HOW IT WORKS

Film licensing is easier than you think.

Let's talk you through how licensing works with us for films in the UK — from choosing a title, through to understanding what kind of licence you need. You do definitely need a licence if you're screening a film to anyone, so choose one that's right for your organisation or group.

Read the guide here, or download our free mini eBook, to read offline or print.

Learn more about why you need a licence.

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1 Choose your film

We've got thousands of titles available to choose from

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2 Sign in or Sign up

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3 Licence Your Screening

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4 Pay for your licence

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5 Repeat & build your audience

Once you've booked your first screening, the next one is easy...

Continue to screen titles and events with Filmbankmedia as many times as you want, repeating the steps above.

This guidance is for 'Single Title Screening Licence' - which is where you're screening a specific title, at a specific date and time (it doesn't matter if you are charging people for entry or not). For other types of licence, including annual screening licence, blanket licence and corporate content licensing, check out 'What licence do I need?' area.

How it works FAQs

What is the Single Title Screening Licence (STSL) or Film Screening Licence?

STSL stands for Single Title Screening Licence and is one of the licence options available on a "per film, per screening" basis. Our STSL is also called Film Screening Licence, which is easier to remember.

If you need more of a blanket, 'all you can eat' licence, or have a need to integrate titles into your systems or delivery infrastructure, or a more complex need, get in touch with us, or visit our Annual Screening Licence or Content & Technology Solutions sites.

How much does a Film Screening Licence cost?

Your screening licence cost depends on your venue capacity and whether you’re charging people (a “ticketed” film event) or not (a “non-ticketed” film event). See our pricing and rates table.