Re: [Videolib] Foreign Film DVD Vendors

2017-01-09 Thread Brian W Boling
Amy, If you're accustomed to searching Amazon, it could be helpful to search in the various national versions of the site (e.g. amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.co.uk). Obviously, the UK site is the best bet for English subtitles, but some of the German and French releases will have subtitles as

Re: [Videolib] Copytalk Webinar on Section 108 Video Project

2017-01-04 Thread Brian W Boling
m:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu <videolib-bounces@lists. > berkeley.edu> on behalf of Brian W Boling <brian.bol...@temple.edu> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 4, 2017 9:15 AM > *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > *Subject:* [Videolib] Copytalk Webinar on Section 108 Video Pro

[Videolib] Copytalk Webinar on Section 108 Video Project

2017-01-04 Thread Brian W Boling
Apologies for duplication, but wanted to remind you of a webinar of interest to this list that has been re-scheduled for tomorrow, January 5th at 2pm EST/11am PST. Newly retired deg farrelly will be presenting on the Section 108 cooperative database developed by himself, Chris Lewis, and Jane

Re: [Videolib] Jean Anouilh's Antigone, Jac Venza & WNTE production

2016-12-20 Thread Brian W Boling
There is access through the Alexander Street Press product Theater In Video, but I don't see any indication that ASP can license it as a one-off. It would be worth checking with them though... Brian Boling Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu

Re: [Videolib] 13th and Streaming Distribution w/o Educational Availability

2016-12-02 Thread Brian W Boling
I agree that the issue of digital-only copies is becoming a critical one for libraries, both for us video folks and in music librarianship. At the VRT Business meeting in Orlando, we learned that a high-level ALA group tasked with meeting with streaming content providers was on hold, but would

Re: [Videolib] hip-hop docs on dvd?

2016-11-16 Thread Brian W Boling
Similarly, you might try contacting the production companies for the other two documentaries. My Mic Sounds Nice: http://www.avaduvernay.com/contact/ Furious Force of Rhymes: http://www.furiousrhymes.com/pagesen/contact/contact.html i...@furiousrhymes.com Sincerely, Brian. Brian Boling Media

Re: [Videolib] DogMe95

2016-09-30 Thread Brian W Boling
IMDB lists the production company as Minerva Pictures [it]. You might try contacting them for more information: http://www.minervapictures.com/Page.asp/id=8/HMLang=it/world-sales Brian Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu Schedule a meeting

Re: [Videolib] DVD Region Problems

2016-08-30 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Amy, At the first DMCA rulemaking in 2000, there was a proposal that users should be able to convert non-US DVDs to US formats. The Registrar of Copyrights and Librarian of Congress at that time denied the request for this exemption, writing: The region coding also seems to result in

Re: [Videolib] SEA AROUND US [PPR]

2016-08-29 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Chris, Swank handles performance rights for Warner Brothers titles, and it looks like they do have this one in their catalog: http://colleges.swankmp.com/synopsis?0027036 All best, Brian. Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu Schedule a

Re: [Videolib] Ixcanul on DVD?

2016-08-04 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Andrea, This film is slated for limited theatrical release in the US starting August 19th. Kino Lorber is the distributor. I would expect Kino to release a region 1 copy of the film following the theatrical run. Brian Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries

[Videolib] Butterfly Lovers film adaptations

2016-05-27 Thread Brian W Boling
Hello CW, I'm in search of public performance rights for either of the following film adaptations of The Butterfly Lovers: The Lovers (1994 - Hark Tsui) The Assassin's Blade (2008 -

[Videolib] VRT programs at ALA Annual 2016

2016-02-25 Thread Brian W Boling
Dear Colleagues, It may be dark, cold, or rainy where you are today, but things are bound to look brighter this June when thousands of information professionals from all over the country will be converging on sunny Orlando, Florida. ALA Annual 2016 will be a place to learn, share ideas, meet old

Re: [Videolib] Umarla klasa / The Dead Class

2016-02-04 Thread Brian W Boling
I believe another Videolibber asked about this film and the title was forthcoming from Polish Theater Perspectives press. It is now available: http://ptp.press/products/the-dead-class-dvd-and-booklet Brian. Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries

Re: [Videolib] Blacklist of the Skies?

