The Last weeks on this list there was a discussion on Pricing, As a self-distributer I did not invent the Tier Pricing system, but without this system of fees it is not worthwhile to distribute documentaries, if I would have to sell a DVD for $10 or even $50 it is not worthwhile, the number of sales won't grow. Yet I want the advice of the collective wisdom, here are 2 examples of problems a distributer 1) A lady that holds symposiums on Peace-building all over the globe usually in Universities, asked for a copy of "One Day After Peace", and wants to use the film in her lectures, people that come to these symposiums don't pay for the specific screening but pay a nice fee for the symposium, my question is what should I ask for the DVD? A screening fee of $700 for the first screening & $100 for each further screening, Or just the usual $300 for a PPR I asked that each institute should buy a copy for its library, but that didn't work. 2) A society screened "Rafting to Bombay" in an university and asked me to send the DVD to the university. I gave them the PPR fee of $250 for University library now the library doesn't want the film, if I had known that this was the situation I would have asked a higher screening fee , the tier system works both ways Universities get screenings cheap.
Nahum Laufer http://onedayafterpeace.com/index.php http://docsforeducation.com/ Sales Docs for Education Erez Laufer Films Holland st 10 Afulla 18371 Israel 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.
