Well Nigerian cinema has been like the wild west in terms of rights. Virtually no Nigerian film has been released in the US but I believe they are the 3rd largest producer of films. I guess what I meant is that there seems very little respect for copyright there and it is really hard to figure out who owns what.
On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Susan Albrecht <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, we’d need rights for a public screening. I can find the DVD itself > but need to make contact with someone who can grant us rights. **** > > ** ** > > So say a little more about what you mean on the oxymoronic nature of > Nollywood film rights, if you would?**** > > ** ** > > Susan**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner > *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2012 12:21 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Chikere Tchidi's WORLD APART**** > > ** ** > > Oh it is for a public show? I confess rights and Nollywood films are > almost an oxymoron. They make China look good on rights at least on > domestic films**** > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Susan Albrecht <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Ha! That’s the site I already have open on my browser for purchasing the > DVD. Won’t have rights, though, of course. **** > > **** > > And yep, my boss and I concur about the message that will likely be sent > to the prof: Why not try a Nollywood film with US rights **and** a bit > more lead time?**** > > **** > > Thanks, Jessica!**** > > **** > > Susan**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jessica Rosner > *Sent:* Friday, November 16, 2012 11:46 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Chikere Tchidi's WORLD APART**** > > **** > > You could try here but likely not reliable given the time frame, but > personally I like just telling Prof, sorry not available in the US and if > you needed it you should have told me EARLIER. > > http://www.nigeriafilms.com/review.asp?id=452&type=1**** > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Susan Albrecht <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Why is it the film a professor wants to screen – in less than two weeks – > is always the most difficult thing on earth to track down?**** > > **** > > Chikere Tchidi’s WORLD APART is the one this time. **** > > **** > > IMDbPro lists Sunny Collins Production [sic] and Great Movies Ind. Ltd. > (Nigeria) as production companies. No contact information for either. > Google search yields a company that purports to be in the crude palm oil > business. Facebook searches yield too many results for the two gentlemen > and an inactive page for Sunny Collins Production. Worldcat indicates ONE > library owning this DVD, in Australia.**** > > **** > > Anybody have any tips or suggestions beyond these steps?**** > > **** > > Merci,**** > > Susan**** > > **** > > Susan Albrecht**** > > Library Acquisitions Manager**** > > Wabash College Lilly Library**** > > 765-361-6216**** > > 765-361-6295 fax**** > > [email protected]**** > > > http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wabash-College-Library-Films/210846105597958?fref=ts > **** > > **** > > *********************************************************************** > > "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." --Neil Peart* > *** > > *********************************************************************** > > **** > > > 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.**** > > ** ** > > 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. > >
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