[KineJapan] permission for using stills

[Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum]

Hi Earl,

I can't speak to how fair use is handled in Taiwan, but if you are aiming to publish in Japan it can be very difficult to argue for this. Everybody simply bows to the rights holders and their lobbyists.

If you search the KineJapan archive for messages from me, you'll find two lengthy threads on this topic, with suggestions from Aaron and Markus on dealing with Japanese publishers.

You might want to consider shopping for a different publisher that simply recognizes the phrase "fair use", or else hire somebody to deal with Shochiku and Toho.

Good luck,

Mark Roberts

Research Fellow, UTCP
http://utcp.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/members/data/mark_roberts/index_en.php <http://utcp.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/members/data/mark_roberts/index_en.php>

> On Jun 8, 2016, at 6:47 AM, Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum via KineJapan <kinejapan at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> 
> Dear Everyone,
> I am writing an essay on Japanese War films. The editor tells me I must get explicitly stated permission for every screen-grab still I include. All of the films are at least 61 years old. Most are Shochiku and some are Toho. I would deeply appreciate any advice on how I go about this, or on how to make a convincing case that including such stills are protected by Fair Use considerations.
> thank you.
> best
> ej
> Earl Jackson
> Professor
> National Chiao Tung University
> Associate Professor, Emeritus
> University of California, Santa Cruz
> Co-Director
> Trans-Asia Screen Cultures Institute
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