Re: [Videolib] First Sale Doctrine-Interesting Copyright case

2010-06-09 Thread Jessica Rosner
Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Library brew...@u.library.arizona.edu *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:07 AM *To:* videolib

Re: [Videolib] HELP! I need video streaming rights... Almodovar films

2010-06-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
FYI quick check reveal about half are Sony and New Yorker can license them, the others would require a lot of work as they appear to have no current US contract meaning you have to find the rights holders who are almost surely in Europe. On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:31 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2

Re: [Videolib] HELP! I need video streaming rights... Almodovar films

2010-06-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
own production company. Sony did own the rights for almost all -- if not all -- were distributed by them just a while ago. Dennis On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.comwrote: FYI quick check reveal about half are Sony and New Yorker can license them, the others

Re: [Videolib] PPR for African Queen

2010-06-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
The film had a complicated legal history because it was an independent production. I am not aware that Criterion EVER owned the rights. It is odd that to the best of knowledge there has been no run or showing beyond one special one the restored material. This may indicate that those rights which

Re: [Videolib] Laser Disks...

2010-01-04 Thread Jessica Rosner
Mark Will you dump titles that can not be replaced and have circulated in the last year or so ? Just curious. On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Val Gangwer vgang...@mbc.edu wrote: We still have a few, but except for the occaisional ILL request, they don't get used anymore. I have replaced

Re: [Videolib] DMCA Section 1201 extension update?

2010-01-12 Thread Jessica Rosner
I would just say don't get your hopes up. Any change would still require Congressional approval which seems unlikely to me. On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Linda Tadic lindata...@optonline.net wrote: Hi all, Does anyone have an update on the Section 1201 anti-circumvention rule? It was set

Re: [Videolib] 1201 questions

2010-01-12 Thread Jessica Rosner
Russell, who after 10 years in Washington, DC still does not know what all of the acronyms mean Message: 3 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:27:45 -0500 From: Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Videolib] DMCA Section 1201 extension update? To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID

Re: [Videolib] PPR

2010-01-19 Thread Jessica Rosner
Well either it is still owned by New Yorker, you can e mail Linda Duchin at newyorkerfilms...@thomson.net but I would only do this if you know the film was owned by them and out on DVD when they went down ( an update on that soon) or it is owned by a company in Europe that is going to be very

Re: [Videolib] question about pricing

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
I am probably a little prejudice since I am working on a group of documentaries in the $350-$400 range. I think it pretty much depends on the value of the film to your school. If it is a film that will be needed and used for more than one class or more than one semester you , it probably is

Re: [Videolib] Baker Taylor

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
Is BT that much more than other wholesalers or is it just the idea of losing up to 50% by going through any wholesale company ? Universities can almost always buy direct for what they need, but public libraries are more constrained. As noted below Midwest tape is highly regarded by public

Re: [Videolib] question about pricing

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
Good thing the ones I am selling ( putting up a videonews sale shortly) are under $400 ( for now). So back in the day Gary you never bought an 3/4 or rare VHS for more than $400? Does seem kind of hard to believe. I don't agree with your corporate comparison. I know there are some VERY expensive

Re: [Videolib] Streaming feature films

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
Yes Swank does it. I assumed that is who you were referring to re pricing. Both Criterions do it too. I think small companies, Kino, Milestone, Zeitgeist would probably do it for a fairly reasonable fee. I remain cynical of streaming for feature films because there are far too many that can not be

Re: [Videolib] YouTube to offer [and target] Indie/educational filmrental..Thoughts?

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
)   2. Re: Streaming feature films (Jessica Rosner)   3. Re: Streaming feature films (Sarah E. McCleskey)   4. Re: Streaming feature films (Elizabeth Sheldon) -- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:31:54 -0800 From

Re: [Videolib] Source for La Muralla Verde (The Green Wall)?

2010-01-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
Damn, you beat me to it. On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Hallman, Philip phall...@umich.edu wrote: Hi Marilyn, There are two used vhs copies for sale on amazon.com One is $50.00 and the other is $90.00 Philip Hallman Film Studies Librarian Dept of Screen Arts Cultures/Hatcher

Re: [Videolib] Another question about PPR from a newbie...

