rip!: A REMIX MANIFESTO

rip!: A REMIX MANIFESTO Music documentary, Canada 2008, 86 min.

Director: Brett Gaylor Contributors: Girl Talk, Lawrence Lessig, Cory Doctorow and Gilberto Gil.

In the documentary "rip! A Remix Manifesto" is about copyright in the information age of new media. The line between consumers and producers is becoming increasingly blurred. A must-see for anyone concerned with copyright, sampling, mashups, Gema fees, collages and Creative Commons.

What impact does digital development have on copyright? What law applies and who must abide by it? 'Rip! A Remix Manifesto' looks at the impact of digital media on copyright. Canadian director Brett Gaylor has collected interviews, films and found footage over several years to examine the current debate around copyright issues in music culture. The Canadian documentary filmmaker explores the question of copyright in particular. How does an author define himself on the Internet, how can he protect his intellectual property? Can remixing be considered an independent, artistic craft? The answer from copyright holders is clear. They are trying to prevent these forms of use. But whether they succeed remains questionable.

The film was shown at various film festivals and won, among others, the Special Jury Prize in Montreal and the Audience Award at the Doc Film Festival in Amsterdam.

This year, the Edith Russ House for Media Art has made the question of copying and the (artistic) practices of copying, with all their legal, ethical and aesthetic implications, a focal point. A second film and concert event in the fall will again address this question. The exhibition Cultures of Copy, a cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong, will present a broad spectrum of current artistic positions on the subject of copying from November 26, 2010.

Admission: 6 € / reduced 4 €