Scott, As a dvd distributor, there are a lot of complications and problems that have to be solved with every release. Sometimes its stupidity, sometimes its inexperience, sometimes its finances and sometimes its the original materials. I've (Milestone) personally sinned on each and every one of those and more -- though hopefully never twice and hopefully not more than once on any given DVD. Criterion makes less then most because they have the Janus catalog to build from, reputation, finances, a large staff, and good talent. Kino, Milestone, Flicker Alley, New Yorker and Zeitgeist have slightly less -- at times -- but we work just as hard. With these companies, commercial potential or available funds can affect the final outcome but rarely. I've left Facets out because I don't get freebies from them like I get from the others (are you there Milos?) so I can't judge them. So you can judge Facets from the above. There are titles they release that I could never touch because even we find them uncommercial. At the same time, I'm sure everybody feels that way about a lot of our titles (La Terre, anyone?). It comes down to personal choice by the distributor. Facets did beat us out on Bela Tarr's films. Bela and I got along very well but his sales rep preferred a larger advance than Milestone spending the money on prints for a theatrical tour. Those I wish I had a chance to produce. I do know they went through some hell getting the material. Best regards, Dennis Doros Milestone Film & Video/Milliarium Zero PO Box 128 Harrington Park, NJ 07640 Phone: 201.767.3117 Fax: 201.767.3035 [log in to unmask] www.milestonefilms.com **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]