>I am trying to obtain copyright from Miramax to reproduce their publicity
>photograph for Iris but am having difficulty getting them to respond.

Genuine publicity photos (or slides as they're usually distributed) won't
require extra permission.  Usually there's a limited waiver printed on them
or with the accompanying publicity materials.  Your best bet would be to
contact the publicist who supplied the photos.

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