Sadly like many foreign and independent films there is no US distributor which does not mean nobody owns it. In the case of Red Sorghum has been gone for many years as has the original distributor. Tracking the actual world wide right holder is difficult. Generally I would suggest locating the original Variety for clues. You might try Artificial Eye which USED to own the rights in the UK. They should keep records indicating from whom they got the rights but no idea if they would be in the mood to look that up for you. Here is there email [email protected]
Like films that have never been released on DVD (or even VHS) I understand that is extremely frustrating that you can't get the rights but alas that is the case with probably the majority of foreign films released in the US and of course MUCH higher for those that have not. In reality in the vast majority cases with enough time you could probably locate the rights holder who would almost surely be overseas and also very likely to either not want to license it or charge a high fee. One major European distributor charges 500 Euros for ANY showing of anything in their very large library and that is PER show. However every once in a while I have heard of people tracking rights holders and getting permission for reasonable fees in some cases free but it does not happen a lot. Good luck On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Lyn C. McCurdy <[email protected]>wrote: > I’m trying to find a PPR distributor for “Red Sorghum” to support a > campus event. I’ve checked with New Yorker but they no longer handle the > rights. Any ideas?**** > > Lyn McCurdy > Director of Audio Visual Services > Wittenberg University > Springfield, OH 45504 > Phone: 937-327-7325 > FAX : 937-327-7315 **** > > 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.