2016-01-14 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Rhonda, It is listed in the TOC of the 2007 book *The Cinema of Globalization: a guide to films about the new economic order* by Tom Zaniello, so I'm assuming it was made. There may be a clue about distribution within the write-up. Our copy is checked out, but yours should be in:

[Videolib] The Vanishing American (1925)

2016-01-12 Thread Brian W Boling
Hello CW, Does anybody out there have a contact for licensing the 1925 version of The Vanishing American for streaming? It looks like Image Entertainment may be the most recent rights holder for this title. All best, Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries

[Videolib] Video Round Table events at ALA Midwinter 2016 Boston

2016-01-04 Thread Brian W Boling
​[Apologies for cross-posting. Please note today and tomorrow's deadlines for RSVP'ing to the VRT dinner and the Northeastern University Libraries Digital Media Commons tour.] *Digital Media Discussion Group* Saturday, January 9 1:00-2:30 pm The Digital Media Discussion Group serves as a

[Videolib] Video Round Table events at ALA Midwinter 2016 Boston

2015-12-10 Thread Brian W Boling
*​* *Digital Media Discussion Group* Saturday, January 9 1:00-2:30 pm The Digital Media Discussion Group serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas about initiatives and projects concerning digital media in libraries. Examples of issues discussed in the past meetings include digital licensing

Re: [Videolib] Looking for Rights to reuse photographs from the film "The Million Eyes of Sumuru" (1967)

2015-12-08 Thread Brian W Boling
Hello Monique, I had the same thoughts as Jessica about claiming fair use for the images, but also--like Jessica--wondered if the international nature of the scholarship, or publisher requirements, were driving his search for permissions. Anyhow, I think I may have some useful information for

Re: [Videolib] Looking for a distributor: The Dead Class, and Grzegorz Krolikiewicz_ The Masterpieces of Polish Cinema

2015-11-30 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Mo, A DVD edition of The Dead Class appears to be forthcoming from Polish Theater Perspectives publishing: http://ptp.press/ Perhaps they can provide more information about the expected release date? All best, Brian Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries

Re: [Videolib] Out of the past (1998)

2015-11-05 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Sarah, I found this on the old PBS site for the film: To order Out of the Past, one should call the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network: (212) 727-0135 For information about the Out of the Past Film Project, write to: eby...@aol.com My best guess is that EByard is Eliza Byard,

Re: [Videolib] No more DVDs?

2015-11-03 Thread Brian W Boling
One factor that I haven't yet seen in this discussion is the continued existence of the digital divide. Working at an institution that has a high population of first generation college students, I'm well aware that our patrons don't always have robust enough home internet to watch streaming

Re: [Videolib] Volga Volga

2015-11-02 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Laura, I've been on the hunt for this title in the past and, based on what I've seen, there is no subtitled DVD. However, Mosfilm does have a subtitled version up on its site and YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wUnZqtcrOlI Not ideal, but it might be a better option for your patrons than

[Videolib] Performance Rights: Spirited Away/Castle of Cagliostro

2015-10-13 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi CW, An anime club on campus wishes to show *Spirited Away* and *Castle of Cagliostro*, but neither Swank or Criterion Pics USA handle rights for these titles. Has anyone had any luck contacting Studio Ghibli or another source to secure performance rights? If so, please let me know the email

Re: [Videolib] mashup/copyright Q

2015-10-01 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Farhad, Kenneth Crews at Columbia has written a fairly lengthy article on how Fair Use guidelines (including the CONFU guidelines to which the link you provided refer) do not have the force of law. Furthermore, following such guidelines tends to limit the application of Fair Use as described

Re: [Videolib] Copyright question: American Playhouse Films

2015-08-19 Thread Brian W Boling
A DVD version of this production was put out by Monterey Video in 2004. While it is a long shot that they would still have rights 11 years later, I'd recommend that Lowell contact them to double check or to see if they can provide contact information for the current rights holders:

Re: [Videolib] looking for: La Hora de los Hornos, Solanas, 1968

2015-08-10 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Lorraine, The Cinesur region 14 DVD has English subtitles, but it appears to be out-of-stock at the English language stores that I'd expect to carry it. You can contact Solanas through this site to see about purchasing the DVD: http://www.pinosolanas.com/actualidad.htm Click where it says

Re: [Videolib] Netflix produced documentaries

2015-06-12 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Allen, My best advice on Netflix exclusive documentary content is to determine the production company involved and contact them about the availability of a DVD copy. For instance, multiple faculty wanted us to acquire Jehane Noujaim's *The Square* and--after several tries--I was finally able

Re: [Videolib] US distributor/availability of The Square?

