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Intellectual Property Issues for the Social-Issue Documentary Filmmaker

email   discuss By Shari Kizirian

Cultural arts journalist Shari Kizirian provides an overview of intellectual rights issues--copyright, trademark, digital rights management--as they affect the creative work of filmmakers.

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• Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use
• Answers to Common IP Questions for the Independent Documentary Filmmaker
• Ephemeral for no good reason: the waste of documentary and independent films
• Keepers of the Public Domain in Electronic Media: Keep It Up!
• Digital Futures: A Need-to-Know Policy Guide for Independent Filmmakers

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