Tag Archives: fanworks

CopyrightX: UGC panel

Posted on May 14, 2019 by rtushnet

Panel One: User-generated Content, Digital Labor, and Collaborative Authorship Moderator: Bethany Rabe Rebecca Tushnet: Fanworks, Fair Use, and Self-Actualization Through Transformative Expression Title assigned a few months ago is a little misleading because I actually wanted to take the opportunity … Continue reading →

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1201 hearings, LA, streamlined video exemption

Posted on April 24, 2018 by rtushnet

IN SUPPORT Art Neill New Media Rights Elizabeth Rosenblatt Organization for Transformative Works Jack Lerner, Brian Tamsut, and Jovan C. Ardy UCI Intellectual Property, Arts, and Technology Clinic Tisha Turk University of Minnesota, Morris  IN OPPOSITION Ben Sheffner Motion Picture Association … Continue reading →

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1201 exemption hearing: filmmaking and ebooks

Posted on April 12, 2018 by rtushnet

PROPOSED CLASS 1: Audiovisual Works—Criticism and Comment—E-Books and Filmmaking Michael C. Donaldson, FilmIndependent, International Documentary Association, Kartemquin Educational Films, Inc., Independent Filmmaker Project, University of Film and Video Association, The Alliance for Media Arts+Culture (“Joint Filmmakers”): Discusses use of film … Continue reading →

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Transformative work of the year (so far): To tell my story, showing near DC now

Posted on July 21, 2017 by rtushnet

To Tell My Story: A Hamlet Fanfic by Alexandra Petri  Runs until July 30 Although the structuring conceit is a loose retelling of Hamlet, with a modern-day fangirl as the tragic protagonist Elsie, there are a number of other fandoms … Continue reading →

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Transformative work of the year (so far): To tell my story, showing near DC now

Posted on July 21, 2017 by rtushnet

To Tell My Story: A Hamlet Fanfic by Alexandra Petri  Runs until July 30 Although the structuring conceit is a loose retelling of Hamlet, with a modern-day fangirl as the tragic protagonist Elsie, there are a number of other fandoms … Continue reading →

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Re:Create features fan vidders for fair use week

Posted on February 24, 2017 by rtushnet

See (and watch!) here.  Lim’s Marvels is my favorite of her work, but her editing is generally flawless.  I find it a particularly good example for fair use week because of the way it shamelessly panders to the female gaze, … Continue reading →

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Jaszi Festschrift, Panel 3 Fair use

Posted on November 18, 2016 by rtushnet

Michael Donaldson, Reflections: More lobbyists in Congress for © industries than there are members of Congress.  But fair use guidelines for documentary film weren’t threatening, especially once there was insurance for filmmakers who used the guidelines.  Good fair use decisions, … Continue reading →

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Conversation on fan films and copyright, part 2

Posted on September 29, 2016 by rtushnet

My exchange with Henry Jenkins can be found here.  Part 1 here. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2cYKxvk

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Star Trek, fan films and transformative use

Posted on September 27, 2016 by rtushnet

I have a conversation with Henry Jenkins on these topics up at his blog. from Blogger http://ift.tt/2dphupF

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Documentary on transformative works in France

Posted on May 16, 2016 by rtushnet

French transformative fandom and its perilous legal status: Emmanuelle Debats talks about her documentaries about French fandom.  Excerpts:   My first reaction to fanfiction was surprise and shock. I mean I had the basic French reaction: “How can someone write … Continue reading →

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