Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.eduwrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's *A Day in the Country* as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in instances like this? Thanks in advance! -- *Josh Moorman* *Head Librarian* *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* *Robert K. Hartman Library* *josh.moor...@nyfa.edu josh.moor...@nyfa.edu* *(818) 295-2021 %28818%29%20295-2021* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- *Josh Moorman* *Head Librarian* *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* *Robert K. Hartman Library* *josh.moor...@nyfa.edu josh.moor...@nyfa.edu* *(818) 295-2021* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
If you have a computer in your setup, the free VLC Media Player will play most DVDs. http://www.videolan.org/ --- Michael Kankiewicz Manager, Silverman Multimedia Center 221 Capen Hall University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 P 716-645-1329 F 716-645-3710 e micha...@buffalo.edumailto:micha...@buffalo.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Josh Moorman Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
Well good luck. Needing the material to be legal is kind of basic so I don't know if it gets spelled out in general guidelines BUT it is all over the place in copyright LAW. Here is section 1 of the face to face teaching exemption ( sect 110) (1) performance or display of a work by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution, in a classroom or similar place devoted to instruction, *unless, in the case of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, the performance, or the display of individual images, is given by means of a copy that was not lawfully made under this title, and that the person responsible for the performance knew or had reason to believe was not lawfully made;* Since we basically know the DVD-R was not lawfully made that should help you with the Prof. Good Luck On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.edu wrote: Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.comwrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.eduwrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's *A Day in the Country* as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in instances like this? Thanks in advance! -- *Josh Moorman* *Head Librarian* *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* *Robert K. Hartman Library* *josh.moor...@nyfa.edu josh.moor...@nyfa.edu* *(818) 295-2021 %28818%29%20295-2021* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- *Josh Moorman* *Head Librarian* *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* *Robert K. Hartman Library* *josh.moor...@nyfa.edu josh.moor...@nyfa.edu* *(818) 295-2021 %28818%29%20295-2021* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control,
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
It doesn't matter if almost all your DVDs are Region 1. Region 1 and Region 2 (all regions, in fact) DVDs can BOTH be played on an all-region player. That's why it's all-region. They're not very expensive. You can probably get a good one for $100 or less. If you get one with a built-in converter it automatically adjusts for PAL or NTSC. I highly recommend it for those times when you can only provide a foreign region disk. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/Professor/Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02905 dhal...@ccri.edumailto:dhal...@ccri.edu Phone: 401-455-6085 Fax: 401-455-6087 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Josh Moorman Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.commailto:maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.edumailto:josh.moor...@nyfa.edu wrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's A Day in the Country as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in instances like this? Thanks in advance! -- Josh Moorman Head Librarian New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Robert K. Hartman Library josh.moor...@nyfa.edumailto:josh.moor...@nyfa.edu (818) 295-2021tel:%28818%29%20295-2021 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- Josh Moorman Head Librarian New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Robert K. Hartman Library josh.moor...@nyfa.edumailto:josh.moor...@nyfa.edu (818) 295-2021 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
Dusty, Yes, this situation seemed to be the right thing to get that conversation re-started here. I think it's a very reasonable asset to purchase and I'm sure this will sort out most of these issues moving forward. Thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Haller, Dorcas W. dhal...@ccri.edu wrote: It doesn't matter if almost all your DVDs are Region 1. Region 1 and Region 2 (all regions, in fact) DVDs can BOTH be played on an all-region player. That's why it's all-region. They're not very expensive. You can probably get a good one for $100 or less. If you get one with a built-in converter it automatically adjusts for PAL or NTSC. I highly recommend it for those times when you can only provide a foreign region disk. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/Professor/Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02905 dhal...@ccri.edu Phone: 401-455-6085 Fax: 401-455-6087 *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.edu wrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's *A Day in the Country* as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in instances like this? Thanks in advance! -- *Josh Moorman* *Head Librarian* *New York Film Academy - Los Angeles* *Robert K. Hartman Library* *josh.moor...@nyfa.edu josh.moor...@nyfa.edu* *(818) 295-2021 %28818%29%20295-2021* VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. -- *Josh
