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A public domain film is one that is not protected by copyright. A film can lack copyright protection for various reasons, but often it occurs following the end of a copyright term. Because copyright term varies by country, certain films might be public domain in one country but not another. For example, the film Metropolis entered the United States public domain in 2023, but under current EU copyright law, the film will remain under copyright in Germany and the rest of the European Union until the end of 2046, 70 years after Fritz Lang's death.[1]
Due to the relatively shorter history of film compared to other artistic mediums the gross amount of films in the public domain is smaller. However, many films have become public domain because the copyright has expired, or they have been intentionally released by their creators.
A publicdomainfilm is one that is not protected by copyright. A film can lack copyright protection for various reasons, but often it occurs following...
The publicdomain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been...
Most films are subject to copyright, but those listed here are believed to be in the publicdomain in the United States. This means that no government...
Works are in the publicdomain if they are not covered by the intellectual property right known as copyright, or if the intellectual property rights to...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2025. Since laws vary globally...
Publicdomain music is music to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. The length of copyright protection varies from country to country...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2024. Since laws vary globally...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2028. Since laws vary globally...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2026. Since laws vary globally...
Extension Act, books published in 1928, films released in 1928, and other works published in 1928, enter the publicdomain in 2024. Sound recordings that were...
PublicDomain Day (PDD) is an observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the publicdomain. This legal transition of copyright works into...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2023. Since laws vary globally...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2027. Since laws vary globally...
work's copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of works that entered the publicdomain in 2019. Since laws vary globally, the...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2020. Since laws vary globally...
anniversaries. The first Mickey Mouse films, including Steamboat Willie (1928), entered the publicdomain this year. † Indicates films currently in theatrical release...
domain name is usually administered by a domain name registrar who sell its services to the public. A fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is a domain name...
Ashburton Domain in Canterbury Ocean Beach Domain in Dunedin Domain (2009 film), a French filmDomain (2016 film), an American film The Domain (film), a 2019...
work's copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of works that entered the publicdomain in 2006. Since laws vary globally, the...
copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the publicdomain in 2021. Since laws vary globally...
work's copyright expires, it enters the publicdomain. The following is a list of works that entered the publicdomain in 2018. Since laws vary globally, the...
Following is a list of publicdomain works with multimedia adaptations. This lists includes works for which installments exist in multiple forms of media...
list of authors whose works entered the publicdomain in part of the world in 2015. A work enters the publicdomain in most European countries (with the...
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