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Author Topic: contact info for studio reportory divisions Dave Ganoe Expert Film Handler Posts: 119 From: Point Marion, PA Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-17-2000 01:40 PM                     Does anyone have contact info for studios other than Columbia Pictures for available product for showing older stuff? I've already got a list from Columbia/TriStar. Thanks in advance. Dave  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 10-17-2000 04:21 PM                     Paramount... Domink Nocella (972) 628-3334  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 10-17-2000 07:24 PM                     Swank Motion Pictures is the clearing house for most non theatrical repertory stuff. 1-800-876-5445  |  IP: Logged Jonathan M. Crist Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 531 From: Hershey, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 10-17-2000 07:28 PM                     Swank Motion Pictures is the general clearing house for most non-theatrical run 35MM repertory stuff. However they do have custody of the new Raiders & Top Gun prints. 1-800-876-5445  |  IP: Logged Dave Cutler Master Film Handler Posts: 277 From: Centennial, CO Registered: Jun 2000 posted 10-18-2000 01:33 PM                     Swank has custody of the new prints of 'Raider' and 'Top Gun?' I just showed the new print of 'Top Gun' and I don't go through Swank, as we are a theatre and advertise in the papers and such. The best approach I have had in contacting studios was to just call their main switch board and tell them what you want, they generally have (eventually) put me through to the correct person. Sometimes you get bounced around a bit, but eventually you will land in the right spot. In most cases your contact will depend on your area. Being in Kansas City most of my contacts are in the Dallas offices for their respective studios for instance.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-18-2000 02:10 PM                        My understanding is that Swank handles primarily 16mm prints. If you book 35mm from them, it usually gets shipped out of TES or ETS or wherever the theatrical prints (usually the same prints) get shipped from. I've never personally dealt with 35mm booked through Swank; their 16mm prints are usually pretty good and the company is decent to deal with, but their prices are sky-high.  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 10-18-2000 07:49 PM                     Swank has always been high priced. We rented from them back when I was in college and in all but one case, I always got new prints. Some of our titles were up to 10 years old!  |  IP: Logged Ky Boyd Hey I'm #23 Posts: 314 From: Santa Rosa, CA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-20-2000 06:27 PM                       MGM/UA Classics 310-449-3473 Warner Classics 818-379-1814 Sony Repertory 310-244-5683 Rialto Pictures (mostly foreign titles) 323-876-5555 Fox and New Line are through Criterion 800-663-0991  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-31-2000 11:04 AM                        Try the on-line Boxoffice Buyer's Directory: http://www.boxoffice.com/buyers99.html Or the Film Journal International Distribution Guide: http://www.filmjournal.com/ ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com  |  IP: Logged

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