It is very, very unlikely anyone in the US has these rights. The Cure was originally distributed by Cowboy which is long out of business as is the original video distributor, Ringu only really had home video distribution by Dreamworks 10 years ago and Miramax bought remake rights which might well prevent any public shows.
This is VERY common with foreign films. Your only option would be to contact the original Japanese companies which would clearly be a lot of work and I rather doubt they would agree for a small sum. I would guess that the overwhelming majority probably over 95% of films made outside the US are unavailable with PPR and that even includes a majority that were actually released in the US and released on VHS or DVD. I would just tell whoever is asking to find something else to show because I can't see clearing these though you can try. good luck Jessica On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Driscoll, Susan M. < [email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know who has the rights for Ringu (1998, Nakata) > > and The Cure ( 1997, Kiyoshi Kurosawa > <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475905/?ref_=tt_ov_dr>) > > Thank you! > > > > Sue Driscoll > > Film Clerk > > > > Middlebury College > 110 Storrs Ave. > Middlebury VT 05753 > [email protected] > > > > 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.
