Re: [Videolib] PAL DVD

Many LCD projectors can handle PAL video as well as NTSC, which is the best option if possible since that means you don't have conversion artifacts. A smaller number of LCD monitors and plasma screens can also play PAL video directly. -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film Studies and Media Librarian

Re: [Videolib] Source for Behind the Green Door?

Try www.adultdvdempire.com - I've never ordered from that company but they're affiliated with DVD Empire and should be reliable. --James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film Studies and Media Librarian Theater and Dance Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540

Re: [Videolib] The Blob

The Blob is released on DVD by the Criterion Collection. You could start by contacting them. On the back of the cover it says Under exclusive license from Worldwide Entertainment Corp. Copyright MCMLVIII by Tonylyn Productions, Inc. So if Criterion can't help you, I think the next step would

Re: [Videolib] Can a DVD be both all regions and NTSC?

Yes, a DVD can definitely be all regions and NTSC. The region coding and video standards are completely separate issues. For example, Region 2 can be either PAL (Europe) or NTSC (Japan). Region 0 is the same thing as all regions. There are also many Region 0 PAL discs. Hope this helps! James

Re: [Videolib] Problems with Variety...

-0400 From: Steffen, James M jste...@emory.edu Subject: [Videolib] Problems with Variety Movie Reviews in Film and Television Literature Index Dear Colleagues: I want to bring your attention to some problems that I've identified so far with the Variety Movie Reviews feature of EbscoHost's

Re: [Videolib] Problems with Variety Movie Reviews in Film and Television Literature Index

of the blame surely lies with Reed Elsevier for supplying bad data to EBSCO and Proquest, but it is also clear that neither provider checked the integrity of their data before putting their collections online. Best, James Steffen -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater

Re: [Videolib] Staged productions of plays on video

Dear Philip: Since this isn't exactly obscure subject matter (Irish plays), unless you find listings in WorldCat with *multiple copies*--i.e., that aren't just recordings of local stage productions--then more than likely those titles are not available on commercial video at all. After

Re: [Videolib] Unsere Afrikareise?

Dear Lisa: Peter Kubelka's UNSERE AFRIKAREISE can be rented on 16mm from Canyon Cinema for a reasonable fee: http://canyoncinema.com/catalog/film/?i=1417 As far as I know it has never been released on video, as is the case with most experimental films of its type. Best, James -- James M.

Re: [Videolib] Memento

Try Newmarket Films (http://newmarketfilms.com/) - that's the theatrical distributor listed in IMDb. Best, James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540 Asbury

Re: [Videolib] Fashions of 1934 DVD/VHS

-1 In this case IMDB has the right info but in many cases it does not. I would not count on it as a reliable source. Go for TImes or Variety for original company. On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Steffen, James M jste...@emory.edu wrote: Try Newmarket Films (http://newmarketfilms.com/) - that's

Re: [Videolib] swank (Maureen Tripp)

In my experience it usually runs $300 - $500 per film for 35mm prints. The price varies according to the title. We haven't rented many DVDs, but I think there the price also runs around $300. -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater and Dance Subject Liaison Marian K.

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

All too true, Jessica. *Unlike* independent distributors such as Janus, Kino, New Yorker and Milestone, the staff at Swank have little knowledge of their 35mm inventory. The prints are very hit-or-miss. Sometimes they're pristine (as was a print OUT OF THE PAST), but other times they're

Re: [Videolib] Help! The Beatles

I'm not sure whether this helps, but the 2007 DVD edition reads: c. 2007 Subafilms Ltd./Bruce A. Karsh under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. Elsewhere the distributor for the DVD is listed as Capitol Records. So yes, you may have to deal with a record company... --James -- James M.

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 34, Issue 83

As much as I appreciate 35mm, I generally recommend that my film programmers avoid booking old 35mm prints, because the large distributors can't easily control or guarantee the quality of the print shipped. Sandra, that's an excellent point. If I were a programmer, I would steer away from

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

Sorry, I forgot to paste in the correct subject. As much as I appreciate 35mm, I generally recommend that my film programmers avoid booking old 35mm prints, because the large distributors can't easily control or guarantee the quality of the print shipped. Sandra, that's an excellent point.

Re: [Videolib] Four Nights of a Dreamer

There's no question that these DVDs are bootlegs, most likely from a poor telecine of a 16mm print. QUATRE NUITS D'UN REVEUR has never been released officially released on video anywhere in the world. Together with UNE FEMME DOUCE, it's one of the two Bresson films which is completely MIA on

Re: [Videolib] Blu-Ray in libraries

Dennis, as much as I like DVDs, I can easily see why you (Milestone) might choose to go Blu-ray only with DVD-Rs created on demand. The decline in the DVD market is very real. The major studios staved off the stagnation in the DVD market temporarily by flooding the market with TV series on DVD,

Re: [Videolib] Marketing list of librarians?

