Professional Seminar
Public domain: royalty free footage
with the National Archives of the USA as main speaker
With the presence of:
Carol Swain, archivist of the United States National Archives (NARA)
Ramon Casas, member of the Intellectual Property of the Culture Department
A unique oportunity to discover one of the most important audio-visual holdings in the world and to know the reality of the public domain in the US and in Spain
Saturday 12th of November
from 9.30 am a 6 pm
Cal Massó
Content of the Seminar:
- Presentation: NARA: what it is and how it works. Copyright law at US
- Round Table: The public domain in Spain: theory and reality. By Ramon Casas
- Presentation: NARA's holdings: how to consult its collection and survive + How to access the NARA's collection without travelling to the US
- Presentation: NARA and images from our past. Practical examples
If you are working on a film with archival footage, you can apply for Carol Swain
to make a practical example in order to research material for your project.
Fill out the attached form with information on your project.
MEMORIMAGE WILL MAKE A SELECTION AMONG ALL THE PROJECTS PRESENTED BEFORE 21st OCTOBER
FEES AND INSCRIPTIONS
PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR FEE : 60 EUROS* (VAT INCLUDED)
FEE FOR CINEMA RESCAT MEMBERS: 50 EUROS* (VAT INCLUDED)
PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR FEE + HOTEL (1 NIGHT): 100 EUROS* (VAT INCLUDED)
Limited places
The Professional Seminar will be in English with simultaneous translation en Spanish
MEMORIMAGE WILL PROVIDE ATTENDEES TRANSPORTATION FROM REUS MAIN STATIONS TO CIMIR
*NOTE: This rate includes coffee break and lunch and one accreditation which gives access to all the festival screenings (accreditation can be pick up from Wednesday 9 th November at the festival office).
If you are interested in participating in this send an e-mail to info@memorimagefestival.org
News
15/10/2012
