film

May 29, 2007 / David Bollier
Digital sharecropping on the Lucas plantation. You can mash-up _Star Wars_ clips for free, but the media giant owns what you produce.
March 23, 2007 / David Bollier
A writer who walks his talk about creativity as a gift.
March 12, 2007 / David Bollier
A new movie and book chronicle citizen opposition to corporate takeovers of their water supplies.
February 2, 2007 / David Bollier
Ralph Nader: the controversial legacy of an unreasonable man.
September 22, 2006 / David Bollier
The improbable success of Nollywood – Nigeria's booming film industry is a marvel of creative energy.
August 8, 2006 / David Bollier
To mash-up or not mash-up? Big media's ambivalence about commons-based creativity.
July 11, 2006 / Jon Taplin
A vexing question for those who claim that "information wants to be free." How do artists, writers, reporters, and researchers get paid so they can keep giving us what we want?
April 13, 2006 / David Bollier
The Smithsonian is a treasure chest of American culture supported by our tax dollars. But researchers may be denied access if they are seen as competitive with the Institute's corporate sponsors.
August 12, 2005 / Jonathan Rowe
Do intellectual property restrictions really spur creativity, or just the opposite? Joni Mitchell speaks out.
August 12, 2005 / David Bollier
The spiral of commercialism threatens to overwhelm artistic creativity in all corners of society.