Since library-related junk mail and emails started pouring in at my home and office immediately after I joined ALA, it's fairly obvious to me who sold what contact list to all these different companies. As long as you're a member of ALA, I doubt there's any way out of it. -- James M. Steffen,

Re: [Videolib] War and Peace - Vidor (35mm)

Jessica, I agree wholeheartedly about Universal. We had to demonstrate that we were a reliable venue to handle their prints - fortunately, we have a dual projector system on campus and hire a professional technician to project all prints and maintain the equipment. I still can't forget the

Re: [Videolib] Stanley Fish ...Yipes

Maybe TMI, but only in the most delightful way. Thom Gunn was a fine poet and a fascinating character--he will be missed! --James -Original Message- From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu

Re: [Videolib] adios vhs?

Gary, I'm doing basically the same thing with our VHS collection for space reasons. For now I'm focusing on feature films that have newer and better transfers on DVD and titles for which we have multiple copies and/or access options, such as the BBC Shakespeare series. If a title is used a lot

Re: [Videolib] WB Archive

Even for private universities the tax issue can be a problem. You might also consider asking your regular video vendor to place the order on your behalf, though I'm not sure whether the resulting handling fee ultimately will be cheaper than purchasing the DVDs from Amazon. We've done that on

Re: [Videolib] A.O. Scott's Review of Fritz Lang's Newly Restored METROPOLIS

Dear Kino: Other critics that come to mind... Dave Kehr also has a great blog and a regular column in the New York Times. Other critics I like to follow include Michael Sragow, Jonathan Rosenbaum and the terrific, widely read blogger Self-Styled Siren (http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/).

Re: [Videolib] Public performance licensing for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham?

This film is carried by Yash Raj Films, which has an office in the U.S.: http://www.yashrajfilms.com/movies/MovieIndividual.aspx?MovieID=646076ec-2422-4046-a723-b8e9c13cee59 Best, James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison

Re: [Videolib] PAL permissions question

Yes, computer DVD drives and displays can handle both PAL and NTSC. But be extremely wary of a disc if you don't know for sure that it's region 0 or 1. Instructors might pop in a region 2 disc in a classroom computer or at home and press the button to change the drive's region setting. You only

Re: [Videolib] Community Question

I'd definitely acquire both titles for our library. --James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540 Asbury Circle Atlanta, GA 30322-2870 Phone: (404) 727-8107 FAX:

[Videolib] In the Heat of the Sun -(wasL videolib Digest, Vol 36)

Actually, the Yesasia link below refers to the series Heat of the Sun that was on PBS's Mystery: http://www.amazon.com/Boxed-Private-Lives-Plain-Sight/dp/B0001WTUK8 Too bad a U.S. distributor like Kino or Koch Lorber hasn't picked up the Jiang Wen film, since it's a major work of Chinese

Re: [Videolib] Can we burn DVDs of The Machine That Changed the World?

Gary, thanks for your insights on this. Would it be possible to share the report for the Mellon project once it's finished? I'm sure that many of us on the list would be interested in it. Best, James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT

Re: [Videolib] [Videonews] Question regarding obtaining permission for converting videos/DVDs to streaming format for educational use

Can you say that in your Peter Lorre voice? Nothing like a little M to bring in the holiday cheer! --James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540 Asbury Circle

Re: [Videolib] Filmakers Library acquired by Alexander Street Press

I also think this news is a mixed bag at best. I've never been crazy about the quality of Filmakers Library DVD-Rs, but even so streamed video simply cannot match the technical specifications of DVDs at this point. Alexander Street's streaming video is better quality than some other vendors,

Re: [Videolib] Problems with Variety Movie Reviews in Film and Television Literature Index

and Humanities Citation Index, JSTOR, etc. Best, James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University From: Steffen, James M Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 4:16 PM To: videolib

Re: [Videolib] african film query

Dear Jennifer, I suggest directing the faculty member to WorldCat. She should try searching under the LC subject heading Motion pictures -- Mali and limiting the format to visual materials. There may be enough of a plot synopsis in the records to identify it, assuming that any libraries do

Re: [Videolib] DVD R

Who is actually burning the DVD-Rs and *how* they do it make a huge difference. If there is *any* dust or debris on the surface you run the risk of glitches in the dye layer that can affect playback. Some smaller outfits even glue paper labels on the surface, a big no-no for a variety of

Re: [Videolib] Mosfim Classics on YouTube

Deg, thanks for bringing this to our attention! Many of the films are available on DVD in the US, but there are some real rarities such as a subtitled version of Ivan Pyryev's notorious Stalin-era kolkhoz musical COSSACKS OF THE KUBAN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5qoPRyvPOU At the main

Re: [Videolib] videolib Digest, Vol 46, Issue 31

Gary, could you unsubscribe me from this list? Thank you. -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University 540 Asbury Circle Atlanta, GA 30322-2870 Phone: (404) 727-8107 FAX: