I agree with Gary and Jessica! And I love Gary's take on why it's important.
You really have to check DVD-Rs (this is what freshman are for) when they come in -- especially if they're not produced at a good lab. They can have a failure rate higher. Then again, a smart director with computer skills can use IDvd or many other home programs to produce really excellent DVD-Rs that look better than some studio product. And supporting an individual artist and encouraging their work can give you a very warm and fuzzy feeling about your own work. A perfect (and lovely) example of a director's good DVD-R release is here<http://formemoriessakethemovie.com/>. Amy and I (and our son) saw FOR MEMORY'S SAKE at the Maryland Film Festival two weeks ago and fell in love with it. The director sent us a DVD-R after we sent a fan letter and it even has great bonus features. We have nothing to do with this film but everybody should buy it. And as Jessica suggested, if you write to the directors and producers you buy from, you'd be surprised how even the established ones are thrilled to provide information on their films. Best, Dennis On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > We buy strange, loosey-goosey, self-distributed stuff on DVD-Rs all the > time. The problems with this stuff have been minimal (we have just as > many glitches with stuff from standard distributors). In my book, it's > often this kind of out-back independent stuff that makes collections > exciting and vital... > > Gary > > > > Good morning all, > > > > > > > > A faculty member requested that we purchase about 8 documentary films > > about New Orleans written, directed, and produced by a former New > > Orleans native. The filmmaker (also an academic historian) offered all > > titles for sale on the website of what appears to be a legitimate > > production company. Instead of professionally packaged DVDs, though, we > > received all 8 films as DVD-Rs, with the titles hand-written in black > > marker on the disc, packaged in colorful slimline cases; no inserts or > > other descriptive material providing copyright information (although > > this is included in the closing credits). This is a first for me - has > > anyone else had this experience and if so how did you handle it? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > -lisa H. > > > > > > > > Music & Media Librarian > > > > Howard-Tilton Memorial Library > > > > Tulane University > > > > New Orleans, LA > > > > [email protected] > > > > 504.314.7822 > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > Gary Handman > Director > Media Resources Center > Moffitt Library > UC Berkeley > > 510-643-8566 > [email protected] > http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC > > "I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself." > --Francois Truffaut > > > 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. > -- Best, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201-767-3117 Fax: 201-767-3035 email: [email protected] www.milestonefilms.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com AMIA Philadelphia 2010: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook!
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.