2015-03-16 Thread Brian W Boling
deg, I was finally able to get Noujaim Films to sell me a DVD copy, but it took several tries over the course of a year to reach this outcome. Try contacting: screening.reque...@noujaimfilms.com Brian On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 3:39 PM, Jessica Rosner maddux2...@gmail.com wrote: You beat me to

Re: [Videolib] Streaming rights for Kiss me Kate and West Side Story?

2015-03-13 Thread Brian W Boling
There's a search tool on the Swank website ( http://digitalcampus.swankmp.com/search) that captures most of the films they can license, as well as a similar tool for Criterion Pictures USA ( http://media2.criterionpic.com/CPLUSA/qsearch.htx). Using this search functionality, it appears that Swank

[Videolib] VRT Midwinter dinner, Sunday, February 1st at 6:00pm

2015-01-27 Thread Brian W Boling
We still have a few spots open for the VRT social dinner on February 1st at 6:00pm. Please RSVP by email to Brian Boling (brian.bol...@temple.edu) no later than January 30, 2015. (Also, please let me know if you've had a change of plans and can no longer attend.) VRT members, non-members, and

[Videolib] VRT Midwinter dinner, Sunday February 1st at 6:00pm

2014-12-11 Thread Brian W Boling
[Apologies for cross-posting] Attending ALA Midwinter? Please consider joining the Video Round Table for our Midwinter dinner on Sunday, February 1st at 6:00pm. VRT members, non-members, and their guests are welcome to attend! Location: Parthenon Restaurant 314 S. Halsted Street Chicago, IL

Re: [Videolib] Question regarding library strategies for providing accessibility to audiovisual materials

2014-12-04 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi all, Thank you for the shout out, Jim! The slides from my NMM presentation are available on the Market website at: http://www.nmm.net/market-resources/ I had not weighed in earlier, because the process I discussed works best for captioning films licensed for online delivery when a subtitle

Re: [Videolib] directors of political ads

2014-11-25 Thread Brian W Boling
Campaign finance reporting requirements vary from state to state and at various levels of government, but you could also try looking at the relevant election commission websites for the campaigns of interest to see if that gives you a lead on which consulting firms were involved in producing the

Re: [Videolib] Union Maids on DVD?

2014-11-06 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Maureen, It looks like this is still distributed by New Day Films and is now available on DVD: https://www.newday.com/film/union-maids All best, Brian. Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Maureen Tripp

Re: [Videolib] PPR for Do the Right Thing

2014-08-22 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Cindy, Do the Right Thing is also Swank: http://digitalcampus.swankmp.com/synopsis?0003574 Brian. Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Badilla-Melendez, Cindy cbadill...@stthomas.edu wrote: Hello

Re: [Videolib] Vendor for Russian films?

2014-08-07 Thread Brian W Boling
Lisa, Not a vendor, per se, but many older Soviet-era titles are available for free streaming from the rights-holder Mosfilm. I recognize this isn't an ideal option for fulfilling the library's function of preserving cultural materials, but it has come in handy for just-in-time course use. They

Re: [Videolib] Mission London (2010) - Bulgarian film

2014-07-18 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Rick, It looks like a legit subtitled copy of this DVD can be purchased at: https://www.ozone.bg/product/misiya-london-dvd Sincerely, Brian Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu On Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Sayre, J. Richard

Re: [Videolib] Recommendation on Thai Films

2014-06-13 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Jodie, I've found yesasia.com to be a good source for legitimate copies of Asian films. A quick and dirty search for Thai indicates that they have a decent selection of Thai movies. All best, Brian. Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu

Re: [Videolib] David Foster Wallace This is water

2014-06-10 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Matthew, According to online copyright records (registration TX0006949486), the rights for this speech were transferred to the David Foster Wallace Literary Trust. You can contact them at: *E-mail:* est...@davidfosterwallacebooks.com *Mail: * Alex Kohner, Esq. Morris Yorn Barnes Levine

Re: [Videolib] Help with transcripts

2013-12-10 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Matt, Archive.org doesn't have complete transcripts in its tv news collection, but the keyword indexing is fairly robust and it has multiple programs from both of the networks you mention. If all else fails, she may be able to do targeted searching for mentions of family and related terms.

Re: [Videolib] Xingu with English subtitles

2013-11-08 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Rhonda, Here is a site that sells this title with subtitles, but I understand that Acquisitions staff have various barriers buying direct from Brazilian websites: http://www.2001video.com.br/produto/dvd-xingu-47978.html All best, Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University

Re: [Videolib] (no subject)

2013-10-22 Thread Brian W Boling
Another roundabout look at yoga as a cultural phenomenon would be the recent documentary The Source Familyhttp://www.amazon.com/Source-Family/dp/B00CJGGDJK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1382449795sr=8-2keywords=source+family, though again this is much more focused on the dangers of submitting to a

Re: [Videolib] PPR for You don't know Jack?

