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Creative Consequences for Filmmakers of Copyright Law to Be Discussed at American University Panel
Contact: Maralee Csellar, AU Media Relations, 202-885-5952;
Kathy Thompson AU WCL Media Relations, 202-274-4279
WHO: Jim Gilliam, producer, Robert Greenwald Productions;
Grace Guggenheim, producer, Guggenheim Productions;
Jeff Tuchman, writer/director, Documania Films;
Peter Jaszi, professor, American University Washington College of Law;
Mike Madison, professor, University of Pittsburgh Law School;
Joseph Turow, professor, University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School of Communication;
Pat Aufderheide, professor, American University School of Communication (moderator).
WHAT: A panel discussion on the creative cost of the "clearance culture," including a screening of Stories Untold, a short documentary by filmmaker & AU School of Communication Professor Brigid Maher.
WHEN:4 – 6 p.m., Monday Nov. 8
WHERE: Washington College of Law, Room 603; American University; 4801 Massachusetts Ave; Washington D.C. 20016
Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2004) – American University’s Center for Social Media and Washington College of Law will host a panel discussion on the creative cost of the ‘clearance culture’ from 4 – 6 p.m. on Monday, November 8 at AU’s Washington College of Law Room 603. A screening of AU filmmaker Brigid Maher’s short film Stories Untold precedes the panel.
The panel discussion and viewing launch a new study written by professors Pat Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi, "Untold Stories: Creative Consequences of the Rights Clearance Culture for Documentary Filmmakers." The study, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, draws on dozens of in-depth interviews about permission and rights clearance with documentary filmmakers working in today’s theatrical and television environment. The report reveals the creative cost of the "clearance culture" and presents ways to address the problem. The report will be available at http://centerforsocialmedia.org/rock/index.htm on November 8.
Located in Washington, D.C, American University is a leader in global education, enrolling a diverse student body from throughout the U.S. and more than 150 countries and providing opportunities for academic excellence, public service, and internships in the nation’s capital and around the world.
For general information and calendar listings, please list Agnes Varnum, AU Center for Social Media, at 202-885-3107 as the contact. For additional media assistance, contact Maralee Csellar, AU Media Relations, at 202-885-5952 or Kathy Thompson AU WCL Media Relations, at 202-274-4279.