The first step is finding out who you have to get the license rights from and that's not always easy. It's often a project for a very good intern because sometimes, especially if the film is obscure (like A Rat'sTail, which we programmed during Petropolis) it can take days or even weeks to track down the person you have to pay to show it even once. The price is not usually high-between $150-$350 (Disney is usually the most expensive, even for a non-profit venue like N-YHS) for a single, non-profit screening, which means you can't charge separate admission above museum admission and you can legally only show it once. Since Ben and Me is a Disney film you should call Swank and see what it will cost to rent a copy to screen. Already owning a copy of whatever you want to show does not mean you don't have to pay the license fee, only that you can save a few dollars on shipping and handling and making sure you get the copy on time and then returned. You are paying for the right to show it in a public venue. You might get a better price depending on the format, VHS is sometimes cheaper than DVD, I think. Call Brian and ask. Anything else I can help with let me know.

 

The big three that I've dealt with over the last six years (mostly New York films but others as well) are:

 

Swank Motion Pictures, Inc.

Swank. is a major movie distributor and a public performance licensing agent in non-theatrical markets where feature entertainment movies are shown. In conjunction with Walt Disney Studios, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Miramax Films, Universal Studios, DreamWorks Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists,

910 Riverside Drive

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Brian Fox

T: 1-800-876-3344

F: (631) 434-1574

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CriterionUSA

MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS AVAILABLE FROM CRITERION PICTURES

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp

Fox Searchlight

New Line Cinema

Fine Line Features

Artisan Entertainment

Trimark Pictures

New Latin Pictures

Aviva International

ABC Pictures

AVCO / Embassy

DDL Films

Selznick International

Troma Films

The Films of John Waters (FileCard Inc.)

 

Criterion Pictures USA, Inc.

8238-40 Lehigh

Morton Grove, Illinois

60053-2615

Tel:847-470- 8164 *

Toll Free: 1-800-890-9494 *

Fax 847-470-8194

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New Yorker Films

85 5th Avenue Floor 11,

New York, NY 10003

(212) 645-4600

212-645-4600

contact Linda Duchin

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Sample terms: Having a lecture with it? $350/$5 shipping and handling, vs.50% of the ticket sales whichever is greater/Fax a confirming letter on NYHS stationary, name film, dvd, terms minimum guarantee vs. 50% of the tickets sales whichever is greater plus 5 shipping. Please ship DVD to, please send invoice to.

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