Film Makers Collective Management Organization, Investigation in to the legal system of United States, England, France and India

Management of copyright law of cinematic works needs to a process that film makers produce works with the comfort. Because the risks of unauthorized uses increased by internet development and electronic technologies. pattern of collective management organizations that implemented in countries with cinema industry for many years can be studied to provide the field of managing film makers rights in the best way by getting their experiences. In addition, with the adoption of the bill on copyright law, establishment of these organizations will be on the agenda. Then, structure, nature, process of doing work, duties and licenses issued by collective management organizations need to a study. Current article with descriptive-analytical approach attempts to study that what is the nature of collective management organizations for cinematic works and what mechanisms are adopted in them for management of rights? What matters in this research is the use of experiences of countries with cinema industry such as United States, England, France and India that forms the main focus of the study. Finally, the article concludes that cinematic collective management organizations have legal diversity with regard to development of cinema industry in the above countries and the differences in their legal structure but cinematic general organization model can be suggested for Iran to issue licenses for cinematic works.