Nahum, If you choose to sell home use copies it is pretty much impossible to prevent it from being used in a class. The only way around this is have everyone who purchases a copy agree in writing that the film IS for their own personal use and can not be used in a class, resold etc. This becomes a contract and overrides copyright law, but likely a bitch to enforce. As for screeners the best thing is to have "real" screeners that in fact say "SCREENER " right on the screen in such a way as to make them not very desirable for any exhibition, but again if you choose to send one to a professor in particular it is best to protect yourself by having them sign ( I think and email would be legally sufficient) saying that it is for preview use only, will NOT be used in a class and will be promptly returned.
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 3:23 PM, nahum laufer <[email protected]>wrote: > I didn't see this posted on Videolib > My problem is a practical one not theoretic legal query on fair use > > -----Original Message----- > From: nahum laufer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 10:24 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Cc: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE:Community Practices in the Fair Use of Video in Libraries > > 3. Re: Community Practices in the Fair Use of Video in Libraries > > Hi All > I have a problem as a distributer of documentaries. > A DVD is just a piece of metal, a big TV station pays more then a small > cable TV, Libraries pay us $500 for a screening for entrance paying > audiences, Only $250 for PPR for non paying audiences, $175 for University > library use, from this we all can deduct and agree on that what we are > selling is Screening rights not DVDs. > I'm not interested in selling "Home Video", so if somebody asks for a film > I > ask for $50 + $6 (Shipping) so as to deter the nudniks, most don't care > to return, but if he is a grandchild of a passenger on the Darien he will > buy "The Darien Dilemma" . > > This week I received a request from a University Professor for one of our > films to purchase as Home Video, I know he learnt about the film from a > forward from the University library my problem is should I sell it and then > he can use it in class in "face to face" screening or should I prefer to > send him a free preview hoping the University library will then purchase > it, > or maybe as he received the preview legally he can still use it in a > classroom in "face to face " situation? > > Nahum Laufer > http://docsforeducation.com/ > http://onedayafterpeace.com/ > Sales > Docs for Education > Erez Laufer Films > Holland st 10 > Afulla 18371 > Israel > > > > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 09:39:05 -0700 > From: "cc Practices in the Fair Use of Video > in Libraries > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi all! > > Does anyone know if any *public* librarians were contacted/consulted for > this? Our concerns and usages are quite different, after all . . . > > Bryan Griest > > Glendale Public Library > > > > **************** > > > 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.
