[Offtopic] Creative Commons Forum

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Re: <http://creativecommons.org/>

Creative Commons licenses are a flexible range of protections and 
freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. Creative Commons extend 
the "all rights reserved" concept of traditional copyright to offer a 
voluntary "some rights reserved" approach. It's a nonprofit org and all 
of the tools are free.

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From: andrew garton <agarton at toysatellite.org>
Sent: Monday  May 15, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: Free Screen Culture: Creative Commons for the Screen Forum

"FREE SCREEN CULTURE" FORUM DURING ARTS LAW WEEK, MAY 17, CINEMA NOVA

OPEN CHANNEL presents a forum featuring 7 panelists debating "Creative
Commons - new technologies and licensing for the screen" plus a live
video and sound remix.

The filmmaker, the lawyer, the remix artist, the composer, the licensing
advocate, the royalty collector and copyright consultant debate Creative
Commons - new technologies and licensing - for the screen. 

Featuring live video and sound remix by Dale Nason and Steve Law.

Panelists: 

- Nic Suzor (CREATIVE COMMONS AUSTRALIA)
- Frank Rodi (APRA)
- Dr David Brennan (MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY)
- Philippa Campey (FILM CAMP)
- Dale Nason (CINEMATIC DISPERSION) 
- Shaun Miller (MARSHALLS & DENT)
- Hosted by Andrew Garton (OPEN CHANNEL)

WHEN: May 17, 7 - 9pm
WHERE: Cinema Nova, 380 Lygon St, Carlton
ENTRY: $5 (free for OPEN CHANNEL Members).
Tickets available at Cinema 9 from 6pm.
ENQUIRIES: OPEN CHANNEL Tel: 03 8610 9300

Presented by OPEN CHANNEL and the Arts Law Consortium with the
assistance of Cinema Nova, Creative Commons Australia and Secession
Records.

_____________________________________________
Andrew Garton - Program Director, OPENChannel
T. +61 (0) 3 8610 9300 F. +61 (0) 3 9614 1780
andrewg at openchannel.org.au
http://openchannel.org.au/
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Cheers all ..
Stephen Loosley
Victoria, Australia