Thanks for the info Jessica. I knew they were fictionalized accounts, so
even though it was only for in-class use to registered students, I was
afraid it might be more difficult to secure rights than for actual
documentaries, which are more often available with PPR. But I didn't
realize the other issues involved with TV movies - that is discouraging...
Vicki
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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:53:24 -0400
From: Jessica Rosner <maddux2...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Videolib] PPR for "You don't know Jack"?
To: brian Bolling <brian.bol...@temple.edu>,
videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
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Actually it is not a documentary but there has been for many years a
problem licensing made for TV films because they use a different standard
contract than theatrical films and complications in rights can arise.
Under
no circumstances can one ever charge admission and this may in fact also
mean that no money at all can be paid which would of course make HBO or
other companies less than friendly on the subject. I am sure on the
admission but not 100% sure on the fee issue but either way it is a bitch.
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Brian W Boling
<brian.bol...@temple.edu>wrote:
> Hi Vicki,
>
> HBO doesn't currently license its documentaries for streaming and, as
you
> are a for-profit college, you aren't covered for face-to-face screenings
> under section 110 of Copyright. If your students are able to access
> physical reserves in a library, that might be your best option for
making
> these films available.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Brian Boling
> Media Services Librarian
> Temple University Libraries
> brian.bol...@temple.edu
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Victoria Sciuk
<v...@berkeleycollege.edu>wrote:
>
>> I'm new to this list, and couldn't see archives to search for this, so
>> please bear with me. Two professors want to screen or stream two
different
>> HBO Films docudramas in class. They are not available in our Swank/
Digital
>> Campus, Films on Demand or VAST/Alexander Street. My college is not
>> non-profit, so I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of
who
>> to contact for PPR rights?
>>
>> 1) You Don't Know Jack - HBO Films, TV docudrama about Jack Kevorkian,
>> starring Al Pacino. (DVDs distributed by Warner Home Video).
>> 2) Too Big to Fail - HBO Films. TV docudrama about 2008 financial
crisis
>> and decision on bank bailouts (DVDs distributed by Warner Home Video).
>>
>> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks, Vicki
>>
>> Vicki Sciuk, MLS
>> Librarian, Dover Campus
>> Berkeley College
>> 1 W. Blackwell St.
>> Dover, NJ 07801
>> 973-366-6700 x5656
>> v...@berkeleycollege.edu
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