[Videolib] homemade movie copyright question

2011-10-06 Thread Jo Ann Reynolds
One of our faculty made a movie with his advisor in the 80's and wants to digitize the 16mm film. What are the copyright implications given others were involved in making the film? Is it enough that one of the original filmmakers involved wants to do the conversion or does permission need to

Re: [Videolib] homemade movie copyright question

2011-10-06 Thread ghandman
Hi My understanding is that after the copyright overhaul (1972), almost any creative work set down in tangible form (written, filmed, etc.) is defacto protected under copyright. Now, in your case, things get sticky: the owner(s) of this work would have to be determined. Is there copyrighted

Re: [Videolib] homemade movie copyright question

2011-10-06 Thread Jo Ann Reynolds
: Thursday, October 06, 2011 3:35 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] homemade movie copyright question Hi My understanding is that after the copyright overhaul (1972), almost any creative work set down in tangible form (written, filmed, etc.) is defacto protected under