I am sure of the legality of it. You can mention both of them.I'm not sure on the legality of it, but it might be better to rewrite the line as something like 'check us out online, www.[bandname].com!' just to be safe.
This is not an advertising issue at all. It is freedom of speech. Even ifWhy would you get in trouble for that? Mentioning their name some way other than negative to them is free advertising.
I am sure of the legality of it. You can mention both of them.
This is not an advertising issue at all. It is freedom of speech. Even if
you mention them in a negative way it is legal. People often confuse
the right to copy (copyright) with the right to speak freely. Two very
different things. In fact, if one were to make an argument that
mentioning "facebook" in a movie is advertisement, then "facebook"
could have a legal leg to stand on to keep you from doing their advertising.
Then there is the question about the rules of a festival. Legally you have
the right to have a character say both "twitter" and "facebook" out loud,
but a festival has the right to not accept your film if they feel you have
violated their rules. Read their rules.
I apologize for being misleading. I can’t find where I suggested*This isn't legal advise, just experience*
Things being "right" and "legal" doesn't keep you from being sued.
You're not disparaging them in any way, unless maybe the band was really unsavory. As long as it's not a death metal band and the singer is molesting under aged girls and snorting coke.Am i allowed to mention facebook and twitter in my short film if i want it to be eligible for film festivals? It would be just a quick mention of a musician promoting his facebook and twitter on stage. (Check me out on facebook and twitter is about all he would say). Is that okay?