Yes, Alexander Street Press's Silent Film Collection almost exclusively consists of Kino Lorber titles, which as Jessica points out are frequently not PD. If you would like to stream the film without subscribing to the ASP entire collection, please let me know. We also offer DSL if you prefer to host on your server.
Best, Elizabeth Elizabeth Sheldon Vice President Kino Lorber, Inc. 333 W. 39th St., Suite 503 New York, NY 10018 (212) 629-6880 www.kinolorbereduc.om On Jan 7, 2013, at 11:26 PM, Jessica Rosner wrote: they licensed a lot of titles from Kino so probably. Maybe Elizabeth will check in and confirm. On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:59 PM, Nellie J Chenault <njche...@vcu.edu> wrote: It is also available from the Silent Film Online Database. Nell Chenault VCU Libraries On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Borden, Lisa M. <lmbor...@utep.edu> wrote: Jessica: Many thanks for this information – I am getting in touch with Kino as I write this. I appreciate your help! Lisa M. Borden Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian, Section Head UTEP Library - Acquisitions PH: (915) 747-6709 E-Mail: lmbor...@utep.edu From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto:videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 4:23 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Question regarding streaming rights or access to Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin This version belongs exclusively to Kino Lorber and is not PD. I am sure you could check with them on fees. In general there is some confusion that films which may be otherwise PD have versions or specific copies which in fact are under copyright. The term used by the Library of Congress is "Special Contents Copyright" and as a practical matter in the case of silent films it almost always refers to the music score though there are some cases were there is in fact some copyrighted content. Short version is that BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN is PD but the version your prof wants and for which a great deal of money was spent restoring is under copyright and licensed by Kino On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Borden, Lisa M. <lmbor...@utep.edu> wrote: Happy New Year to All! I received this question from one of our Music faculty: “In 2007, a restored version of Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin was released on DVD with the original Edmund Meisel musical score, which had been lost for decades and was not included on many earlier prints of the film. It would be great if the UTEP Library could obtain a copy, as this film is covered in the historical component of my class (which I might teach again in the summer).” We are looking into getting a DVD version in the near future. QUESTION: Does anyone have any info regarding streaming rights for this title – or a vendor-based commercial streaming source (e.g.: online database)? I was able to find this title on the Internet Archive at http://archive.org/details/PhantasmagoriaTheater-BattleshipPotemkin1925396 posted under a CreativeCommons License as being “public domain” – but just want to double double-check before suggesting this to our faculty member for classroom/teaching purposes. I haven’t checked the film for streaming quality yet – but I remember this title being discussed on this list a little while back as being PD. Many thanks for any advice/suggestions both on/off list! Lisa M. Borden Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian, Section Head UTEP Library - Acquisitions PH: (915) 747-6709 E-Mail: lmbor...@utep.edu 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. 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.
