David R. Posted November 22, 2002 Posted November 22, 2002 We recently did a live original soundtrack to an old Russian (actually, Georgian) film from 1929. The show was a success, many people who missed it want to see it and we would love to take it on the road to a few cities. Problem is this is the only print in the Americas, the only other is in England, and the original negative in Moscow. The Pacific Film Archive only allowed us two runs of the film even though the venue wanted to book us for 4 nights. We are looking into other options including paying to make a new print from the negative in Moscow. Does anyone have an idea of what kind of international copyright stuff we would be dealing with? In the US, it would be in the public domain, in [i]the country formerly known as the Soviet Union?[/i] It's a dilly of a pickle. -David R.
miroslav Posted November 22, 2002 Posted November 22, 2002 You need to just contact the owner of the movie rights...and then work it out...regardless of what country it is. I'm dealing with a similar situation at the moment...but in reverse. I did a Flash movie utilizing video and stills...but it's set to excerpts from a movie soundtrack. I am currently in touch with the record company that holds the copyright to the soundtrack, to see if I can obtain a one-time free usage...it's for Academic purposes. I think they will allow it...will find out in the next couple of days. miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important."
David R. Posted November 22, 2002 Author Posted November 22, 2002 Da, Comrade. This is the kind of stuff that separates the musicians from the intellectual property lawyers. -David R.
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