File 029251
Email Correspondence Regarding Woody Allen Filming Release and Academic Project (File 029251)
Email exchange between Jeffrey E. and Harvard professor Elisa New regarding legal restrictions on using filmed footage of Woody Allen for an academic online course and television episode.
Summary
Elisa New, a Harvard professor creating an online course on American literature and modernism, requests advice from Jeffrey E. on approaching Woody Allen's legal team about using previously filmed interview footage. Allen's lawyers had previously prohibited any online, broadcast, or public use of the material. New discusses her timeline for the project and lists other notable performers and public figures who have already participated or agreed to participate in her course.
From: jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]Sent: 12/7/2015 7:04:18 PMTo: Lisa NewSubject: Re: and....another bit of advice ...? on WAImportance: Highsend me the list of policticans the list you sent will generate an of course notOn Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Lisa New <_________________> wrote:Dear Jeffrey,As you probably know, Woody Allen's legal team said that we couldn't use the film we shot of him: online,for broadcast, anywhere.It was a fantastic experience taping with him and so, even if I can't ever use the footage, I'm still grateful toyou for making the day possible. But of course I'd like to use the footage. I decided when--way back-- we gotthis very negative answer back from his lawyers that I should just take my time about asking --since it wouldtake us 2 years to be ready to edit the footage anyway (The online course is chronological. When I tapedWoody we were still back in 1730. Now we've gotten to the 1920s)Well, we've now arrived at the season when we'll be editing materials on William Carlos Williams for ourcourse on Modernism and, as we discussed on Saturday, on poetry and other arts, The Poetry of Art, Sport,and PlayI would also, of course, love to make a tv episode out of the conversation, but the threshold question iswhether he'll let us use it for anything at all. In case it would matter,Other performers who have already taped with me includeJohn Lithgow,Diane PaulusJulie TaymorNasEve EnslerDamian WoetzelKate BurtonLil Buck RileyAlfre WoodardHerbie HancockTony KushnerNatalia Zukermanand those who have agreed to tape with me includeSally FieldLena DunhamYo Yo MaAnna Deveare Smithand more.HOUSE OVERSIGHT 029251Those in other fields include journalists, senators, president clinton etc etc. You've read my pitch before (manytimes)His is one of only two releases that we haven't gotten. What do you think of my chances?LisaElisa NewPowell M. Cabot Professor of American LiteratureHarvard University148 Barker Center12 Quincy StreetCambridge, MA02138please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 029252