Dawn of the Light
Dawn of the Light bicentenary film
The National Spiritual Assembly would like to share with the friends some more information and reminders about the forthcoming film Dawn of the Light – commissioned by the Universal House of Justice to mark the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb.
View or download: The film will be available to view or download on the Bahai.org website by the end of September. Once available, the film – which runs for 48 minutes – may be used in the period leading up to the bicentenary celebrations, as well as during the occasion.
DVD/Flash drive: As downloading the film may not be possible or easy for everyone, arrangements are being made for the film to be made available on DVD or a flash drive, on request. Kindly let the National Assembly know as soon as possible, at nsa@bahai.org.uk, if you require the film on either or both formats.
Cinema screenings: If you are renting a cinema to show the film, you will probably need to enquire from the venue if a DVD, or a downloaded version on a laptop, would be acceptable for screening. If cinemas require other formats – such as DCP [Digital Cinema Package] or Blu-Ray disc – do let the National Assembly know, as a special version of the film will be made available for the purpose of showing in cinemas.
Licensing: Cinemas may also ask whether you have a license to show the film. Because the film is copyrighted to the Bahá’í World Centre, permission for a Bahá’í community to screen it is implied. Premises licensing is only required for screenings in the UK if you are charging for tickets with a view to generating a profit rather than simply covering costs so again, this would be waived in this case. If you have any further queries in relation to this, please write to nsa@bahai.org.uk.
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