commit the following infringements shall bear civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses, according to the circumstances:

(1) Publish his or her work without the permission of the copyright owner;

(2) Publish the work created in collaboration with others as a work created solely by himself without the permission of the co-author ;

(3) Not participating in the creation, but signing other people’s works for the purpose of seeking personal fame and fortune;

(4) Distorting or tampering with other people’s works;

(5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;

(6) Using the work by displaying or filming audio-visual works, or using the work by adapting, translating, annotating, etc. without the copyright owner’s permission. Except as otherwise provided by law;

(7) Remuneration should be paid for using other people’s works but has not been paid;

(8) Audio-visual works, computer software, audio and video products, etc. With the permission of the copyright holder or copyright-related right holder, rent the original or copy of his or her work or audio or video product, except as otherwise provided for in this law;

(9) Without the permission of the publisher, Use books published by it