Public Domain
 Festival Films offers the largest selection of public domain feature films in the world. Quite a promise, but our associates devoted lifetimes and fortunes to finding EVERY FILM they can that is in the public domain. Films are said to be in the public domain because they were never properly copyrighted in the first place or were not renewed as required by law. A more detailed discussion of copyright and public domain is available on request.

You may download a PDF Catalog of the most popular public domain films. Many more are available!

High Range Masters
 Top quality Beta-SP, DVCam and Hard Drive Masters are used for mastering commercial DVDs, for stock footage in documentaries and by TV stations around the world. These formats are for those specialized users who demand top quality.

VHS / DVD-R
Most of the public domain films are also available on standard VHS and DVD-R, which are also excellent quality. Many TV stations have reported that the DVD-R format works well for their broadcasts and is far more economical than Beta masters. The Customized Programs in our Cafe Roxy enterprise are also supplied on DVD-R. We can send a free preview disc so you can both check the quality on various shows and see how they play on your equipment. Please inquire about prices.

DEFINITELY PUBLIC DOMAIN
 The lists that follow contain mostly American films made before 1964. These films are undisputedly in the public domain in the USA. In most cases no underlying music or literary rights have been claimed. If we know of any claims we will inform you before proceeding. More information about copyright and public domain is available on request.

MULTIPLE USES
 These films may be broadcast on cable TV, sold on VHS or DVD, used for stock footage in various projects and shown to audiences where admission is charged. They may even be dubbed into foreign languages!

BROADCAST QUALITY
 Whenever possible the films have been transferred from 35mm for maximum quality. Some serials and TV shows were transferred from16mm originals. These are the same masters broadcast by AMC, TCM and other cable channels who show older classics.

QUALITY GUARANTEE
 The best in the world. Whenever better material turns up, the masters are upgraded! No expense is spared.

FORMATS
 The original video masters are often on 1". The format most requested is Beta-SP, DVcam or Hard Drive, although Digital, DVC-Pro, Beta/PAL format and Super VHS are also available.

PRICES
 Please inquire. Our prices are comparable with or below the industry norm for excellent quality video masters.

FEATURES in the public domain, by Genre
 Most are included in the downloadable PDF Catalog, and we recommend you peruse it first!

Action/Adventure/Westerns
Comedy
Drama
Film Noir
Horror & Science-Fiction
Musicals
Mystery/Suspense/Film Noir
Science-Fiction Thrills!
Adventure Serials
Classic Television Series

ALWAYS MORE!
 Plus hundreds of other films! I can't list them all. Please inquire if you have specific interests or want episode titles of TV Series, specific titles of B-Westerns or public domain cartoons.

Ron Hall
President, Festival Films
phone or fax: 952-470-2172
email: fesfilms@aol.com

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