Were this a US publisher, I'd tell the student to suggest they think about fair use (I know, fat chance they would, but..). I assume this is a scholarly publisher, not something focused on film stills for their sake. The fairly recent case involving DK publishers and the Grateful Dead, I think is pertinent here (publishing smaller image of a grateful dead concert poster to illustrate something).
I am sure others have different opinions. mb ________________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Jessica Rosner [maddux2...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:53 PM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] Copyright Question on movie still image I don't know who holds the worldwide rights , but it is most likely one of the large French companies. I would try to see who originally released it, otherwise perhaps someoen at Janus could look it up in their data base for you . Since they handle it in the US they would know who owns it. Good luck as some French companies are very expensive. On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Chuck McCann <cmcc...@fsu.edu> wrote: > A PhD student wants to use a still-image from a movie to illustrate her > article, but the article publisher (Berg Publishers, UK) wants to make sure > she obtains the copyright holder permission or clearance to use it. > > The movie is Playtime by Jacque Tati (1967). > > -- > Chuck McCann > Strozier Library Scholars Common > 850-644-5924 > http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/multimedia > http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/profile.php?uid=12569 > http://www.youtube.com/user/fsulibraries > > 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.
