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Currently, potential users of orphan works can be held liable for up to $150K in statutory damages.

When the House of Representatives reconvenes next week, November 17, it could pass the controversial Orphan Works Bill which would require only a 'fair' compensation to be paid to the copyright owner. However, it is unclear whether this lame-duck Congress will have time to pass any the bill before going into recess for the end-of-year holidays.On January 3rd, the newly-elected congress will convene picking up bills drafted and approved in 2008 which doesn't leave much time to coordinate efforts in defeating the orphan works bill.

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MOMA
11 West 53 Street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
New York, NY 10019-5497

(212) 708-9400

Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:15 p.m., Theater 2, T2 (Introduced by Bruce Posner)
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2:00 p.m., Theater 2, T2 (Introduced by Bruce Posner)

From the MOMA website:

NYC Restored: Paul Strand and Charles Sheeler's Manhatta and Other City Views

The centerpiece of this New York City-themed program is the premiere of a new restoration of Strand and Sheeler's groundbreaking Manhatta (1921), preserved by a consortium of archives, including MoMA, and supervised by independent curator Bruce Posner, who introduces the program and explains the digital restoration process, carried out by Lowry Digital (formerly DTS). NYC Restored also features views of New York shot by Lumière cameraman Alexandre Promio in 1896 and a newly preserved print of Francis Thompson's fantastical N.Y., N.Y. (1957), blown up from glorious 16mm Kodachrome to 35mm. All films (except N.Y., N.Y.) silent, with piano accompaniment by Donald Sosin. Program Approx. 80 min.

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