She's pretty savvy about assuring that rights revert to Mirabai at some point, and might have retained NT/Edu rights from the outset.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] rights search It is highly unlikely her company owns it but good chance they can tell you who does. Sadly directors rarely own their own films as it would require them in most cases to finance them. On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Dylan McGinty <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Mississippi Masala is probably Mira Nair's company. http://www.mirabaifilms.com/ Dylan Maddox McGinty Director of Technology and Nontheatrical Sales First Run Features Film Center Building 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213 New York, NY 10036 Tel 212 243 0600 ext. 19<tel:212%20243%200600%20ext.%2019> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 3:49 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] rights search Only one I can give a clue on is Sayonara. The MGM library ( which is more the UA library) is now handled by Park Circus ( A UK company now working in the US) has theatrical rights and who knows what others. At least they have a good rep so maybe the can help. The others probably require a professional so search for rights but of course someone owns them. Here is the generic Park Circus info http://parkcircusfilms.com/contact/ On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Jeffrey Pearson <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello all. Please forgive me if this is the second time you have received this inquiry. I sent it earlier but don't think it made it to the list. Any ideas for the rights holders of the following? I searched the usual suspects, Swank, Criterion Pictures USA, MGM licensing. Sayonara (1957) Mississippi Masala And, of all things.. Rambo: First Blood Part II Thanks! Jeff UMich Ann Arbor 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.
