[Videolib] PPR for Endgame in Ireland

2013-11-05 Thread Anna Goslen
Hello, A faculty member has asked me about PPR for the 2001 TV documentary Endgame in Ireland. Any assistance would be much appreciated! Thanks, Anna -- Anna Goslen Media Coordinator and Digital Initiatives Librarian Swarthmore College Library (610) 690-5733 agosl...@swarthmore.edu VIDEOLIB

[Videolib] Availability of Blackboards

2013-11-05 Thread Deg Farrelly
I have a faculty member looking for public performance rights to Samira Makhmalbaf's film Blackboards (2000) . My investigation shows a different first name: Moshen I've emailed to the address on this page: http://www.makhmalbaf.com/persons.php?p=2 The professor says the films were handled

Re: [Videolib] Availability of Blackboards

2013-11-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
Deg Wellspring is long gone. A lot of their stuff expired and went back to the producer but it is possible this one is still under contract. What remains of Wellspring is owned by Weinstein. You can try to reach them directly but in theory if they had it Swank would have rights. I would try asking

Re: [Videolib] Availability of Blackboards

2013-11-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
OK the plot thickens. Never mind about Mindspring/Weinstein. Turns out they only owned home video rights anyway. The film was actually released by Kimstim and Leisure Time. I sent an email to see if either of them knows the status. Alas my friend who knows every Iranian director ( and is one

Re: [Videolib] Availability of Blackboards

2013-11-05 Thread Jessica Rosner
The original American distributor says they bought the film from a company called Wild Bunch in France but does not know if they still represent it. You can try this person Carole Baraton cbaraton@wildbunch.e cbara...@wildbunch.euu On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Jessica Rosner