Anthony, I LOVE your support of documentary films but an increasing number are not exactly "indie". I see no reason to pay $300 for SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN" unless you need PPR or streaming. The bigger point is that filmmakers & distributors can't have it both ways in terms of selling cheap copies on Amazon or through other third parties but wanting Institutions to pay more. I work directly with a number doc filmmaker and explain that once they decide to sell through third parties they can't expect institutions to pay more unless they need extra rights. On the other hand I admit I am increasingly frustrated by institutions which stream whole movies without paying for them.
PS You will be the first place in the US for the James Joyce Doc. The director is OK selling a copy and there won't be any retail sales for a long, long time. On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Anthony Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a topic which has come repeatedly come up here on this list.**** > > ** ** > > Personally I believe that if you are at a university or college, and > wishing to procure a particular**** > > documentary film, it is best to always order it from the distributor > authorized to sell the film to the**** > > institutional market. Leave Amazon for feature films.**** > > ** ** > > Best,**** > > Anthony**** > > ** ** > > *********************************** > > Anthony E. Anderson**** > > Assistant Director, Doheny Memorial Library **** > > University of Southern California**** > > Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182**** > > (213) 740-1190 [email protected]**** > > "Wind, regen, zon, of kou,**** > > Albert Cuyp ik hou van jou."**** > > ************************************ > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Moshiri, Farhad > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 24, 2013 11:37 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Videolib] Institutional pricing on Amazon**** > > ** ** > > Recently, I have noticed different prices for the same DVD on Amazon. Home > use, non-profit, universities, etc. I was wondering how this can be > controlled? Does Amazon tells you that you cannot buy home use because you > are a university? In addition, I don't think purchasing from Amazon is a > contract as opposed to purchasing directly from the vendor and accepting > their terms. Is it?**** > > **** > > **** > > Farhad Moshiri**** > > Audiovisual Librarian**** > > University of the Incarnate Word**** > > 4301 Broadway - CPO 297**** > > San Antonio, TX 78209**** > > 210-829-3842**** > > ** ** > > .**** > > 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.
