Which sentence supports the author's claim that a copyright protects a filmmaker from defamations? Licensing and Copyright Laws Once the film is ready for release, you can use legal expertise to get a copyright and a screening license for your film. A copyright document guards the original work of the filmmaker. With a copyright, the filmmaker can stop anybody from reproducing, distributing, or performing the original work. Copyright law also works in favor of the subject of a feature film. A filmmaker's copyright can prevent the subjects from retracting their original statements or story used in the film. A copyright also protects the filmmaker's Intellectual property rights and provides authorization rights over the work. Copyright law also helps If anybody creates parodles or satires of the original work.