I just got back from opening night at the anti-corporate film festival put on by Counter Corp. They screened two short films having to do with copyright law before showing the world premiere of a documentary called Freedom of Expression which is a film that explores the battle being waged in court, the media industry, academia, and on the Internet between people and corporations for control over the cultural commons. They talked to a number of different people on the subject one of which was the founder of Stay Free magazine who curates a show of artwork that makes use of copyrighted material. Because the show is “educational,” the work can legally be shown without fear of a lawsuit.

If you live in the bay area I would definitely recommend supporting Counter Corp by attending any number of the great documentaries going on all weekend

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