Jessica
> Curtis and the BBC cleared a lot of the footage and a slightly shortened (2
> 1/2 hour) feature-length version of Power of Nightmares was shown at the
> just-concluded Cannes Film Festival. There, it was reported to be sold to
> Sony Classics for distribution.
>
>
>
> Milos Stehlik
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu
> [mailto:videolib-bounces@library.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Delin, Peter
> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:33 AM
> To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
> Subject: [Videolib] The Power of Nightmares (Adam Curtis)
>
> We are searching for the BBC series "The Power of Nightmares" by Adam
> Curtis. The only source I've found is a stream
> http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares
> and atranscript http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/video1037.htm
>
> While writing this mail for Videolib to ask for a source of a video or
> DVD edition of this series and meanwhile checking the internet I just
> saw this statement from director Curtis:
>
> DIRECTOR ADAM CURTIS: There are no immediate plans to release the series
> on DVD or video as it would be difficult to secure the archival footage
> and music rights.
> http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeye/powerofnightmares/interview.html
>
> Again some sort of "censorship" because of rights. Certain types of
> films as essay films or compilation films become more and more difficult
> to be made because of these circumstances (see Godard's "Histoire(s) du
> Cinema" or "Eyes on the Prize") By the way this case shows again how
> important physical editions on Video and DVD are compared to broadcast
> or streaming and how much they are wanted by the general public.
>
> More information here:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/4202741.stm
>
> "The problem is that the films are full of archive film and music from a
> multitude of sources. The reason my series are normally not released on
> DVD is that it is prohibitively costly and a nightmare - no pun intended
> - to clear the rights." Adam Curtis
>
> Any information on coming legal editions of this title appreciated
> (there are some bootlegs available on the internet).
>
> With kind regards
> Peter Delin/Videolektorat
> http://www.zlb.de/index.html
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