Sunday, January 29 7:30pm
Admission: $5.00
The Guild Theater
2828 35th St, Sacramento, CA
With recent pending legislation in the U.S. such as SOPA and PIPA, it’s a good time to revisit this documentary we originally showed in 2009. The film itself was created before these bills existed but it is a good primer on issues like media control and fair use within (and outside of) the internet, and is relevant now more than ever. About the film-
In RiP: A Remix Manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers. The film’s central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician topping the charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a paragon of people power or the Pied Piper of piracy? Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil’s Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow (co-editor of Boing Boing) are also along for the ride. Hope to see you there! http://www.moviesonabigscreen.com