2013-08-27 Thread Brian W Boling
Hi Vicki, HBO doesn't currently license its documentaries for streaming and, as you are a for-profit college, you aren't covered for face-to-face screenings under section 110 of Copyright. If your students are able to access physical reserves in a library, that might be your best option for

[Videolib] Subtitled copy of The Great Beginning (Chlen pravitelstva) / Tanya (Svetlyy put)

2013-08-23 Thread Brian W Boling
Hello CW, A professor would like us to acquire subtitled copies of the two above films for her course on Russian Women's Voices. All of the copies I've found on Worldcat, online, etc. appear to be both out-of-print and lacking in subtitles. Can anyone help me locate a legitimate copy on DVD

Re: [Videolib] Subtitled copy of The Great Beginning (Chlen pravitelstva) / Tanya (Svetlyy put)

2013-08-23 Thread Brian W Boling
| Librarian | Team Leader for Instructional Services ** ** *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Brian W Boling *Sent:* Friday, August 23, 2013 8:04 AM *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu *Subject:* [Videolib] Subtitled copy

Re: [Videolib] Film on e-recycling?

2013-05-06 Thread Brian W Boling
Deg, The documentary film *Terra Blight* deals with the issue of e-waste: http://cinemaguild.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PRODStore_Code=TCGSProduct_Code=2421 All best, Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries brian.bol...@temple.edu On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 6:11 PM,

Re: [Videolib] HBO

2013-03-08 Thread Brian W Boling
Based on a recent streaming request made to HBO (facilitated by an HBO lurker on Videolib), I have learned that the network is not currently interested in entering the educational streaming market. I'm wondering if this may relate to previous investment in their own subscription streaming service

Re: [Videolib] A Distributor's Response

2013-02-26 Thread Brian W Boling
Someone who is advocating for the honor system should perhaps change the following line: The only version of My Perestroika that is legally licensed for educational use is distributed by New Day Films. To something more honest...for instance: The home use version you have purchased is legally

Re: [Videolib] A Distributor's Response

2013-02-26 Thread Brian W Boling
Norman mentions that academic journals can enforce tiered pricing by limiting sources and Susan mentions that popular magazines don't always have this option. While I understand Anthony's point about pricing models for journals, I feel this conversation has drifted pretty far afield from the

Re: [Videolib] Accessibility and Visual Impairment

2013-02-01 Thread Brian W Boling
On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Brian W Boling brian.bol...@temple.eduwrote: Has anyone had experience providing reasonable accommodations that allow a visually impaired student to access assigned feature films? Any guidance you can provide--either on or off list--would be appreciated

[Videolib] Accessibility and Visual Impairment

2013-01-30 Thread Brian W Boling
Has anyone had experience providing reasonable accommodations that allow a visually impaired student to access assigned feature films? Any guidance you can provide--either on or off list--would be appreciated! Thanks, Brian Boling Media Services Librarian Temple University Libraries

Re: [Videolib] Does anyone else own the Explorations of the Shadow World series?

2013-01-29 Thread Brian W Boling
I agree that this is a poorly designed and confusing menu (especially for the price of the set). Still, it appears the content is available. For now, I have decided to add these labels to our copies: 1) *The Wild Party* production is found in the extras menu. The main menu plays a behind the

[Videolib] Providence by Alain Resnais

2012-11-14 Thread Brian W Boling
Does anybody know of upcoming plans to release Alain Resnais' 1977 film * Providence* on DVD? I've not been able to find a legitimate copy of a good transfer, except for pricey used VHS copies in questionable condition. Thanks, Brian Boling Media Services and Digital Production Librarian Temple

Re: [Videolib] Hulu and Netflix classrooom use-- follow up question

2012-07-18 Thread Brian W Boling
Kim, I used to have the same concerns about expiring titles. For Netflix, the site instantwatcher.com is a good resource, as they provide the expiration date for various titles. I'm not sure they have this information for all films, as it seems like several titles I checked have a default

Re: [Videolib] looking for Cuestion de Fe

2012-06-18 Thread Brian W Boling
The film appears to be available via the director, according to this website: http://www.cineboliviano.com/peliculas.html#comprar He also offers derechos de exhibición. Brian Boling Media Services and Digital Production Librarian Temple University On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Jessica