Samples of video scenes from DVD movies

Question

I am not sure, but in the music business you are able to buy sound, instrument or music samples on a legal way for use in your own arrangements. I wonder whether this misght be possible for samples from offcial cinema movies you are allowed to use in your own work. I know it is maybe naief from me, but sometimes you think wow that small piece in a movie I could use as well in my own video. LOL.
Is it possible or is this totally impossible?
Jan Bruijn

Answer 1

find clip you want to use. search for info on what studio produced it and who distributed it.  Sometimes the product gets either sold or someone other than producer ( like distributer maybe ) gets "rights" for showing and licensing etc... lots of deals going on... so look below for links to help find out who owns what copyrights.
It takes TIME to get through to people and get responses and so on... lots of time.... so start this process in pre-production ....waaaayyyy before you actually need what you want to use... as in the end you'll also have to deal with how to get the actual " good " copy of what you want in a format that's not already compressed a lot, etc. ( you dont want delivery only format ).
Its complicated a little bit and also you may have to write more than once to people to get response.. they dont live to help you out.. they often are a bit slow... depends on whats in it for THEM... you know ??  another words its just normal business.
most links at this site look good for starting your investigation into this stuff
http://www.reelclassics.com/Buy/licensing.htm#stills-clips
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(step 1) Studio Image/Clip Licensing Departments:
    * Allied Artists (273 W. Allen Ave., San Dimas, CA 91773; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses only from post-1980 Allied Artists Pictures library.
    * HBO Archives (1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036; tel: [phone]) --licenses the use of video clips from their in house productions and sporting events as well as the famous MARCH OF TIME newsreel series (produced by the publishers of Time and Life from 1935-1967) and the Universal newsreels.
    * Disney Consumer Products (500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA 91521-6781) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax Films and Dimension Films libraries.
    * MGM Clip+Still (2500 Broadway Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, tel: [phone], fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the post-1982 MGM, post-1996 Samuel Goldwyn Films, United Artists, Orion, Polygram and Cannon libraries.
    * Paramount Clip Licensing (5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Paramount Pictures, Republic Pictures, Rysher Entertainment, Spelling/Worldvision, and Viacom Productions libraries.
    * Samuel Goldwyn Films (9750 W. Pico Blvd, Ste 400, Los Angeles, CA 90035; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Samuel Goldwyn Sr., pre-1996 Samuel Goldwyn Jr., and portions of the Rodgers & Hammerstein film libraries.
    * Sony Pictures Entertainment Clip & Still Licensing (10202 West Washington Blvd., Turner Bldg., Suite #4314, Culver City, CA 90232; info line: 310-244-7306; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures Classics libraries.
    * 20th Century-Fox Licensing and Merchandising (P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0900; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and Fox Animation Studios libraries.
    * Universal Studios Media Licensing (100 Universal City Plaza, 1440/15, Universal City, CA 91608; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Universal Pictures, Universal/International Pictures and International Pictures libraries.
    * Warner Bros. Licensing Department (4000 Warner Blvd., Building #11, Burbank, CA 91522; info line: 818-954-2298; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone]) --licenses the use of movie stills, video clips and audio clips from titles in the Warner Bros., First National Pictures, pre-1982 MGM, pre-1948 RKO and Turner Entertainment libraries.
(step 2) Contacts for Licensing the Name/Image/Likeness of a Star:
    * Screen Actors Guild (5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036-3600; tel: [phone]) --the place to start when attempting to contact a living performer about getting permission to use their image or likeness; in most cases, SAG can put you in contact with the star's agent or other legal representative.
    * CMG Worldwide (10500 Crosspoint Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46256; tel: [phone]) --licenses the image and likeness of dozens of deceased classic movie stars and other celebrities.
    * The Roger Richman Agency (9777 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; tel: [phone] ) --another major firm licensing the image of dozens of deceased Hollywood legends.
    * Global Icons (12400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025; tel: [phone]) --representing the estates of deceased stars like Bing Crosby, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo.
    * MODA Entertainment (311 W 43rd St, Suite 1101, New York, NY 10036; tel: [phone]) --coordinates licensing for the likes of Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Betty Garrett, Joel McCrea, Alan Ladd, Celeste Holm, Frances Dee, John Garfield, Robert Mitchum and Patricia Neal.
    * Greenlight Rights (6060 Center Drive, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90045; tel: [phone]) -- manages personality rights for a few deceased celebrities, including Steve McQueen and Mae West.
    * Other individual estates or licensing representatives:
          o Association Chaplin
          o The Sammy Davis Jr. Estate
          o The Errol Flynn Estate
          o The Estate of Jackie Gleason (P.O. Box 2138, Friday Harbor, WA 98250)
          o The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund
          o Elvis Presley Enterprises
          o The Three Stooges - C3 Entertainment Inc.
          o (John) Wayne Enterprises
(step 3) Contacts for Licensing Music:
    * BMI Licensing - represents the songwriters, composers and publishers of millions of pieces of music; one of the two big stops for obtaining blanket public performance licenses that allow you to play/broadcast/feature music that is copyrighted.
    * ASCAP Licensing - licenses the right to perform songs and musical works created and owned by its thousands of songwriter, composer, lyricist and music publisher members; the second big stop for obtaining blanket public performance licenses that allow you to play/broadcast/feature copyrighted music.
    * Christian Copyright Licensing International - licenses a wide variety of religious music to churches for congregational use.
    * Individual Music Publishers:
          o Bourne Co.
          o EMI
          o Famous Music
          o Sony BMG
          o Universal Music Group
          o Warner/Chappell Music
          o Warner Music Group
          o Williamson Music
Helpful Licensing Links:
    * The Permissions Group --a for-profit consulting firm specializing in negotiating rights for copyrighted materials.
    * iCopyright -- another for-profit rights negotiation firm.
    * United States Copyright Office --understanding copyright laws in the U.S., determining copyright holders, and understanding how/when materials fall into the public domain.
    * World Intellectual Property Organization --understanding copyright, trademark and other intellectual property issues across national borders.