Hi Lori, Have you or the prof tried using Asian Educational Media Services at the university of Illinois: http://www.aems.illinois.edu/
The database <http://www.aems.illinois.edu/aemsdatabase/index.html> is quite useful for searching. It will also provides info on format & distributors (with links). For Indian films on DVD that aren't knock-offs, have you tried amazon.co.uk? Regards, Victoria Caplan Media Resources HKUST Library Hong Kong University of Science & Technology > I'm in need of the collective wisdom of videolib for two questions I > received from our Asian studies faculty. > > 1. "Where can I get Indian films that aren't knock-offs?" > > 2. The professor is developing a course on images of Buddha in film. > Any titles I can recommend to him? > Many thanks, > > Lori Widzinski > Head, Multimedia Collections and Services > University Libraries > University at Buffalo > [email protected] > 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. > 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.
