A more basic question at least with the film you mentioned is how would obtain a copy. Under the terms of the GATT treaty virtually no European film made after 1923 would be PD. It is long and complicated explanation.] Again I see no likelihood that this film is legally released in the US and tracking rights and copy down would likely take a long time. There are of course PD American films but I have trouble imagining most of them being good for festivals but if you want to run some Ed Wood films or Hi Diddle Diddle, or even Keaton's The General ( provided you don't use Kino or other versions copyrighted by the music score, you can.
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:32 PM, khvostov <khvos...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm new at this "finding the rights" thing, but it's needed for a film > festival that's happening relatively soon (too soon!), so your help will be > appreciated! > > The questions, I suppose, concern (i) whether any of the films we want are > in the public domain, and (ii) if not, how do I go about talking to someone > about the rights to show them at the festival. > > The first film I have in mind is Castellani's "Un colpo di pistola" (The > Pistol Shot) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033475/) > > Our genuine thanks in advance for ANY and ALL counsel, advice, leads, > contacts, etc.! > > > 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) jessicapros...@gmail.com
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.
