THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
CENTER FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES
The Committee on Japanese Studies
5838 S. Kimbark Avenue -- Judd Hall, Suite 302
CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60637
TELEPHONE: (773) 702-2715 / FAX: (773) 702-8260 / EMAIL: japan@uchicago.edu

Documentary and Feature Films on Video

Over the past few years, the Center for East Asian Studies has built up a small collection of feature and documentary films on video from Japan, China and, to the extent possible, Korea. Also, we have a few in English that have to do with the Asian-American experience (and in a few cases, with other manifestations of East Asian "diaspora"). Funding for these acquisitions has come from the Japanese Studies Endowment and from Title VI. We welcome suggestions for new acquisitions in the above categories, but please keep in mind that films on video, apart from very broadly popular feature films, typically cost between $60 and $150 each, and our budget is, of course, limited.

Borrowing Policy

1. The film-on-video library of the Center is intended primarily for educational purposes; any faculty or current course assistant may borrow films. In the absence of our own viewing facilities where we could closely monitor the usage of this material (as does the Film Center, for example) it is not normally possible to give students direct access to our collection. Graduate students, with written permission from a faculty member, may be eligible to borrow films for course papers and research.

2. Films are kept in the Center; anyone wishing to borrow a film should come to the office during working hours or make arrangements beforehand.

3. Borrowers are expected to sign for the films they take, leaving their name, work and home phone number, title(s) of the film(s) borrowed, and the date.

4. FILMS ARE DUE BACK IN JUDD 302 ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE THEY ARE BORROWED. Borrowers should be sure that they sign in each tape returned.

5. Films are for viewing ONLY and are NOT TO BE COPIED. Copying is bad for the original tapes and violates copyright laws. (The Film Center will, for course-related purposes only, make and keep on reserve one or two copies for viewing at their facilities for the duration of the course; at the end of which they are destroyed. Borrowers from our library may have no more than two copies made in this manner.) For feature films which are in great demand, we hope eventually to obtain 3/4" format masters from which copies can be made with minimal degradation of quality. At present we have only a very few documentaries in this format.

6. Normally, only two films may be borrowed at one time. Exceptions for course-related pre-viewing should be arranged in advance with the Coordinator.

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