screenshots permission

[Richard Robin]

>>>I [...] wish to publish some screenshots from Soviet films of the 1920s,
1960s-70s, and also from some recent Russian ones. The question is, how to
get permission? Who has inherited Mosfilm and Lenfilm rights? Does it make
sense to write to their official addresses? What is the length (expiration)
for these rights?

Since this is for an American publisher, you'll have to go by US copyright
law. Since our author team faces the same restrictions, here they are from
Cornell U (http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm):

Before 1923 - Free for the taking
After 1923 - author's life + 70 years, or for corporations, 95 years.
Exceptions: If a Soviet author was a casualty of WWII (or worked or fought
during the war), then 70 years ==> 74 years. If an author was rehabilitated
after repression, then 70 years after the January 1 of the year following
the date of rehabilitation.

Good luck trying to get Mosfilm and Lenfilm (both of which still exist) to
release copyright. We've been trying, but so far, no word back from them.

Best regards,
Rich Robin


-- 
Richard M. Robin, Ph.D.
Director Russian Language Program
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
202-994-7081
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