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Documentary Rights

SOAPBOX - free speech event

September 26th, 2008 By Lily

TODAY and TOMORROW!!!!

Soapbox-It’s a mass performance revolving around issues of free speech. Everyone who wants to speak is given a soapbox and one minute of free speech….

SOAPBOX EVENT
CONVERGENCE CENTER AT PARK AVENUE ARMORY

643 PARK AVENUE BETWEEN 66TH AND 67TH STREETS

One Box = One Minute of Free Speech
Come and speak your mind!

26th September 12-3pm
27th September, 3-6PM

Preliminary Documentary Rights Research

February 12th, 2007 By Jesse

I’ve been doing some research about rights and documentary production. The best document I’ve found is “Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use” and can be downloaded here.

bestpractices.jpg

The actual language of current copyright law pertaining to “fair use” is Section 107 and can be read here. As you can see, it’s shockingly vague.

A generally good source for research seems to be the “Center for the Study of the Public Domain” at Duke Law.

The research shall continue, but this at least a little start…