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
It also sounded like it was for the students to take home so again I suspect most of them can play region 2. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 12:12 PM, Kankiewicz, Michael micha...@buffalo.eduwrote: If you have a computer in your setup, the free VLC Media Player will play most DVDs. http://www.videolan.org/ --- Michael Kankiewicz Manager, Silverman Multimedia Center 221 Capen Hall University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 P 716-645-1329 F 716-645-3710 e micha...@buffalo.edu *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
I do just want to add, though, that not all DVD-R's are illegal copies. If you've bought anything from the Warner Brothers archive you'll know what I'm talking about. Cheers, Matt __ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian Clemons Library University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Josh Moorman Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:02 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Dusty, Yes, this situation seemed to be the right thing to get that conversation re-started here. I think it's a very reasonable asset to purchase and I'm sure this will sort out most of these issues moving forward. Thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Haller, Dorcas W. dhal...@ccri.edumailto:dhal...@ccri.edu wrote: It doesn't matter if almost all your DVDs are Region 1. Region 1 and Region 2 (all regions, in fact) DVDs can BOTH be played on an all-region player. That's why it's all-region. They're not very expensive. You can probably get a good one for $100 or less. If you get one with a built-in converter it automatically adjusts for PAL or NTSC. I highly recommend it for those times when you can only provide a foreign region disk. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/Professor/Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02905 dhal...@ccri.edumailto:dhal...@ccri.edu Phone: 401-455-6085tel:401-455-6085 Fax: 401-455-6087tel:401-455-6087 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Josh Moorman Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.commailto:maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.edumailto:josh.moor...@nyfa.edu wrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's A Day in the Country as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for websites/guidelines that can be passed along to interested parties in instances like this? Thanks in advance! -- Josh Moorman Head Librarian New York Film Academy - Los Angeles Robert K. Hartman Library josh.moor...@nyfa.edumailto:josh.moor...@nyfa.edu (818) 295-2021tel:%28818%29%20295-2021 VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video
Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines
That is totally correct. You can use a little common sense in these issues. Things sold by Warner Bros are not going to be bootlegs, but DVD-R of a title there is no legal copy in print ( it was only issued in VHS in the US) clearly is. In fact it would be illegal if it were regular DVD because again there is no legal copy available. Many smaller companies sell DVD-R because the cost of making an authored copy is prohibitive on a film that may only sell a few dozen copies. I don't think it is that hard to tell legit from bootleg. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: I do just want to add, though, that not all DVD-R's are illegal copies. If you've bought anything from the Warner Brothers archive you'll know what I'm talking about. Cheers, Matt __ Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian Clemons Library University of Virginia mattb...@virginia.edu 434-924-3812 *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 1:02 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Dusty, Yes, this situation seemed to be the right thing to get that conversation re-started here. I think it's a very reasonable asset to purchase and I'm sure this will sort out most of these issues moving forward. Thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM, Haller, Dorcas W. dhal...@ccri.edu wrote: It doesn't matter if almost all your DVDs are Region 1. Region 1 and Region 2 (all regions, in fact) DVDs can BOTH be played on an all-region player. That's why it's all-region. They're not very expensive. You can probably get a good one for $100 or less. If you get one with a built-in converter it automatically adjusts for PAL or NTSC. I highly recommend it for those times when you can only provide a foreign region disk. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/Professor/Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library One Hilton Street, Providence, RI 02905 dhal...