2010-01-22 Thread Jessica Rosner
Basically you have it right. Feature films are very different from the non-fiction educational films which are often sold with the PPR rights. Studio product is never sold with PPR rights. You need to get a license from Swank, Criterion or whichever company has those rights from the studio. Often

Re: [Videolib] PPR

2010-01-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
Michael, I can confirm New Yorker DOES own it so you should be able to license through Linda and the email below. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Well either  it is still owned by New Yorker, you can e mail Linda Duchin at newyorkerfilms

Re: [Videolib] Why many older documentary films will never be released on DVD

2010-01-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
I don't see the link. There is some irony here though. While Lessing is correct that underlying copyrights on clips and songs are a big hurdle for many older documentaries, the majority are doomed by the very things Mr. Lessing has supported in terms use. I have mentioned in the past that there is

Re: [Videolib] Why many older documentary films will never be released on DVD

2010-01-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
Oh sure get the free plug. Dennis, you guys to great work and there absolutely needs to be more public support for these projects. The problem is there are tens of thousands of documentaries, independent and foreign films that can't all get funding to be released. The educational community and

Re: [Videolib] Why many older documentary films will never be released on DVD

2010-01-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
First Susan, I don't mean JUST streaming I mean a variety of illegal uses including streaming. Actually Dennis has the stats. As I recall he found many illegal copies of KILLER OF SHEEP in academic institutions BEFORE he released it and it had far more ILLEGAL downloads than copies sold. I have

Re: [Videolib] Fair Use Liberation Army

2010-02-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
No problem with any of this Sarah. I think the problem for Larry, Allen, and others, are institutions that condone illegal use of film in liu of just using the the old fashioned way, in class and available in the library. The professors ( and administrators who support them) who think they get a

Re: [Videolib] 7 Up in America

2010-02-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Oh you just want to support those foreign films over our great American film industry. On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 1:48 PM, May, Margery m...@wesleyan.edu wrote: Yes, my apologies---I managed to overlook the whole in America part, in my eagerness to help! MM Margery L. May Acquisitions

Re: [Videolib] Here's a situation for you

2010-02-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
So if I have a copy of Xica de Silva and it's out of print, and the VHS tape that i have is going bad, the i can migrate it to DVD as long as it stays in the library? On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Tons of problems on this. First, you can never

Re: [Videolib] Speaking of video pricing on Amazon...

2010-02-11 Thread Jessica Rosner
The sad thing is that many filmmakers are genuinely ignorant of copyright law. Many sincerely believe that institutions must have special rights pay more to use a film in an academic setting. Needless to say the flip side are professors who believe they can copy, stream, download any film because

Re: [Videolib] Original US version of Metropolis

2010-02-15 Thread Jessica Rosner
Might I add, why in the world does he want it? You can find pretty detailed analyses of how METROPOLIS was cut in the US and elsewhere. On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote: Metropolis is licensed to Kino. I don't believe the original 1927 MGM release still

Re: [Videolib] Original US version of Metropolis

2010-02-15 Thread Jessica Rosner
discussion. mb Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Library brew...@u.library.arizona.edu *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Monday, February 15, 2010 4:43

Re: [Videolib] Streaming video for reserves

2010-02-17 Thread Jessica Rosner
Chuck, Do you think UCLA lawyers are idiots and just pulled their streaming for fun? You want to encourage another school to have to pay legal fees while this is still ongoing? Remember Federal Law trumps professors who think they have a right to digitize and stream copyrighted material. Between

Re: [Videolib] Streaming video for reserves

2010-02-17 Thread Jessica Rosner
Does that mean you advice people to do something that is illegal so they should do it in such a way as not to get caught? On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Chuck McCann cmcc...@fsu.edu wrote: Jessica, thank you but no thank you. On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Jessica Rosner maddux2

Re: [Videolib] Jessica's devil's advocate question

2010-02-22 Thread Jessica Rosner
The court's don't make rules? That is a new one. There is a long history of law on fair use and how it can and cannot be used. If either UCLA or Georgia State decided to pursue their case ( my current understanding is that the publishers are trying to pursue Georgia State which wants the court to

Re: [Videolib] Bell for Adano

2010-02-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
Nope never out. . On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Tatar, Becky blt...@aurora.lib.il.uswrote: Hi! Just checking for a patron on this. She was looking for the vhs or dvd of this title. First search yielded only 2 records - both on film at UCLA's library. I told her it probably had never

Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film

2010-02-25 Thread Jessica Rosner
Also a sad follow up on MAN BY THE SHORE by Raul Peck, which I had recommended. It is long out of print of video, never released on DVD and I have no clue who owns the rights. Unfortunately this is not an unusual situation with a foreign film distributed in the US. Jessica On Thu, Feb 25, 2010

Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film

2010-02-25 Thread Jessica Rosner
but part of the rights to all his films and is in the midst of making DVDs for all the earlier prints. Guetty On Feb 25, 2010, at 9:38 AM, Jessica Rosner wrote: Also a sad follow up on MAN BY THE SHORE by Raul Peck, which I had recommended. It is long out of print of video, never released on DVD

Re: [Videolib] Haiti on Film

2010-02-25 Thread Jessica Rosner
...@gmail.com wrote: Raoul works with Icarus for his documentary films. I don't know who is distributing Man by the Shore in the US, I can find out. On Feb 25, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Jessica Rosner wrote: I will keep my fingers crossed, but directors rarely own rights for home video market. Perhaps is he

Re: [Videolib] FW: Institutional Version of Film Pane Amaro/Bitter Bread

2010-02-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
I suspect they are genuinely clueless and I second Dennis on sending them a copy of the copyright law dealing with the Face to Face exemption. I think there are some people who know better who try to claim that libraries and colleges must pay more, even if a film has been released in the home

Re: [Videolib] Institutional Version of Film Pane Amaro/Bitter Bread

2010-02-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
Let us know if you get a response and Dennis will be sending you a bill for his legal advice. On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Chris McNevins chris.mcnev...@uconn.eduwrote: Dear Mr. Norelli, While I understand that the library does not have the right to publicly screen this DVD with or

Re: [Videolib] Video streaming for Pedro Almodovar films?

2010-03-01 Thread Jessica Rosner
Little jeanne.lit...@uni.edu wrote: Jessica, Where might I clear some of these through? Thanks. Jeanne On 3/1/2010 2:04 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: You can clear some of these, but I think a few of them are going to be very difficult On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 2:29 PM, ghand

Re: [Videolib] UCLA to restart video streaming

2010-03-03 Thread Jessica Rosner
They can be sued and forced to stop BUT as a state institution they won't have to pay any damages for what they do. This makes it more expensive for rights holders to sue them, but under the circumstances I don't think they have any choice. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Shoaf,Judith P

Re: [Videolib] TV shows?

2010-03-09 Thread Jessica Rosner
Is the Art Institute a for profit institution? Otherwise you can use any legal copy ( and those are pretty much all released) in a class re face to face teaching Do you want to stream them? On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:49 AM, Edwards, Mary meedwa...@aii.edu wrote: Anyone know where to get rights

Re: [Videolib] TV shows?

2010-03-09 Thread Jessica Rosner
...@aii.edu *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Tuesday, March 09, 2010 8:02 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] TV shows? Is the Art Institute a for profit institution

Re: [Videolib] PPR project advice

2010-03-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
Speaking for FEATURE films only, be careful. Rights CHANGE. The standard studio libraries are relatively stable, but since none of them are EVER sold with PPR it may not matter much. If you need PPR/Streaming you just pretty much figure if it is Swank or Criterion Pictures USA. Foreign and Indie

Re: [Videolib] Copyright Clearance Agents??

2010-03-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
there are but they would likely be very expensive. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Chuck McCann cmcc...@fsu.edu wrote: Do we have a list of agents that can be consulted when it comes to clearing copyright for images, video, audio for when folks want to add this sort of stuff in their print

Re: [Videolib] Copyright Question on movie still image

2010-03-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
I don't know who holds the worldwide rights , but it is most likely one of the large French companies. I would try to see who originally released it, otherwise perhaps someoen at Janus could look it up in their data base for you . Since they handle it in the US they would know who owns it. Good

Re: [Videolib] Copyright Question on movie still image

2010-03-24 Thread Jessica Rosner
...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner [maddux2...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:53 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Question on movie still image I don't know who holds the worldwide rights

Re: [Videolib] AIME primer

2010-03-25 Thread Jessica Rosner
No problem Gary, but please put the same caveat re UCLA and every time someone posts something by Lessigg etc. On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 1:27 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Thanks, Betty I think it is very important to point out that Mr. Lutzker's primer was developed for AIME, an

Re: [Videolib] copyright issue

2010-03-30 Thread Jessica Rosner
I am pretty sure this is true of anything done by the Federal Government, not sure about everything produced by state or local agencies. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Moshiri, Farhad mosh...@uiwtx.edu wrote: What about government publications? If National Wildlife Federation was a

Re: [Videolib] art that imitates my life

2010-04-02 Thread Jessica Rosner
If you go on eBay there seem to be a number of copies from Greece that are supposedly legal and NTSC. It seems pretty strange but the seller seems adamant that they are legal copies ( they say the quality is not as good as the US release) I am not sure what to make of it , but it is not some

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Baadasssss!

2010-04-03 Thread Jessica Rosner
Most likely owned by the director Mario Van Peebles. You might see if either the Directors Guild or Screen Actors Guild ( he would be a member of both) can give you office or agent contact. Sony handled the DVD release so someone would there would have contact info but I would not hold your breath

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Monty Python films?

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
Which one? Try a company called Rainbow Releasing in the LA area. You should find them on google. I know they had HOLY GRAIL theatrically. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Edwards, Mary meedwa...@aii.edu wrote: Hi, Does anyone have a clew as to who can grant rights to show this film in a

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Monty Python films?

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
[mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:44 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Rights to Monty Python films? Which one?  Try a company called Rainbow Releasing in the LA area. You should find them on google. I know

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Monty Python films?

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
.) meedwa...@aii.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 7:44 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Rights to Monty Python films? Which

Re: [Videolib] Rights to Baadasssss!

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
Neither. I looked it up on IMDB. It is some kind of homage feature made by Mario Van Peeples re his father's work. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: Wait...are we talking about Sweet Sweetback or the compilation of blaxploitation trailers entitled

Re: [Videolib] Comic Book Confidential - rights?

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
Pretty sure it reverted to the director. I remember speaking to him years ago when he was trying to reclaim some prints from a bankrupt distributor that had handled it. Again try the Directors Guild for contact info. On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Edwards, Mary meedwa...@aii.edu wrote: You

Re: [Videolib] Comic Book Confidential - rights?

2010-04-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Philadelphia 2010: www.amianet.org Join Milestone Film on Facebook! On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: Pretty sure it reverted to the director. I remember speaking

Re: [Videolib] Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

2010-04-20 Thread Jessica Rosner
Kino did make a major upgrade. On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Christine, A comparative site, DVD Beaver, has this info: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/ They suggest Kino's and I agree. The frameline through the top of most of the Image dvd is a

Re: [Videolib] One more title - Desert Song

2010-04-20 Thread Jessica Rosner
I hate to break the news to you Deg, but the 1929 version was never legally released . Warner Bros which owns it, does not have any material of its own but there is material at LOC. There is also some rights issues. Very curious to know what kind of label your VHS has. Jessica On Tue, Apr 20,

Re: [Videolib] One more title - Desert Song

2010-04-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
brew...@u.library.arizona.edu -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 8:52 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] One more title - Desert Song

Re: [Videolib] Desert Song

2010-04-21 Thread Jessica Rosner
They were pretty notorious for bootlegs. I think Dennis told me he went after them for carrying several films he owned. What I find so interesting is how they could even find anything remotely decent enough to put out. If you get a chance ask someone to pop it in and see what it looks like. Here

Re: [Videolib] Have you seen an amazing video lately?

2010-04-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
I am pretty sure this is not what you had in mind but definitely the most amazing video I have seen recently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtUlc0-6z8A On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Laura Jenemann ljene...@gmu.edu wrote: Not a feature film, but a video of a performance, an educational

Re: [Videolib] The Swimmer in DVD?

2010-04-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
It is out of print and apparently rare enough to get a premium price. Other than getting a cheaper used copy that are also available from third party sellers I don't know your options. I do notice it can be legally downloaded for $10 on Amazon but no idea if that will work for your situation.

