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[aastra]

There's too much concrete on the tower portion, and it needed a shot of colour somewhere, too. It's too monotone.

If the tower were glassier that would probably have done the trick.

[VicHockeyFan]

What's playing this week at the rooftop theater? Or as I predicted, did it never happen? Nothing on the website about it.

[Caramia]

I thought that theater was for residents to play their own DVDs for their own guests.

[VicHockeyFan]

It IS/was but that is illegal.

[victorian fan]

^
Homes movies anyone?

[D.L.]

I was under the impression the theatre was only for non copyrighted videos

[Holden West]

http://www.openflix.com/

[VicHockeyFan]

20's, 30's, 40's and 50's films are OK, but not much else.

[aastra]

Are you saying it's illegal to have it outdoors or illegal period? Many large new condo buildings have a theatre room.

Examples:


http://www.miamicond...0-biscayne-bay/


http://localism.com/...oardwalk-Condos


http://marqueeblog.c...media-room.aspx




http://www.sostours....ondo_152834.htm


http://www.southbeac...m-a-first-look/


http://www.6717000.com/escala/


http://www.lindagpro...iams_island.htm


http://www.panamabea...er_condominium/


http://www.homeaway....-rental/p168042

[VicHockeyFan]

I don't know the laws outside of Canada, but I DO know the rules in Canada.

It'd be OK to watch a sports game, or TV show, or a documentary (although you'd likely need permission for even the documentary), a movie you taped/PVR'd off of a free television broadcast (but not a Pay-Per-View or Shaw-on-demand type), but it is not legal to go rent or buy a theatrical DVD release from any recent decade, then play it outside of a home, whether you charge admission or not.

[aastra]

It's definitely not unusual for new condo buildings in Canada to have a media/theatre room. I wonder if anybody has ever tried to sue strata councils because movies were shown in the common areas of condominium buildings?

Do I Need To Obtain Performance Rights?

Yes...

• if the screening is open to the public, such as showing a foreign-language film to the community for cultural enrichment
• if the screening is in a public space where access is not restricted, such as an instructor showing a film to a class for curriculum-related purposes in a public or unrestricted-access location
• if persons attending are outside the normal circle of family and acquaintances, such as showing a film to a club or organization, or showing a film for class but inviting others to attend

No...

• if privately viewing the film in your room with friends
• if an instructor is showing the film to officially registered students in a classroom, where content of film directly relates to course

Taverns, restaurants, private clubs, prisons, lodges, factories, summer camps, public libraries, day‐care facilities, parks and recreation departments, churches and non‐classroom use at schools and universities are all examples of situations where a public performance license must be obtained. This legal requirement applies regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution or organization is commercial or non‐profit, or whether a federal or state agency is involved.

In other specialized markets, such as hotels and motels, many Hollywood studios may handle licensing arrangements directly.

For example, if you only invite a select group of friends and relatives to agathering, then it is more likely that the viewing of the recorded programme will be considered as private and domestic. On the other hand, if you invite a large group of friends and then permit those friends to invite their own friends, then it is more likely that the viewing of the recorded programme will be considered to be seen in public. In such a situation, there is copyright infringement. It is important to bear in mind that a recording might be seen in public even on private property (e.g. party held in function room of a private condominium).As an alternative, you may instead choose to watch the actual television broadcast or cablecast during the party. This is allowed under our copyright law if the audience is non-paying.

If you want to screen the movie or a substantial part of the movie in a public setting, you will need to obtain a licence from the relevant copyright owner. What is “public” can be relatively wide in scope and depends on factors such as the size and nature of the audience, which the Court will consider and determine. In the present scenario, you are opening the event to ALL residents of the condominium plus a limited number of guests, the identities of whom are unknown to you. In such a situation, you may be considered to be screening the movie in public and will need a licence from the relevant copyright owner. This is unlike a situation where you invite a restricted number of your friends and family to the clubhouse for the event. In this situation, it is more likely that you would be able to establish that you are playing the DVD in a private and domestic setting. If you are uncertain whether a screening is public, it is advisable to check that the copyright owner is agreeable.

[aastra]

Or maybe condo buildings that contain theatre rooms already have licensing arrangements?

[VicHockeyFan]

Or maybe condo buildings that contain theatre rooms already have licensing arrangements?

Could be. I forgot what they charged when I was enquiring about the fees once....

This are the big guys in Canada that you can get a license(s) from.

http://www.criterion...vielicence.html

[VicHockeyFan]

The Superior was running this:

http://www.thesuperior.ca/filmnoir.htm

...and was issued a cease and desist order by some entity this Spring for playing movies without a license.

[Caramia]

Which totally sucks by the way.

[Holden West]

I pulled this out of Mike's great Coho thread to spotlight how Juliet fits into the skyline. It looks good from near and far.

[G-Man]

It should have been 2 storeys taller.

[Caramia]

It would work at the size it is if the Sussex building was a little taller.

[Phil McAvity]

^All the buildings should be taller.

[aastra]

View Towers would look good with another 20 stories on it.