An author’s irreverent stage tribute to the 1991 Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves action movie “Point Break” is entitled to copyright protection even though she did not seek permission from the filmmakers to create the parody, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit concluded in Keeling v. Hars, 11-694-cv, concluded that the unauthorized creation by Jaime Keeling entitled “Point Break Live!” qualifies for copyright protection because it adds sufficient originality to the movie it’s based upon.