@ccri.edu Phone: 401-455-6085 Fax: 401-455-6087 *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Josh Moorman *Sent:* Wednesday, February 05, 2014 11:58 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Course Reserve Guidelines Jessica, Yes, you've hit every nail on the head in terms of my concerns. There's nothing I'd disagree with in your reply and I hope you didn't think I was trying to get around the issue. I was more looking for something authoritative I could send to the professor other than the Librarian's word as we do not yet have official course reserve guidelines explicitly spelled out for me to easily point to. As for acquiring a region 2 player, I've brought it up a few times without getting much traction although it's probably been due to the fact that the VAST majority of required titles we use can be had as region 1 discs. Having said that, the school is poised to move into a brand new facility in the next couple of months which sounds like the perfect time to me to try to get at least one multi-region player we can use. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Best regards. Josh On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 7:22 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well the DVD-R copy is illegal copy. Everything in copyright law in terms of academic use makes it clear that copies must be legal copies. I am pretty sure most guidlines do as well. Let's suppose a professor came in and said they needed a film just released in theaters for their class and handed you a copy in white box. I think you would know this is not legal and the situation here is exactly the same. I will say I am not sure why a Film School does not have any way to show region two copy. The majority of computers can and multi system players are CHEAP. Can't you either buy a player or just tell the students to see if they can play a the region two copy on their computer or a friends? Why not just get some funds and buy a multi system player or two and order the UK copy? On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Josh Moorman josh.moor...@nyfa.edu wrote: Hello Collected Wisdom, We just received a request from an instructor who wants us to make available via our course reserves a DVD-R copy of Jean Renoir's *A Day in the Country* as the only DVD on the marketplace is the region 2 edition from BFI (so it cannot be played here at school). They already finalized their syllabus for the class (so the film list for the students is set in stone) and is insisting we make this copy available. I'm looking to relay to them, including some direct links, guidelines for everything that they can and cannot put on reserve. Are there, then, any good recommendations for
Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films - reboot
Laura: I still am unclear what you are really asking. I don't know about e-book licensing, I only do media. I have developed my own template for a streaming license. It can be amended by the Vendor to suit their particular situation. It provides me with consistency in wording and makes conforming to terms easier at my end, which is really what it's all about. In order for that license to be used, it had to pass several checks within our college, and even approval by the Risk Management Branch of our provincial government. So, now, using the template smooths the way for a faster purchase. The license template is modifiable for Title; length of license term; cost; and how the digital file is created or delivered. When we purchase DVDs we don't need licenses for each title, so the digital route is more bureaucratic, and I have to input the details in our ERM (Electronic Records Management) module in Sierra. Definitely more work. At the end of a license, somebody has to negotiate a renewal, or remove the file from the server and remove the MARC record from the system. Susan Susan Weber Media Librarian Library T 604.323.5533 F 604.323.5512 swe...@langara.bc.ca mailto:Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca Langara. http://www.langara.bc.ca 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 On 04/02/2014 6:45 AM, Laura Jenemann wrote: Hi videolibbers, I’m going to reboot my question in hopes that I might get a few more responses. My question is philosophical in nature, rather than about obtaining a lease to particular film. How do licensing models for e-books compare to licensing models of streaming videos now? What do we predict for the future? Thanks again for the guidance I’ve received already. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Laura Jenemann *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 12:27 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Thanks, Jessica, for helping me to clarify. All of the issues you mention are topics for consideration. My question is more of a general one: How are libraries dealing with this new model, and are they expressing policies publicly? Regards, Laura *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 12:11 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Have you contacted the rights holder/distributor to see if they can do a license for a semester or whatever length you need? I would think most would be flexible. Or do you mean that the film is only sold with PPR rights and NOT streaming rights? These are two very distinct rights and it is very possible that a company that sells only PPR rights does not own streaming rights. Again not clear on if you can only get PPR rights and need streaming but in general streaming rights are easier to obtain for short terms since most major rights holders limit streaming to a year in the case of studios. You also have the issue of nearly constant rights changes. I know this has been my personal crusade but I still caution when buying fiction feature films with lifetime rights from anyone other than the filmmaker or production company as I know of no company willing to license these for lifetime streaming. Regards Jessica On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Laura Jenemann ljene...