On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Jessica Rosner <[email protected]>wrote:
> They really are the best when it comes to their library and they are > probably the only studio that does care about libraries. > HMMMM.... Now, Jessica, you're making broad generalizations. There is a difference between distributing their back collection (which WB are easily the best) and preserving it. As a member of AMIA, I know the archivists involved at each studio, though ironically, WB is the only one I don't and I'm assuming their work speaks for itself. The men and women I know at Sony, Universal, Paramount, Disney and Fox are among the best archivists in the world and they are actively preserving their collections including working with the archives to ensure (and paying for) good materials exist on their films. You may think I'm being politic (and normally I wouldn't respond except I'm also the AMIA press officer) but I go to the conferences, see their presentations, watch what they're working on and talk to them about their work. And since the studios are paying fairly large sums for restorations, I can't say the suits are that bad either. What's probably driving this all is the future of streaming and downloading, but for whatever reason, they are doing mostly superior work. Now, if WB was doing BluRay editions, I'd be even happier... -- Best regards, 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.comebackafrica.com www.yougottomove.com www.ontheboweryfilm.com www.arayafilm.com www.exilesfilm.com www.wordisoutmovie.com www.killerofsheep.com <http://www.killerofsheep.com> AMIA Austin 2011: www.amianet.org Join "Milestone Film" on Facebook! Follow Milestone on Twitter! <http://twitter.com/#!/MilestoneFilms>
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