[Videolib] Is Night of the Living Dead truly public domain

2012-10-16 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Hello, everyone. A question has been raised on my campus as to whether the Night of the Living Dead (1968) is truly able to be screened as a public domain movie. I remember a past discussion indicating whether or not the music in a public domain film may be still be copyrighted, which would

Re: [Videolib] Japanese Time Travel Comedy

2011-09-27 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Patti Berky Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:28 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Japanese Time Travel Comedy This? http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/summer_time_machine_blues.htm On 9/26/2011 5:48 PM, Jackson, Sandra F

Re: [Videolib] church event question on copyright

2011-09-08 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Thanks for clarifying. My brain was mush (too many 12 hour days for far too long). They added a new twist after I sent the message -- they are playing clips they filmed themselves, so the answer became obvious, even to me. Thanks, Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina

Re: [Videolib] church event question on copyright

2011-09-08 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
:43 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edu wrote: Thanks for clarifying.  My brain was mush (too many 12 hour days for far too long).   They added a new twist after I sent the message -- they are playing clips they filmed themselves, so the answer became obvious, even to me. Thanks, Sandra

Re: [Videolib] What do you call video?

2011-08-19 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
On our campus, people tend to say movie for blockbusters or those that fit into the strictly entertainment category. If it is a more worthy and respected work, it's called a film, regardless of actual format. Thanks, Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater 

Re: [Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-10 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
at first says the Zombies are revolutionaries from America) you might want to see if you can get it, I think it is kinda interesting in a lot of ways -David Folmar From: Jackson, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edumailto:jackso...@uncw.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib

Re: [Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-10 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Juan I am hoping there is a Romero-esque sociological commentary in the film David Folmar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjM4fRQNH6o here is the trailer on YouTube http://www.juanofthedeadmovie.com/lang/en/ And the second link is to the official site, From: Jackson, Sandra F. jackso

Re: [Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-10 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
and received in the course of university business are subject to the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. §132-1 et seq.) and may be released to the public unless an exception applies. From: Jackson, Sandra F. Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:51 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: RE

[Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-09 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Please sign me up for the list again, as I am back from vacation! Also, I have a question to post: Hello, film experts. I have a programmer looking for Spanish language international comedies for public performances at our university, so I'd need to be able to secure PPR. Very recent

Re: [Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-09 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
...@menemshafilms.com On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edumailto:jackso...@uncw.edu wrote: Please sign me up for the list again, as I am back from vacation! Also, I have a question to post: Hello, film experts. I have a programmer looking for Spanish language international

Re: [Videolib] Spanish-language comedies

2011-08-09 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Thanks for the recommendation! We have shown Volver and Broken Embraces in recent years, but the recent ones do seem to be classified as dramas. Thanks, Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater  Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North

Re: [Videolib] NY Times article on movies as a shared experience

2011-04-12 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
I still believe an audience experience is superior to a solo viewing, so I try to train my staff and students to enhance the film events in Lumina Theater. I train the ACE Films committee, our primary event sponsors, to facilitate interactive contests before the film starts. Trivia contests,

Re: [Videolib] Deadly Dentist?

2011-02-16 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
I wasn't really kidding. Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater  Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE: Emails sent and

Re: [Videolib] Non-Deadly Dentists

2011-02-16 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
...@sfsu.edumailto:bdu...@sfsu.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jackson, Sandra F. Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:21 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu

Re: [Videolib] Non-Deadly Dentists

2011-02-16 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
, * Meghann Matwichuk, M.S. Associate Librarian Instructional Media Collection Department Morris Library, University of Delaware 181 S. College Ave. Newark, DE 19717 (302) 831-1475 http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/instructionalmedia/ On 2/16/2011 3:00 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. wrote: For Better

Re: [Videolib] Another DMCA question

2011-01-27 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
This is not about ripping, but since we're on a related track . . . I am not a professor. So, if I go to a national or regional conference for Student Affairs staff and students and present a PowerPoint on how to conduct film programming, can I show brief film clips in my PowerPoint without

Re: [Videolib] Another DMCA question

2011-01-27 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
:14 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edumailto:jackso...@uncw.edu wrote: This is not about ripping, but since we're on a related track . . . I am not a professor. So, if I go to a national or regional conference for Student Affairs staff and students and present a PowerPoint on how

Re: [Videolib] PPR for Turkish films

2011-01-26 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
If Swank, Criterion or the independent distributors of foreign films in the US do not have the title you need, look online at Variety or IMDB to find the company associated with the film. Then, search for that company's website online. You can use Google Translate to view the website in

Re: [Videolib] PPR for Turkish films

2011-01-26 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edumailto:jackso...@uncw.edu wrote: If Swank, Criterion or the independent distributors of foreign films in the US do not have the title you need, look online at Variety or IMDB to find the company associated with the film. Then, search for that company's website online

Re: [Videolib] language from vendors

2011-01-25 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
This is also a sticky issue for me. I run a campus movie theater that has 358 seats. We sometimes have a campus group or a professor who wants to show a movie from the library collection in the theater and open it to the campus. They think that if the library has a copy and it comes with a

Re: [Videolib] Films set in Venice

2011-01-21 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Casino Royale (2006) with Daniel Craig as James Bond A Little Romance (1979) Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438 jackso...@uncw.edu

Re: [Videolib] Friday question a day early

2010-11-04 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Danish wedding cookies always look wintery to me. For that matter, so does any cookie with a powered sugar topping. Hot apple cider is popular for our winter events. Also, All-White parties we're all the rage with our students last year. Everyone was asked to wear white and the decorations

Re: [Videolib] Cool reference question...your assistance?

2010-11-01 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
The dialogue in Bringing up Baby is rather fabulous. Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE:

[Videolib] Foreign Film rights

2010-09-29 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Hi, everyone. Someone from the list contacted me a while ago regarding companies UNCW has used to provide PPR for international films. Unfortunately, we had a power outage that impacted my e-mail. I was never able to retrieve the message, nor could I remember who sent it. I decided to

Re: [Videolib] Help! The Beatles

2010-09-21 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
But Swank does have A Hard Day's Night. Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater  Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE: Emails sent and

Re: [Videolib] thanks for all the help with my Swank question!

2010-09-17 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
I've run 35mm theaters for the past decade and am a skilled projectionist, as well as a manager.As much as I appreciate 35mm, I generally recommend that my film programmers avoid booking old 35mm prints, because the large distributors can't easily control or guarantee the quality of the

Re: [Videolib] swank

2010-09-10 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
I manage a campus movie theater, so my programmers routinely purchase PPR from Swank and with other distributors. From my experience the price quoted by any film distributor (including Swank) may be determined by several things: the size of your University or student body, the number of seats

Re: [Videolib] PPR - Indian features

2010-07-06 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Lumina Theater at UNCW has used Yashraj Film Distributors: www.yashrajfilms.comhttp://www.yashrajfilms.com We have not used the following for PPR, but am interested to know if anyone else has: UTV: http://www.utvgroup.com/motion-pictures.html Pritish Nandy:

Re: [Videolib] PPR - Indian features

2010-07-06 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
When we publicize the showings through the local Indian restaurants, our Bollywood attendance improves! Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater  Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438

Re: [Videolib] Collective Brain: Gender Issues in Foreign Feature Films

2010-07-06 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
We played this one on our campus: Arranged (2007) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0848542/ Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater Sharky's Box Office Department of Campus Life The University of North Carolina Wilmington Phone 910.962.7971 Fax: 910-962-7438 jackso...@uncw.edu

[Videolib] La Rafle -- US distributor?

2010-05-25 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Hello, all. A professor seeks PPR for La Rafle (2010). Before I put her in touch with the French distribution company (Gaumont), do any of you know if there is a US distributor for this film? I have not been able to find one through my usual searches. Thanks, Sandra Sandra F. Jackson Film

Re: [Videolib] La Rafle -- US distributor?

2010-05-25 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
. Realistically though I don't see how you can expect to even find a copy anytime soon. Looks like it was just released in Europe. I suspect you will have to tell the professor to wait a bit. Jessica On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. jackso...@uncw.edumailto:jackso...@uncw.edu wrote

Re: [Videolib] End of semester larks! Your help needed.

2010-05-17 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
How about Satin Rouge (2002) Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater  Sharky's Box Office UNCW Presents The University of North Carolina Wilmington 910.962.7971 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE: Emails sent and received in the course of university business

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Baadasssss!

2010-04-05 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
If you're interested in black independent film, you may also be interested in Black Dynamite (2009). The student film group I advise played this film on a recent Saturday night in Lumina Theater. The students found out that director Scott Sanders was appearing at the North Carolina Black Film

Re: [Videolib] Recommended DVDs on envrionmental sustainability?

2010-03-29 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Thanks to everyone for providing such a great list. This will be really helpful when I protest the next time someone wants to program a showing WALL-E for sustainability issues. Playing it once was fine, but it's now been played three years in a row with a different group sponsoring it each

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 28, Issue 31

2010-03-12 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
What are the price ranges for buffers? I did not spot a price on their website. Sandra F. Jackson Film Program Coordinator Lumina Theater Sharky's Box Office UNCW Presents The University of North Carolina Wilmington 910.962.7971 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE: Emails sent

Re: [Videolib] HOME, a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand: Need PPR

2010-03-12 Thread Jackson, Sandra F.
Wilmington 910.962.7971 jackso...@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/lumina NOTICE: Emails sent and received in the course of university business are subject to the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. §132-1 et seq.) and may be released to the public unless an exception applies. From: Jackson, Sandra