Licensing for Film Screening Event | STSL

Secure your film licence faster than you can say "To infinity and beyond"

Screen your film legally and easily with the Single Title Screening Licence (STSL) from Filmbankmedia. From community halls to outdoor events, we've got you covered with one straightforward licence.

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"Having worked with, and booked films with Filmbankmedia for almost forty years I have seen them grow into the supportive and excellent service provider they are now. Friendly and helpful staff are a pleasure to deal with."

Dudley Smithers
Slough Cooperative Film Society

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How it works

1 Create an account

Don’t have an account yet? Sign up via our booking platform. Please note: a £150 deposit is required. Your account will be confirmed within 3 working days.

2 Browse films

Explore our film catalogue, and choose your film.

3 Apply for YOUR LICENCE

Get your Single Title Screening Licence (STSL). Book your film directly from the film page by clicking on Order now, checking the Notice for different booking instructions if the film requires special permission or is available via Download only.

4 Pay for your film screening

We’ll invoice you after your screening. For ticketed events, we’ll ask for your box office figures before issuing the invoice.

"We’ve been a Filmbank customer for over 20 years, and throughout that time their service has remained personable, reliable, and responsive. The online system is straightforward to use, and the pricing structure is transparent and consistent, making it easy for us to book and manage hundreds of screenings a year. The organisation understands the important role it plays in supporting community cinema and bringing it to our rural audiences."

Arts Alive

"Filmbank’s model is invaluable to us within the community cinema sector. On top of the wide range of available media, they provide much needed help and support in tracking titles and generally make the process of film licencing simple and straight forward for clients. A wide range of studio and independent offerings are available, including advance screeners of new titles which help community cinema venues to show current releases, often only 6-8 weeks after they have been on commercial cinema release. We've been working with Filmbankmedia for decades now."

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Film Screening Licence FAQs

What is film licensing and why do I need a licence?

Copyright law protects films as intellectual property. When a film is produced, the creators, studios, and distributors control how and where it can be shown.

It is a legal requirement to obtain a valid licence from the rights holders (or their representatives) to screen a film in a non-theatrical public setting.

Non-theatrical means any public film screening outside of a traditional cinema or private home. Examples include:
- One-off events
- Film clubs or community cinemas (whether or not tickets are sold)
- Communal areas for guests, residents and passengers
- Retail and entertainment venues

There is an exception for curriculum-based screenings in state schools, which do not require a licence.

Your licence fee also helps pay the filmmakers and creators, so that they can continue making the films you love.

The Single Title Screening License (STSL) is a film screening licence that gives you official permission from rights holders to show films publicly, with costs based on your venue or audience size.

What is the Single Title Screening Licence?

STSL stands for Single Title Screening Licence and is a film screening licence available on a "per film, per screening" basis.

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). For full details, visit our pricing page.

"We love working with Filmbankmedia. They are a great team of people who are super knowledgeable about film and the latest studio updates. They make the whole process of getting the titles that we want to screen as easy as possible and always go above and beyond to help"

Ben Lovell
Co-Director, Adventure Cinema

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Film licensing made easy

Secure your film licence faster than you can say "To infinity and beyond"

"Having worked with, and booked films with Filmbankmedia for almost forty years I have seen them grow into the supportive and excellent service provider they are now. Friendly and helpful staff are a pleasure to deal with."

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"We love working with Filmbankmedia. They are a great team of people who are super knowledgeable about film and the latest studio updates. They make the whole process of getting the titles that we want to screen as easy as possible and always go above and beyond to help"

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Single Title Screening Licence (STSL) Terms and Conditions

Film licensing made easy

Secure your film licence faster than you can say "To infinity and beyond"

"​Having worked with, and booked films with Filmbankmedia for almost forty years I have seen them grow into the supportive and excellent service provider they are now. Friendly and helpful staff are a pleasure to deal with."

Browse films

Our Distributors

Over 15,000 films available to license

Ready? Organise your film screening now

Film Screening Licence FAQs

We're here to help

"We love working with Filmbankmedia. They are a great team of people who are super knowledgeable about film and the latest studio updates. They make the whole process of getting the titles that we want to screen as easy as possible and always go above and beyond to help"

For Curated Content & Technology Solutions

Single Title Screening Licence (STSL) Terms and Conditions

"Having worked with, and booked films with Filmbankmedia for almost forty years I have seen them grow into the supportive and excellent service provider they are now. Friendly and helpful staff are a pleasure to deal with."