Re: [Videolib] Downfall Parodies taken down on copyright infringement

2010-04-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
This is strictly between youtube and copyright holder. Basically it sounds like youtube just does not want to be bothered so they just give in to any request. Satire is most definitely covered. I wonder if youtube would remove all Weird Al Yankovic songs as well. The irony is that there is a

Re: [Videolib] Napoleon

2010-04-30 Thread Jessica Rosner
I believe it came out in Australia, but not the US. On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Rosen, Rhonda J. rhonda.ro...@lmu.eduwrote: Is Abel Gance’s *Napoleon* available on dvd? Per WorldCat, it seems like some people have found it, but I’m not seeing it at any of the usual places….anyone?

[Videolib] ALA in DC

2010-05-12 Thread Jessica Rosner
applies to both librarians venders. You can reply to me directly if Gary does not want the list clutered up. Does anyone have a list of media related panels or events? Jessica Rosner VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation

Re: [Videolib] DVD invoice with lease in the description

2010-05-13 Thread Jessica Rosner
in accordance with their terms. mb Michael Brewer Team Leader for Instructional Services University of Arizona Library brew...@u.library.arizona.edu *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent

Re: [Videolib] Licensing versus Sales; Institutional versus Home Pricing

2010-05-14 Thread Jessica Rosner
Well I think Lawrence was just reacting to the insanity of the UCLA claims and the knowledge that they are not alone in illegally streaming and duping material. Otherwise I think it would be pretty straightforward that when you buy a film you can use it in class, circulate it and put it on

Re: [Videolib] Licensing versus Sales; Institutional versus Home Pricing

2010-05-14 Thread Jessica Rosner
I think this can easily be worked out. I think it would be more practical for a purchase agreement to just make it clear what is already the case under copyright law , the purchasers can not digitize, stream or copy any title without explicit permission. I doubt you or most librarians here would

Re: [Videolib] Looking for film

2010-05-18 Thread Jessica Rosner
You really can never tell Eileen. It is not totally crazy, like say a film that had no history of distribution in the US. I would first check with New Yorker to see if they still own it. I think there is a lot of interest in putting out Rohmer films. If New Yorker still owns they well might and if

Re: [Videolib] campus Netflix subscription?

2010-05-18 Thread Jessica Rosner
It has come up before. The Netflix terms of use contract forbids it. It has the home use only type of language. It is possible that this might be enforceable as a contract, though nothing in copyright law would forbid it. Jessica On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Elizabeth Barksdale

Re: [Videolib] purchased as DVD, donated as VHS

2010-05-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
nope. It would not matter what format, you have no right to make a copy. Jessica On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Maureen Tripp maureen_tr...@emerson.eduwrote: A faculty member just presented me with 2 VHS tapes, copies of DVDs she purchased. She wants to donate these to our media

[Videolib] Perhaps someone should send this to Fox News person who thinks libraries are a waste of money

2010-07-06 Thread Jessica Rosner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-libraries-day-care-20100705,0,7905730.story 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] Picking the collective brain - kid's lit to film

2010-07-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Not sure what kids lit is exactly. Does that mean HEIDI ANNE OF GREEN GABLES or more serious stuff. Could TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD be kids it ? If so top of my list. Also THE YEARLING. One very off beat choice. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY , the Gene Wilder version of course. On Thu, Jul 8,

Re: [Videolib] Super Bowl transmission

2010-07-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
I gather they would not be watching it live because that might be after hours. Watching it live might not actually be a problem at all since I am sure you are not charging admission. Only copying and replaying it later would be an issue as far as I know. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Tatar,

Re: [Videolib] Recommended article on ScienceDirect: Dougherty on Copyright

2010-07-13 Thread Jessica Rosner
Is there an actual link to the article? I can't find it. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Ciara Healy hea...@uwosh.edu wrote: here is the citation: The Journal of Academic Librarianship Volume 36, Issue 4, July 2010, Pages 351-353 Ciara Healy Outreach Librarian Polk Library University

Re: [Videolib] New copyright rules re: DMCA exemptions are finally announced - and they are now exempt educational uses by all university professors and students

2010-07-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
Very sensible. It allows you circumvent the DMCA in order to use a small portion of a work for a class etc. I especially appreciate that it really spells out this is a small portion and for a transformative purpose. Jessica On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Chris Lewis cle...@american.edu

