Movie Clips

Copyright in the Classroom
The Copyright Alliance and YMI have developed a free online video, Copyright in the Classroom, to provide a quick explanation of copyright, identify “teachable moments” in the classroom, and review all the free teaching resources available at the Alliance web site.


Click here for the .mov format of the "Copyright in the Classroom" video. You can download this version and save it to your desktop or a DVD.

This short movie clip gives an introduction to fair use and what it means for the creation of new works.

The 8-minute video takes you from the perspective of our founding fathers on rights of authors to the impact of technological innovation on copyright. It addresses how “disruptive technologies,” specifically computers and the internet, impact artist and creator rights. It makes the point that the internet does not require us to rethink copyright, but it is the greatest invention ever devised to encourage creativity. Therefore, we should not abandon one for the other, but we should encourage integration and use of both.

Hear artists from various disciplines  talk about what they create and why it is important to their lives and to the lives of others. They also discuss the importance of copyright in relation to their work and how piracy and infringement impact their livelihoods. 

This video is based on a talk that Patrick Ross gave at Ball State University before the Google book search decision was made in the courts. The clip discusses fair use in the academic environment.

Learn more at www.copyrightalliance.org/creators !