@gmu.edu mailto:ljene...@gmu.edu wrote: Dear videolibbers, and especially academic librarians with distance education programs, How do you address the faculty request for a streaming film that is only available on a multi-year leasing basis with PPR? Please feel free to contact me off list with your response or links to collection development policies. Thank you so much for your responses. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 tel:703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu mailto:ljene...@gmu.edu VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving
[Videolib] Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, to Head-up Education Division
Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, To Head-up Education Division 30 Year Veteran Filmmaker/Marketer to Spearhead Company's Growing Educational Business and Digital Expansion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – February 5, 2014 - Kino Lorber, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning documentary filmmaker and indie distributor Jeff Tamblyn as Director of Educational Sales and Distribution. In his new role, Jeff will be responsible for all educational outreach, working closely with filmmakers to coordinate campaigns that target non-theatrical audiences at colleges, universities, non-profits and corporations. Tamblyn’s experience includes three decades as a filmmaker and marketer to corporate and institutional clients. Most recently, for the past five years, he was head of digital marketing at New Day Films, a 30 year old filmmaker cooperative that specializes in DIY distribution to the educational market, where he contributed significantly to the company’s growth , and pioneered its streaming venture. As a filmmaker, his professional honors include the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Secret City Film Festival for his feature, KANSAS VS. DARWIN, along with over a dozen industry awards for excellence in marketing, advertising, and public relations. “Our educational customers have high expectations for Kino Lorber,” said Senior Vice President Elizabeth Sheldon to whom Jeff will report. “Jeff’s history of hands-on distribution and entrepreneurial success gives us confidence that he’ll bring exciting, new solutions for a rapidly changing technical and cultural environment, as well as representing our expanding educational catalog.“ Richard Lorber, CEO, added that “we’re delighted to have Jeff on board, which will also allow Elizabeth Sheldon to focus on expanding our educational film acquisitions in areas of social justice, human rights, and major cultural issues of the day. With Jeff’s assistance she will also manage targeted “theatrical on demand” offerings and community screenings of select titles in coordination with Kino Lorber’s main theatrical division, following the model of our most successful recent educational releases 5 Broken Cameras (2013 Oscar® nominee), Pandora’s Promise, The Anonymous People, and More Than Honey.” With a library of 800 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including four Academy Award® nominated films in the last six years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its 5 house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, HULU, Amazon and others. Kino Lorber Edu distributes titles from Kino Lorber, Kino Classics and Alive Mind Cinema to the non-theatrical and educational market and presents over 20 new titles per year to academic and community audiences in the U.S. and internationally. Recent Kino Lorber Edu releases include Pandora’s Promise, More Than Honey and The Anonymous People. Upcoming releases include The New Public, Just Gender and Who Is Dayani Cristal? Jeff can now be reached at jtamb...@kinolorber.com. His first day in the office is February 24th. In the meantime, please contact Elizabeth Sheldon if you have any questions regarding PPR and/or DSL from Kino Lorber Edu. http://www.kinolorber.com/ http://www.kinolorberedu.com/ VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films - reboot
I would add that most of our e-book packages are similar to our streaming video packages like Alexander Street Press. They tend to be subscription packages, and the content is not really guaranteed for life. Not that this happens often with ASP, but with our e-book packages there have been many occasions when content disappeared when the contract between the distributor and the publisher ran out. Also, some e-book deals are for unlimited simultaneous users while others are single-seat. Some allow downloads, others don't. Some work with mobile devices and e-readers and others don't. And I believe all of the contracts are term-limited, but I'm not sure how. I would imagine we subscribe to packages for 1 year up to 3 years. It's still kind of the wild west out there... Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of Susan Weber [swe...