Re: [Videolib] New copyright rules re: DMCA exemptions are finallyannounced

2010-07-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
that the content doesn't need to be licensed. What do others think? Linda Tadic Audiovisual Archive Network lta...@archivenetwork.org - Original Message - From: Jessica Rosner To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:46 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Videolib] New copyright rules re: DMCA exemptions are finallyannounced

2010-07-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
), but it doesn't say that the content doesn't need to be licensed. What do others think? Linda Tadic Audiovisual Archive Network lta...@archivenetwork.org - Original Message - *From:* Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Sent:* Monday, July

Re: [Videolib] New copyright rules re: DMCA exemptions are finallyannounced

2010-07-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
- From: Jessica Rosner To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:46 PM Subject: Re: [Videolib] New copyright rules re: DMCA exemptions are finallyannounced - and they are now exempt educational uses by all university professors and students

Re: [Videolib] Fw: profs, students, DMCA and fair use--good news

2010-07-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
This is actually funny ironic.since Ms. Aufderheide is a leading proponent of the claim that ENTIRE works are fair use.I wonder if she noticed the part about SMALL PORTIONS for use in critique criticism. Jessica On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:26 PM, McGinty Dylan d.mcgi...@nfb.ca wrote: Just

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 32, Issue 64

2010-07-27 Thread Jessica Rosner
are finallyannounced (Jessica Rosner) -- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:18:06 -0500 From: Rudy Leon rudy.l...@gmail.com Subject: [Videolib] DMCA...what did we win? To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Message-ID: aanlktik880+bum

Re: [Videolib] VintageFilmBuff

2010-07-30 Thread Jessica Rosner
It is DEFINATELY a bootleg. FYI Paramount films of that era are in fact owned by Universal but it is still a bootleg. Basically if you don't see a film which is in DVD on Amazon, or in Midwest Tape , BT etc. there is a 99% chance it is a bootleg. The one big exception are WB, RKO MGM titles

Re: [Videolib] A Producer's Guide to Digital Rights Management

2010-07-30 Thread Jessica Rosner
Looks like good stuff, but I only had time to scan it, so where should I look for the names being named. One part I did manage to read was about foundations giving huge chunks of money for studies or whatever that would have been much better spent on actually funding films. I was was always

Re: [Videolib] Films about Oil: more suggestions?

2010-08-03 Thread Jessica Rosner
Here is very unusual one. There is government produced dock that was made more or less in co-operaton with Standard oil in the late 20s called The story of Petroleum. I think it runs just under 30 minutes. Believe it or not it an extra on the DVD of THERE WILL BE BLOOD Blu-Ray. Should be worth

Re: [Videolib] De redit (Il Ritorno)

2010-08-11 Thread Jessica Rosner
Other than in Europe, I would nearly certain the answer is no. I am sure you checked all the usual suspects. I would say if a film is not available from Amazon, Midwest Tape or NetFlix , you should be 99% sure it is not out. These seem like run of the mill Italian films and the VAST majority of

Re: [Videolib] RE VHS Only

2010-08-12 Thread Jessica Rosner
Indeed. On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Dennis Doros milefi...@gmail.com wrote: Naturally. He was a Jersey boy! In the motion picture patent wars in the early teens, they even sent men with guns after the illegal infringers. Makes you long for the old days. ;-) Dennis On Thu, Aug 12,

Re: [Videolib] Public Performance License Inquiry

2010-08-16 Thread Jessica Rosner
In both cases I believe they are owned by the original producers and while it takes some doing I know places that have tracked them or their companies down. On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Rhonda Pancoe rpan...@colgate.edu wrote: Does anybody know where I might be able to find the 35mm films

Re: [Videolib] Who has these rights?

2010-08-16 Thread Jessica Rosner
I would start with Eros releasing. Even if they don't own the PPR they would know who does but it might take some doing to get them to give you contact info. Here is their web site for home video , it does have contact link. http://dvdstore.erosentertainment.com/product/relsoondvd.asp On Mon,

Re: [Videolib] Face to face teaching Question

2010-08-17 Thread Jessica Rosner
This comes up a lot. For what it is worth there is a good chance these folks sincerely believe this and have no understanding of copyright law and the face to face exemption. I have met a significant number of directors and producers of independent films who honestly believe that there is actually

