For several years '' Bye Bye Blues '' could not be exhibited on television or theatrically ( and could not be issued on DVD or made available digitally ) because nobody could determine who held the copyright . On August 21 , 2013 , however , the Copyright Board of Canada issued a licence to Rebecca Jenkins , allowing the film to be distributed in Canada by television , Internet , and other means . The licence was issued under section 77 of the '' Copyright Act '' , which allows the Copyright Board to issue a licence in respect of orphan works where " the Board is satisfied that the applicant has made reasonable efforts to locate the owner of the copyright and that the owner can not be located " . Pursuant to the licence , the film is available online in Canada through the iTunes Store , and two theatrical screenings were held in October 2014 at the Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Bye Bye Blues (film)