Yes, Jessica, educational, documentary, animated, childrens and independently
produced features are typically life of print, as acquired for public
libraries. Studio feature length films, at least in my experience, such as
"Tales Of Hoffman" would qualify, are almost without exception leased, usually
5 years. And you better hold on to that paper work (as well as the paperwork
for life of print titles), or else you risk dereliction of duty. David, you
never own something that you lease.
Elizabeth
From: Jessica Rosner <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 4:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Videolib] The Tales of Hoffman / Studio Canal
>
>
>I am confused. Did your library itself buy a print with life of print lease?
>They have not been all that common for a long time. Most studio titles were
>sold for a limited number of years at which time they needed to be renewed. In
>general it is not likely
>that studio feature films had life of print leases, not sure about educational
>titles.
>
>
>
>On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Dave Dvorchak <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>How about the ones we did buy / do own that had leases though? I have no
>meaningful way to prove it.
>>On Jun 8, 2012 3:25 PM, "Jessica Rosner" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>The leases were not transferable. The odds of Studio Canal "catching " you
>>are pretty much nil but it would be an illegal show.
>>>I am making some progress in getting you an email but you would be sending
>>>it to someone in France.
>>>
>>>
>>>One long shot would be to contact the Scorsese office or um DENNIS and try
>>>to get in touch with Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Powell's widow and
>>>Scorsese's long time editor. She has no legal rights to the film but I
>>>suspect if she asked Studio Canal to let you show an IB 16mm they might be
>>>guilted into agreeing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Dave Dvorchak <[email protected]>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>How do you prove anything with these old life of print leases? If we bought
>>>these prints in the 60s and 70s, that paperwork is long gone. Screen it and
>>>hope nobody comes after you? What if you inherit another library's
>>>collection and they had leases on them?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Jessica Rosner <[email protected]>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I would strongly suspect they screened it from a very old life of print
>>>>lease. I can tell you that the film has never had
>>>>>"regular" US film distribution and has been about the hardest Powell film
>>>>>to track down and screen. However if
>>>>>Studio Canal is the owner you will at least get an answer. I have put my
>>>>>feelers out but my friend who has dealt with them the most is out of town
>>>>>at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Dave Dvorchak <[email protected]>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I can see on Google that the Boston Public Library did a 16mm screening in
>>>>>2004, there must be some hope.
>>>>>>My print crushes any DVD version out there!
>>>>>>On Jun 8, 2012 11:24 AM, "Jessica Rosner" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>They used to have a US rep named Stuart Lessel (?) in LA and I hate to
>>>>>>burst your bubble or jump to conclusions but
>>>>>>>Studio Canal is almost surely one of those if you have to ask you can't
>>>>>>>afford it places. Their standard fee for venues
>>>>>>>to show a current film is 500 Euros per show according to several of my
>>>>>>>customers. They are also not likely to be friendly to the idea of 16mm
>>>>>>>print being licensed. That said I will try to get you a contact.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Dave Dvorchak
>>>>>>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have acquired a stupendous (!!!) original IB Technicolor 16mm print of
>>>>>>>this film, too good not to screen for the public.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Criterion did a DVD which is now out of print, they say the rights are
>>>>>>>>with Studio Canal but don't know who, or if anyone, distributes in the
>>>>>>>>US. They thought maybe Rialto Pictures but it doesn't look like it's in
>>>>>>>>their catalog.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Anyone have a Studio Canal contact? Do they have a US operation?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>David Dvorchak
>>>>>>>>Office Manager
>>>>>>>>Providence Community Library
>>>>>>>>[email protected]
>>>>>>>>(401) 467-2700 x2
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>--
>>>>David Dvorchak
>>>>Office Manager
>>>>Providence Community Library
>>>>[email protected]
>>>>(401) 467-2700 x2
>>>>
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