Re: [Videolib] More VHS/OP titles

2010-08-17 Thread Jessica Rosner
For what it is worth the VHS copies of Becket's FILM where illegal as he refused to allow to be licensed. On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:38 PM, ghand...@library.berkeley.edu wrote: The project continues: we've just identified the titles on our big ol' MRC/Literary Adaptations list that are either

Re: [Videolib] Staged productions of plays on video

2010-08-23 Thread Jessica Rosner
There was of course a very bad adaptation of JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1930. I believe you can find it on line but not sure any of the copies are legal. I don't believe either of the others has ever been filmed. Jessica On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:43 AM, Bahr, Philip

Re: [Videolib] French film

2010-08-26 Thread Jessica Rosner
Well it has shown up a specialized archive showings. I believe MOMA showed it recently, but those things are not exactly available for rental. It is still under copyright and the French are very difficult. Only thing I could find was an out of print French VHS for $125 euros on Amazon France. You

Re: [Videolib] La Chanson de Roland

2010-08-28 Thread Jessica Rosner
Peter, Are these basically pirate copies ? Perhaps the rights holder of this film is long out of business and not paying attention. I looked on Amazon France and saw nothing but the out of print VHS for a high price. Jessica On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 8:12 AM, Delin, Peter de...@zlb.de wrote: A

Re: [Videolib] PPR for Princess Mononoke

2010-09-03 Thread Jessica Rosner
It isn't Disney? On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey sarah.e.mccles...@hofstra.edu wrote: Hi, I need PPR for this title. When I checked last fall, they were available from Criterion but now I don’t see it in their database. Any tips?? ARG!! Sarah Sarah E.

Re: [Videolib] PPR for Princess Mononoke

2010-09-03 Thread Jessica Rosner
[mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Friday, September 03, 2010 1:41 PM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] PPR for Princess Mononoke It isn't Disney? On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Sarah E. McCleskey sarah.e.mccles

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines

2010-09-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Brief follow up on the off air issue. Off air copies are not considered legal copies so for instance the recently published rules from the LOC on clips would not specifically apply. It may be possible to make a fair use claim but usually that requires a legal source. However if you want to push

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines

2010-09-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Home copies are for individuals Gary. If they were legal copies you could sell and rent them but you can not. There is a BIG difference. The use of the term legal copies in things like the recent LOC rules as well as other copyright laws is always understood to mean a copy officially released by

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines

2010-09-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Good luck on getting them to take responsibility for it. It is rarely Bud Light commercials. I would never trust an academic to make a responsible decision on fair use as their view is usually , I want to use it so it's fair. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:35 PM, Brewer, Michael

Re: [Videolib] Friday question (on a Wednesday)

2010-09-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
Remember the Titans or other similar sports movies about coaches. I think there are more than a few of these. On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Marynelle Chew marynelle.c...@byuh.eduwrote: I have a faculty member who is looking for feature films of the last decade (or two) that exemplify

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Video Conversion and YouTube Guidelines

2010-09-08 Thread Jessica Rosner
are precisely what would prevent schools libraries from doing what you say; they don’t allow retaining off-air tapes for years on end. Susan *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner *Sent:* Wednesday

Re: [Videolib] Memento

2010-09-09 Thread Jessica Rosner
It is handled by a company called Newmarket Films. I googled and here is the email i...@newmarketcap.com. For future advice. I looked up the original review on the New York Times web site and they listed Newmarket and then I googled them. This is how I would check initially check the owner for any

Re: [Videolib] Fashions of 1934 DVD/VHS

2010-09-09 Thread Jessica Rosner
OK my friend at WB reports that indeed the issue was material but they have just made a lovely new master. It has a small flaw they need to fix and he had no release date but clearly it is on their front burner. This would be a release of the Warner Archive Collection which is not really sold

Re: [Videolib] Pakistan,

2010-09-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
If you want PPR rights I suggest you contact Facets directly. On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Kalantari, Mohammad mohammad.kalant...@frontrange.edu wrote: Our social Science department is sponsoring a Pakistan awareness week and I am looking for a distributor to buy or rent Made in

Re: [Videolib] swank

2010-09-10 Thread Jessica Rosner
I think it really depends on the film. On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Maureen Tripp maureen_tr...@emerson.eduwrote: Can anyone give me a ballpark figure on what it costs to rent a film from Swank for non-admission charging campus viewing? Just an estimate? Maureen Tripp Media Librarian

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