THE LEGAL NATURE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS’ AUTHORS

Zülal Tunçel

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THE LEGAL NATURE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS’ AUTHORS

Authors:

Zülal Tunçel

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Hukuk | Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku

Journal:

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.21-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001295265

pISSN:

2717-9621

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Abstract:

 Cinematographic works are produced by their nature with the contribution of many people. Only the director, the original music composer, the script writer, the dialogue writer and the animator in the works that are created with the animation technique are accepted as the author. It is regulated in the 3rd paragraph of Article 8 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 that the persons mentioned are the collaborative authors of the cinematographic works. However, the regulation does not clarify the legal status of an association composed by cinematographic works authors. There are two types of collaborative authorship recognized in Turkish law, these are joint authorship and collective authorship. In the doctrine, there is no consensus on which of the collaborative authorship type corresponds to the cinematographic works authors association. While there are those who argue that this association is a joint authorship of works, there are also those who argue it is a collective one. There is also a third opinion which claims that the association of cinematographic works authors has a sui generis status, a synthesis of joint and collective authorship.

 Cinematographic works are produced by their nature with the contribution of many people. Only the director, the original music composer, the script writer, the dialogue writer and the animator in the works that are created with the animation technique are accepted as the author. It is regulated in the 3rd paragraph of Article 8 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 that the persons mentioned are the collaborative authors of the cinematographic works. However, the regulation does not clarify the legal status of an association composed by cinematographic works authors. There are two types of collaborative authorship recognized in Turkish law, these are joint authorship and collective authorship. In the doctrine, there is no consensus on which of the collaborative authorship type corresponds to the cinematographic works authors association. While there are those who argue that this association is a joint authorship of works, there are also those who argue it is a collective one. There is also a third opinion which claims that the association of cinematographic works authors has a sui generis status, a synthesis of joint and collective authorship.

 Cinematographic works are produced by their nature with the contribution of many people. Only the director, the original music composer, the script writer, the dialogue writer and the animator in the works that are created with the animation technique are accepted as the author. It is regulated in the 3rd paragraph of Article 8 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 that the persons mentioned are the collaborative authors of the cinematographic works. However, the regulation does not clarify the legal status of an association composed by cinematographic works authors. There are two types of collaborative authorship recognized in Turkish law, these are joint authorship and collective authorship. In the doctrine, there is no consensus on which of the collaborative authorship type corresponds to the cinematographic works authors association. While there are those who argue that this association is a joint authorship of works, there are also those who argue it is a collective one. There is also a third opinion which claims that the association of cinematographic works authors has a sui generis status, a synthesis of joint and collective authorship.

 Sinema eserleri nitelikleri gereği çok sayıda kişinin katkısıyla meydana gelmektedir. Sinema eserine katkıda bulunan kişilerden yalnızca yönetmen, özgün müzik bestecisi, senaryo yazarı, diyalog yazarı ve canlandırma tekniğiyle meydana getirilmiş eserlerde animatör eser sahibi olarak kabul edilmiştir. 5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanununun 8. maddesinin 3. fıkrasında söz konusu kişilerin sinema eserinin birlikte sahibi olduğu ifade edilmiştir. Ancak Kanunda sinema eseri sahipleri birliğinin hukuki niteliği açıkça düzenlenmemiştir. Birlikte eser sahipliğinin müşterek eser sahipliği ve iştirak halinde eser sahipliği olmak üzere iki türü bulunmaktadır. Doktrinde sinema eseri üzerindeki birliğin, birlikte eser sahipliği türlerinden hangisine dahil olduğu konusunda görüş birliği sağlanabilmiş değildir. Bu birliğin müşterek eser sahipliği niteliğinde olduğunu ileri sürenler olduğu gibi, iştirak halinde eser sahipliği niteliğinde olduğunu ileri sürenler de mevcuttur. Ayrıca sinema eseri sahipleri birliğinin, müşterek eser sahipliği ve iştirak halinde eser sahipliğinin sentezinden oluşan sui generis kendine özgü bir nitelik arz ettiğini savunan üçüncü bir görüş de bulunmaktadır.

Article Details

THE LEGAL NATURE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS’ AUTHORS

Authors:

Zülal Tunçel

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Hukuk | Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku

Journal:

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.21-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001295265

pISSN:

2717-9621

Cinematographic Work

Authorship of Cinematographic Work

Collaborative Authorship

Joint Authorship

Collective AuthorshipSinema Eseri

Sinema Eseri Sahipliği

Birlikte Eser Sahipliği

Müşterek Eser Sahipliği

İştirak Halinde Eser Sahipliği

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Article Details

Authors: Zülal Tunçel

Publisher: Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics: Hukuk | Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku

Journal: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.21-45

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001295265

pISSN: 2717-9621

Issues

Authors:

Zülal Tunçel

Publisher:

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Main Topics:

Hukuk | Fikri Mülkiyet Hukuku

Journal:

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.21-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001295265

pISSN:

2717-9621