@langara.bc.ca] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 2:30 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films - reboot Laura: I still am unclear what you are really asking. I don't know about e-book licensing, I only do media. I have developed my own template for a streaming license. It can be amended by the Vendor to suit their particular situation. It provides me with consistency in wording and makes conforming to terms easier at my end, which is really what it's all about. In order for that license to be used, it had to pass several checks within our college, and even approval by the Risk Management Branch of our provincial government. So, now, using the template smooths the way for a faster purchase. The license template is modifiable for Title; length of license term; cost; and how the digital file is created or delivered. When we purchase DVDs we don't need licenses for each title, so the digital route is more bureaucratic, and I have to input the details in our ERM (Electronic Records Management) module in Sierra. Definitely more work. At the end of a license, somebody has to negotiate a renewal, or remove the file from the server and remove the MARC record from the system. Susan Susan Weber Media Librarian Library T 604.323.5533 F 604.323.5512 swe...@langara.bc.ca mailto:Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca Langara. http://www.langara.bc.ca 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 On 04/02/2014 6:45 AM, Laura Jenemann wrote: Hi videolibbers, I’m going to reboot my question in hopes that I might get a few more responses. My question is philosophical in nature, rather than about obtaining a lease to particular film. How do licensing models for e-books compare to licensing models of streaming videos now? What do we predict for the future? Thanks again for the guidance I’ve received already. Regards, Laura Laura Jenemann Film Studies/Media Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-7593 ljene...@gmu.edu *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Laura Jenemann *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 12:27 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Thanks, Jessica, for helping me to clarify. All of the issues you mention are topics for consideration. My question is more of a general one: How are libraries dealing with this new model, and are they expressing policies publicly? Regards, Laura *From:*videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Monday, February 03, 2014 12:11 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu mailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films Have you contacted the rights holder/distributor to see if they can do a license for a semester or whatever length you need? I would think most would be flexible. Or do you mean that the film is only sold with PPR rights and NOT streaming rights? These are two very distinct rights and it is very possible that a company that sells only PPR rights does not own streaming rights. Again not clear on if you can only get PPR rights and need streaming but in general streaming rights are easier to obtain for short terms since most major rights holders limit streaming to a year in the case of studios. You also have the issue of nearly constant rights changes. I know this has been my personal crusade but I still caution when buying fiction feature films with lifetime rights from anyone other than the filmmaker or production company as I know of no company willing to license these for lifetime streaming. Regards Jessica On Mon, Feb 3, 2014
Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films - reboot
Well you will inevitably get different types of contracts for streaming film. I know I sound like a broken record but only a relatively small number of films can really be purchased with lifetime streaming which I know libraries would love. Nearly all fiction feature films either have contracts that limit the distributors rights to a set number of years or they are owned by major studios who I don't believe will ever agree to selling lifetime streaming rights. The exception would be non fiction work where you are either dealing directly with the filmmaker or with their representative who has agreed to let them sell lifetime rights. I would really urge caution and make sure ask anyone selling lifetime streaming to indemnify that they either own them outright ( pretty much the directors) or have an explicit contract from rights holder granting them the specific right to sell lifetime streaming. There is in my view always going massive numbers of films changing distributors and rights holders. ASP and other services are naturally going to lose rights to some films and get rights to others as are distributors who sell direct streaming rights. I have been cynical about this back to 16mm days. There is simply never going to be one model or source that gets you rights to do what you want with every film. As noted in a previous email right now you can't not for any amount of money get streaming rights for CITY LIGHTS or BLADE RUNNER. We know you can't even get US distributed copy of A DAY IN THE COUNTRY let alone any rights for streaming or PPR. Just do the best you can to get the rights you need but understand that believe it or not some classes will have to actually show the film in class or buy a region 2 DVD to circulate or have to find another title because the one the prof wants simply is not legally available in any format On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Ball, James (jmb4aw) jmb...