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Author Topic: Theatrical DVD licensing Dan Chilton Expert Film Handler Posts: 191 From: Springfield, MO Registered: Mar 2004 posted 10-05-2004 11:47 AM                        If a 35mm print of a movie is nonexistent, who, or whom, can you go through to get the proper exhibition permission for a DVD? Swank and Criterion are both non-theaterical, so I'm not sure if they'd deal with us. Any suggestions?  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 10-05-2004 02:33 PM                     I would contact Swank, I think they can license DVDs or at least point you in the right direction Edit: Sorry, I didn't read your post right. I don't know if they can help you, but Still contact them though, you never know [ 10-05-2004, 05:06 PM: Message edited by: Dean Kollet ]  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 10-05-2004 05:18 PM                     I thought Swank, Criterion, and Kino have theaterical licensing rates for DVD's. You just have to ask them.  |  IP: Logged John Hawkinson Film God Posts: 2273 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-06-2004 07:19 AM                     Yup, that's right, Ken . Swank and Critereon generally handle DVD distribution well; it certainly seems to be what they are optimized for, and I would guess where most of their business is nowadays. --jhawk  |  IP: Logged Dan Chilton Expert Film Handler Posts: 191 From: Springfield, MO Registered: Mar 2004 posted 10-06-2004 08:15 AM                        Thanks guys. I'll contact Swank, Criterion, and Kino and see if they can help me out.  |  IP: Logged Ray Kaufman Film Handler Posts: 16 From: San Pedro, CA, USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-06-2004 07:07 PM                        It's my understanding that Swank ONLY has the rights to distribute 'non-theatrically.' I recently needed to book a classic that's not available as a 35mm, (prints's in poor shape,) and Swank had both a 16mm or DVD available, but I still had to go through the main stream distributor to pay for the 'theatrical' exhibition, but the film's coming from Swank but through the main streamer. Theatrical or Non-theatrical rights have nothing to do with the media, but how it's being made available, either publicly or to a private, or special group.  |  IP: Logged

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