I have heard him claim that the only little problem is he does not own the film and least he should not own the distribution rights in the US at the moment since he sold them.He also said people should download it illegally which I am guessing did not endear him to his distributor Lion's Gate films. I would check with Swank. I would add that I consider Mr. Moore a piece of work in on the one hand telling folks his films should be free and on the other taking a lot of money from distributors ( he is currently suing over payment for FARANHEIT (9/11) AND treating his own workers terribly.
Small indie directors often own rights to their films, but for bigger releases be leery of claims and ask for some kind of proof & indemnity. On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Ledbetter, Terri <[email protected]>wrote: > I’ve done a little checking around on the official website for this film. > Am I correct in believing that Moore does not require people to purchase PPR > for screenings? Thanks for any help!**** > > ** ** > > Terri Beth Ledbetter**** > > Hartford Public Library**** > > 500 Main Street**** > > Hartford, CT 06103**** > > 860-695-6370 **** > > 860-722-6870 (fax)**** > > ** ** > > 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. > > -- Jessica Rosner Media Consultant 224-545-3897 (cell) 212-627-1785 (land line) [email protected]
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