@eservices.virginia.edu wrote: I would add that most of our e-book packages are similar to our streaming video packages like Alexander Street Press. They tend to be subscription packages, and the content is not really guaranteed for life. Not that this happens often with ASP, but with our e-book packages there have been many occasions when content disappeared when the contract between the distributor and the publisher ran out. Also, some e-book deals are for unlimited simultaneous users while others are single-seat. Some allow downloads, others don't. Some work with mobile devices and e-readers and others don't. And I believe all of the contracts are term-limited, but I'm not sure how. I would imagine we subscribe to packages for 1 year up to 3 years. It's still kind of the wild west out there... Cheers, Matt Matt Ball Media and Collections Librarian University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 mattb...@virginia.edu | 434-924-3812 From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [ videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] on behalf of Susan Weber [ swe...@langara.bc.ca] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 2:30 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Multi-year lease for streaming films - reboot Laura: I still am unclear what you are really asking. I don't know about e-book licensing, I only do media. I have developed my own template for a streaming license. It can be amended by the Vendor to suit their particular situation. It provides me with consistency in wording and makes conforming to terms easier at my end, which is really what it's all about. In order for that license to be used, it had to pass several checks within our college, and even approval by the Risk Management Branch of our provincial government. So, now, using the template smooths the way for a faster purchase. The license template is modifiable for Title; length of license term; cost; and how the digital file is created or delivered. When we purchase DVDs we don't need licenses for each title, so the digital route is more bureaucratic, and I have to input the details in our ERM (Electronic Records Management) module in Sierra. Definitely more work. At the end of a license, somebody has to negotiate a renewal, or remove the file from the server and remove the MARC record from the system. Susan Susan Weber Media Librarian Library T 604.323.5533 F 604.323.5512 swe...@langara.bc.ca mailto:Susan Weber swe...@langara.bc.ca Langara. http://www.langara.bc.ca 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 2Z6 On 04/02/2014 6:45 AM, Laura Jenemann wrote: Hi videolibbers, I'm going to reboot my question in hopes that I might get a few more responses. My question is philosophical in nature, rather than about obtaining a lease to particular film. How do licensing models for e-books compare to licensing models of streaming videos now? What do we predict for the future? Thanks
Re: [Videolib] Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, to Head-up Education Division
Congrats! - Reply message - From: Elizabeth Sheldon elizab...@kinolorber.com To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, to Head-up Education Division Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 1:55 pm Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, To Head-up Education Division 30 Year Veteran Filmmaker/Marketer to Spearhead Company's Growing Educational Business and Digital Expansion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – February 5, 2014 - Kino Lorber, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning documentary filmmaker and indie distributor Jeff Tamblyn as Director of Educational Sales and Distribution. In his new role, Jeff will be responsible for all educational outreach, working closely with filmmakers to coordinate campaigns that target non-theatrical audiences at colleges, universities, non-profits and corporations. Tamblyn’s experience includes three decades as a filmmaker and marketer to corporate and institutional clients. Most recently, for the past five years, he was head of digital marketing at New Day Films, a 30 year old filmmaker cooperative that specializes in DIY distribution to the educational market, where he contributed significantly to the company’s growth , and pioneered its streaming venture. As a filmmaker, his professional honors include the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Secret City Film Festival for his feature, KANSAS VS. DARWIN, along with over a dozen industry awards for excellence in marketing, advertising, and public relations. “Our educational customers have high expectations for Kino Lorber,” said Senior Vice President Elizabeth Sheldon to whom Jeff will report. “Jeff’s history of hands-on distribution and entrepreneurial success gives us confidence that he’ll bring exciting, new solutions for a rapidly changing technical and cultural environment, as well as representing our expanding educational catalog.“ Richard Lorber, CEO, added that “we’re delighted to have Jeff on board, which will also allow Elizabeth Sheldon to focus on expanding our educational film acquisitions in areas of social justice, human rights, and major cultural issues of the day. With Jeff’s assistance she will also manage targeted “theatrical on demand” offerings and community screenings of select titles in coordination with Kino Lorber’s main theatrical division, following the model of our most successful recent educational releases 5 Broken Cameras (2013 Oscar® nominee), Pandora’s Promise, The Anonymous People, and More Than Honey.” With a library of 800 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including four Academy Award® nominated films in the last six years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its 5 house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, HULU, Amazon and others. Kino Lorber Edu distributes titles from Kino Lorber, Kino Classics and Alive Mind Cinema to the non-theatrical and educational market and presents over 20 new titles per year to academic and community audiences in the U.S. and internationally. Recent Kino Lorber Edu releases include Pandora’s Promise, More Than Honey and The Anonymous People. Upcoming releases include The New Public, Just Gender and Who Is Dayani Cristal? Jeff can now be reached at jtamb...@kinolorber.com. His first day in the office is February 24th. In the meantime, please contact Elizabeth Sheldon if you have any questions regarding PPR and/or DSL from Kino Lorber Edu. http://www.kinolorber.com/ http://www.kinolorberedu.com/ VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 75, Issue 15
Thanks, Mr. Baier! Hope everything's warm and sunny in Michigan. On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 4:29 PM, videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu wrote: Send videolib mailing list submissions to videolib@lists.berkeley.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://calmail.berkeley.edu/manage/list/listinfo/videolib@lists.berkeley.edu or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu You can reach the person managing the list at videolib-ow...@lists.berkeley.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of videolib digest... Today's Topics: 1. Re: Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films,to Head-up Education Division (Randal Baier) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:29:24 -0500 (EST) From: Randal Baier rba...@emich.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, to Head-up Education Division To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: 56115b11-1dac-407d-a433-ca3a73ee9...@emich.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Congrats! - Reply message - From: Elizabeth Sheldon elizab...@kinolorber.com To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: [Videolib] Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, to Head-up Education Division Date: Wed, Feb 5, 2014 1:55 pm Kino Lorber Hires Jeff Tamblyn, Formerly of New Day Films, To Head-up Education Division 30 Year Veteran Filmmaker/Marketer to Spearhead Company's Growing Educational Business and Digital Expansion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY ? February 5, 2014 - Kino Lorber, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning documentary filmmaker and indie distributor Jeff Tamblyn as Director of Educational Sales and Distribution. In his new role, Jeff will be responsible for all educational outreach, working closely with filmmakers to coordinate campaigns that target non-theatrical audiences at colleges, universities, non-profits and corporations. Tamblyn?s experience includes three decades as a filmmaker and marketer to corporate and institutional clients. Most recently, for the past five years, he was head of digital marketing at New Day Films, a 30 year old filmmaker cooperative that specializes in DIY distribution to the educational market, where he contributed significantly to the company?s growth , and pioneered its streaming venture. As a filmmaker, his professional honors include the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Secret City Film Festival for his feature, KANSAS VS. DARWIN, along with over a dozen industry awards for excellence in marketing, advertising, and public relations. ?Our educational customers have high expectations for Kino Lorber,? said Senior Vice President Elizabeth Sheldon to whom Jeff will report. ?Jeff?s history of hands-on distribution and entrepreneurial success gives us confidence that he?ll bring exciting, new solutions for a rapidly changing technical and cultural environment, as well as representing our expanding educational catalog.? Richard Lorber, CEO, added that ?we?re delighted to have Jeff on board, which will also allow Elizabeth Sheldon to focus on expanding our educational film acquisitions in areas of social justice, human rights, and major cultural issues of the day. With Jeff?s assistance she will also manage targeted ?theatrical on demand? offerings and community screenings of select titles in coordination with Kino Lorber?s main theatrical division, following the model of our most successful recent educational releases 5 Broken Cameras (2013 Oscar? nominee), Pandora?s Promise, The Anonymous People, and More Than Honey.? With a library of 800 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including four Academy Award? nominated films in the last six years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its 5 house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, HULU, Amazon and others. Kino Lorber Edu distributes titles from Kino Lorber, Kino Classics and Alive Mind Cinema to the non-theatrical and educational market and presents over 20 new titles per year to academic and community audiences in the U.S. and internationally. Recent Kino Lorber Edu releases include Pandora?s Promise, More Than Honey and The Anonymous People. Upcoming releases include The New Public, Just Gender and Who Is Dayani Cristal? Jeff can now be reached at
