The fact that she is producer/director would NOT mean she has the right to give the rights to stream it though it certainly sounds like it would in this case. However many producer directors make distribution deals or even work for companies so while I don't think you need to research it , I think it would be prudent for you to have her confirm it in writing. I assume you are not aware of any outside distribution deals she might have.
On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Andrew Horbal <ahor...@umd.edu> wrote: > Hello,**** > > ** ** > > A filmmaker recently donated a copy of her self-produced film to our > library. She is willing to let us stream the film over a password-protected > site, and I’d like to get that permission in writing. What do all of you do > in a situation like this, where no money is changing hands and where the > filmmaker is flexible as far as terms are concerned? Do you use a license, > or would you consider a short letter granting us permission to the stream > the film sufficient? If you do use a license, how much detail do you go > into and what kinds of provisions do you include? She is amenable to giving > us this right in perpetuity, and her only request is that we only make the > film available to current faculty, staff, and students. Is there anything > else that we definitely should include?**** > > ** ** > > Also, is there anything we should do to confirm that the producer/director > is the copyright holder? Or is the fact that she is the producer and > director sufficient, provided she has not signed any rights away.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks for your help!**** > > ** ** > > Andy Horbal (long-time reader, first-time poster)**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Andrew Horbal**** > > Media Resources Librarian**** > > 0300 Hornbake Library**** > > University of Maryland**** > > College Park, MD 20742**** > > (301) 405-9227**** > > ahor...@umd.edu**** > > ** ** > > 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.
