And, besides, its much more fun to blame those Canadian distributors who occasionally have the nerve to mess up the American marketplace, isn't it, Jessica? Evan William Cameron Telephone: 416-736-5149 York University - CFT 216 (Film) Fax: 416-736-5710 4700 Keele Street E-mail: [log in to unmask] North York, Ontario Canada M3J 1P3 On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, Jonathan Miller wrote: > Dear Jessica, > > You comments struck me as puzzling and worthy of a little discussion... > > What is wrong with a legitimate PAL copy, besides the fact that the > quality is better than NTSC (and the equipment to play PAL tapes on is > not much more expensive than NTSC)? > > And how can you as a distributor responsible, I assume, for looking > after the interests and rights of producers whose films you distribute, > not make a judgement about "bootleged" - illegal, pirated - copies of > important films? Are you saying that maybe its ok to pirate a tape of a > European film, unless Kino (or another American company?) is > distributing it? > > There are plenty of companies in England and other countries (HMV, for > instance), who will sell legitimate copies of almost any film (including > those under discussion here)to anyone with a credit card. > > IF someone wants the Dekalog, they can buy it (in a nice boxed set, for > about $20 or so per tape). Shouldn't you be recommending that people do > that, and respect the rights of the producer, the filmmakers (and their > estates), and the distributors (like Kino) who have legitamtely aquired > distribution rights to particular films, and invested in their > promotion, marketing, and distribution? > > Jonathan Miller > First Run / Icarus Films > 153 Waverly Place > NYC 10014 > [log in to unmask] > > Kino International Corporation wrote: > > > > Re - Kieslowski and video. As I noted in my last message the LEGAL rights > > to Dekalog are still being bid on. Any copies distributed by Pol art would > > be bootlegs off of the European PAL copies. I am not making any judgements > > on this,because unfortunately bootlegs or legit PAL copies are all that > > exist for now > > > > Jessica Rosner > > Kino > > > > Kino International Corporation > > 333 W. 39th St. Suite 503 > > New York, NY 10018 > > (212)629-6880 > > fax: (212)714-0871 > > > > ---- > > To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L > > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > > ---- > To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L > in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]