BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Paris Text 1971)
Article 14
(1) Authors of literary or artistic works shall have the exclusive right of authorizing:
(i) the cinematographic adaptation and reproduction of these works, and the distribution of the works thus adapted or reproduced;
(ii) the public performance and communication to the public by wire of the works thus adapted or reproduced.
The Chicoms and other Asians are stealing, cutting and adapting all kinds of videos as we write this. Are they to be punished by the Berne laws? .
Editing films or videos is commonplace on TV and videotapes everywhere. Do the directors also complain about losing control of their creation when this happens? I have seen amazing quantities of footage lying on cutting room floors after the film is "finished" and it always surprised me, having known many weird directors. Some of the guys that seemed most bent out of shape with such cuts were the cameramen. For them, every scene they shot was artistically "precious." The directors are often present when scene chopping happens, so why don't they go berserk when it does? I'm curious