[Videolib] Engage Whites in Racial Justice with this Film

2012-02-20 Thread Lisa Abbott
“Most working- and middle-class white Americans don’t feel that they have been particularly privileged by their race. Their experience is the immigrant experience—as far as they’re concerned, no one’s handed them anything, they’ve built it from scratch. They’ve worked hard all their lives.” - Ca

Re: [Videolib] Canadian PPR vs. U.S. PPR income

2012-02-20 Thread Susan Weber
Judy: The PPR cost is not separated out from the budget as a separate item, because we simply have no choice - you pay the price to get PPR, or you don't buy the item. At least in the academic world, we don't add items to our collection unless they have those rights. Many years ago, the Canadian

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Dennis Doros
Okay, I'm back from picking Amy up at the airport, so I can write the whole story. The script for FILM is protected and the film has a proper copyright notice which means it is protected -- we will register this with the LoC in the next few months. (Any film after 1963 with proper copyright notice

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Dave Dvorchak
ha ha. it's a beautiful 16mm print! one of the most pristine that we have! On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: > Seriously, when? From the Becket estate? Enjoy going after the > bootlegs on eBay & elsewhere and I vote Dave gets a free show. > > On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM,

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Jessica Rosner
Seriously, when? From the Becket estate? Enjoy going after the bootlegs on eBay & elsewhere and I vote Dave gets a free show. On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Dennis Doros wrote: > Actually, that's us. We just got it. > > Dennis Doros > Milestone Film & Video > milefi...@gmail.com > 201-767-3117

Re: [Videolib] Keeping the ability to project film in cinemas and the Digital Dilemma

2012-02-20 Thread elizabeth mcmahon
Sorry, everybody! This was not intended for your eyes, at least not from me, as you will read. Please do not respond, unless the letter is sent in earnest by its author. I apologize for the goof, as I did not delete the addy after I typed it to copy it. Happy Presidents Day! Elizabeth From: e

Re: [Videolib] Keeping the ability to project film in cinemas and the Digital Dilemma

2012-02-20 Thread elizabeth mcmahon
Hi Alexis,   Bravo on such a well-composed letter that is both poignant and practical. I am looking forward to members' thoughts and suggestions, as I am starting a new chapter in my life after 18 years in NYC, 15 spent working with the film and video collection as a librarian/programmer/preserv

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Dave Dvorchak
So, you're all about free screenings, right? : ) On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Dennis Doros wrote: > Actually, that's us. We just got it. > > Dennis Doros > Milestone Film & Video > milefi...@gmail.com > 201-767-3117 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Jessica Rosner >

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Dennis Doros
Actually, that's us. We just got it. Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video milefi...@gmail.com 201-767-3117 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 20, 2012, at 12:25 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: > Well there is no place you can license it. My understanding was > Beckett did not care for it and would not agree

Re: [Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Jessica Rosner
Well there is no place you can license it. My understanding was Beckett did not care for it and would not agree to any showings. Since his death it seems to have widely out there in what are likely illegal copies. There is a long shot that neither the film nor the underlying script is copyrighted b

[Videolib] PPR for "Film" (1965)

2012-02-20 Thread Dave Dvorchak
Looking for the owner of the Samuel Beckett silent short "Film" from 1965, starring Buster Keaton. -- David Dvorchak Office Manager Providence Community Library ddvorc...@provcomlib.org (401) 467-2700 x2 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the