Question about films Stills/lobby cards copyright and terms of use

[eigagogo at free.fr]

Dear,

I'm currently writing an article (about Toei) for french e-magazine Ecrans
d'Asie (http://www.ecrans-asie.com/. Although the content can be freely read
online, it can also be printed with professional standard (300dpi).

I used to wrote on websites where DVd screen captures were used, but this
convenient alternative is not anymore possible to get 'hi-resolution' material.
I guess the only solution to illustrate my text is to use lobby cards/stills
from the editor/producer.
No doubt this issue will prove to be tricky when it comes to independant
production or big studio such as Toei/Nikkatsu.
I heard such stills were 'free of use' as long as they were used for magazine (a
reason why Hotwax has chosen the magazine format?)

As exemple, i would like to use this great still of Midori Mako in Abaruse ...
how can i do ?
http://db.eiren.org/contents/03000009547.html

Any advice are much welcomed as i am totally lost! :)


Best,


Martin Vieillot