This probably is not much help but I remember it is VERY strange. It was a indie film directed by a minister but someone does own it. You might start with who released it on DVD.
Jessica On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Jackson, Sandra F. <jackso...@uncw.edu>wrote: > Hello, film experts. > > > > My students are searching for the public performance rights for THE BLOB, > but have not located the copyright holders. Anyone have information about > this film? > > > > Thanks, > > Sandra > > > > *Sandra F. Jackson** > **Film Program Coordinator ** > **Lumina Theater & Sharky's Box Office** > *UNCW Presents > The University of North Carolina Wilmington > 910.962.7971 > jackso...@uncw.edu > *http://www.uncw.edu/lumina*** > > *NOTICE: Emails sent and received in the course of university business are > subject to the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. ยง132-1 et seq.) > and may be released to the public unless an exception applies.* > > > > > > *From:* videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [mailto: > videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] *On Behalf Of *Meghann Matwichuk > *Sent:* Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:46 PM > *To:* videolib@lists.berkeley.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Videolib] Looking for Case Example > > > > Here was my original response to the individual quoted below regarding the > scenario, which stemmed out of a broader discussion on ILL practices: > > "There are major copyright concerns with this scenario -- although I agree > there is value in pushing the envelope in certain areas (fair use pertaining > to media, for example), there are others where the law is quite clear and > I'm not quite sure how one could justify that "copyright issues were not > involved" in duplicating copyrighted, non-public domain materials. Even if > a VHS was out of print, the DVD copy could only be used on-site, as a > 'preservation copy'. > > This may be a helpful tool to consider: > > http://www.librarycopyright.net/108spinner/ > > ... As well as some brush-up on the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (which > states that copy protection cannot be broken for any copying)." > > So we're definitely thinking along the same lines and I don't plan on > spending too much more energy trying to education the obstinate. However, I > would love to throw back a reference to case law, if available, although > case law is far and away NOT my strong suit! > > Cheers, > Meghann > > Deg Farrelly wrote: > > Wow... > > > > I wonder if this is the same discussion that stared today on the Digital > Copyright discussion list: > > > > > > We have had several professors request our media services to make DVD > > copie= s of VHS tapes that either belong to the university library or to > > their own private collection. Our librarians are searching for DVD > > copies of the VHS tapes that are in the library=B9s collection and they > > even research for video= s from faculty private collection. When the DVD > > version cannot be found, the faculty come to us. > > > > What would your recommendations be =AD could we claim Fair Use and make > > one DVD copy for classroom use? What about the professor who gets a VHS > > from Interlibrary Loan? I know we won=B9t do videos from Blockbuster, > > etc. > > > > > > <snark> I've removed the name and institution to protect the clueless </snark> > > > > I replied, citing 108, saying that VHS is not obsolete (on it's last legs, > but not obsolete) and referencing the limitation on use outside the Library. > > > > -- > > deg farrelly, Associate Librarian > > Arizona State University at the West campus > > PO Box 37100 > > Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100 > > Phone: 602.543.8522 > > Email: deg.farre...@asu.edu > > > > > > From: "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu" > <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> > <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu> > > Reply-To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > > Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:53:46 -0700 > > To: <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> <videolib@lists.berkeley.edu> > > Subject: videolib Digest, Vol 27, Issue 68 > > > > > > Anyone out there on Collib-l? If so, you might want to tune into a > > conversation going on over there re: converting VHS to DVD without > > adherence to copyright. Here's the last bit I received from someone who > > appears to be advocating flouting copyright law just because it is > > inconvenient / expensive -- just curious if anyone has any case law > > examples I could toss back off the top of their heads: > > > > 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. > >
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.
