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EVENTS AT THE CENTER Join us for screenings, panels, discussions
and workshops. Center events let you connect with creative artists
and strategists using media for social change. You’ll find time and place
information for each event below.
NEW - PLEASE READ: Events held at American University in Washington DC are typically free and usually do not require RSVP. However, events held in partnership with other venues may have registration requirements and/or fees. Please check the linked websites for information on registration and fees - these listings are provided as a convenience and do not necessarily have all details.
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May 3
Fair Use at Computers, Freedom & Privacy Conference
Panel Discussion, Washington DC
Sponsored by Public Citizen’s Litigation Group, this panel will address intellectual property issues in the digital age and the growing need for content creators to utilize their fair use rights. Get details from Public Citizen Litigation group>>
May 3
WIFV Wednesday One: Getting the Right Rights
Panel Discussion, 6:30 PM Wechsler Theater, Mary Graydon Center
Thinking about using archival or news footage in your documentary? Hoping you can that perfect song for a song? Wondering whether a TV or radio on in the background of your scene or a logo on a character's T-shirt is included under Fair Use? Looking for tips on how to negotiate rights with a composer or a clip house so you don't pay for more than you need? The next Wednesday One will answer all of these questions and more. "Getting the Rights Right" will give you a better understanding of when and how to get rights to use copyrighted material, how to determine if something is in the Public Domain, and understanding when you can claim Fair Use. If you plan to use any material in your projects which was not created by you, you should not miss this month's Wednesday One.
Cost: Free for Women in Film and Video members and American University students with ID, $15 for all others. Due to limited space for this program, advance RSVP is STRONGLY recommended. You can RSVP on the WIFV website if you are a WIFV member or can contact the WIFV office at exec AT wifv.org or (202) 429-9438.
May 12-13
Beyond Broadcast
Open conference at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University
The Center is co-organizing this conference on the future of public media in an open ditigal environment. It is an open conference following on the Center’s initial convening, Digital Media and the Public Sphere. Traditional public media - public broadcasting, cable access television, public satellite channels - face a unique opportunity to embrace new participatory web-based media models - podcasting, video blogs, social software - and create a stronger and more vital public service. The conference is an opportunity for innovators and leaders in public media on any platform to meet and find out how others are experimenting. Visit: http://beyondbroadcast.net/wiki for details and registration and contribute to the blog at http://beyondbroadcast.net/blog/
June 15-17
The Future of Documentary at SILVERDOCS AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
Silver Spring MD
At this year's SILVERDOCS conference, the Center is hosting a panel discussion, “Do Documentarians Still Need Public Media?” Among the speakers are Sally Jo Fifer, President, Independent Television Service; Stephen Segaller, WNET; Ian Inaba, Guerrilla News Network; Gareth Benest, OneWorld TV; and Gillian Caldwell, WITNESS.
More on SILVERDOCS>>
August 1-5
2006 UFVA Conference at Chapman University
Orange CA
Center director Pat Aufderheide will moderate a panel discussion, "Fair Use and Free Use: Expanding Expression One Quotation at a Time," at the annual conference of the University Film & Video Association. Panelists will include Michael Donaldson, lawyer; Kirby Dick, filmmaker; Jennifer Urban, director of USC Intellectual Property clinic; and Lisa Leeman, USC faculty and filmmaker. The panel is open to conference participants only. Registration information is available at the conference site>>
Autumn 2006
A Leadership Summit on the Future of Public Media to be held in Washington, D.C. More information in May! Want input? Write socialmedia@american.edu.
9th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival: Sparks of Humanity
Held from October 25 - 29 at Stanford University, UNAFF celebrates the power of international films and videos dealing with human rights, environmental survival, women's issues, protection of refugees, homelessness, racism, disease control, universal education, war and peace. UNAFF offers a unique opportunity to view extraordinary documentaries, to become familiar with global and local issues, and to acquire a better understanding of the means to address these issues. At this years' festival, the Center will participate in a panel discussion on fair use, free speech issues. More details to follow.
In the meantime, submit your film to the festival. Entry deadline is June 1 and details can be found at the UNAFF website.
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