Just to get an idea of what would be the best attribution of a film source of a video clip.
I have a couple of different patterns. Let me know what would be the best for viewers and/or for avoiding angry rights holders:
1. Title (date of release)
Video company of video edition used (Image Entertainment, Blue Underground, etc.)
2. Title (date of release)
Director credit
Video company of video edition used (Image Entertainment, Blue Underground, etc.)
I would be tempted to list the actual production company of the film, but a lot of them don't even exist anymore.
Let me know what you would recommend for a caption on a film clip in a Youtube video. Any real legal advice would be awesome.
If you're using the clip with permission then attribute it whatever way they tell you to.
If you're using the clip without permission it has no bearing on anything. Attributing the clip will not turn a copyright infringement into non-infringement. If it's fair use then attribution is polite, but has no legal bearing that I'm aware of.