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Creative Commons Applauds The Release Of Political Film Footage On Peer-To-Peer
Robert Greenwald, director and producer of the documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, announced today the release of the film's original footage under a Creative Commons "some rights reserved" copyright license. The film, which has drawn attention for its pointed critique of Fox News, consists largely of interviews with former Fox employees and news guests. Under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus license, these interviews can now be shared legally on P2P networks or publicly performed for noncommercial purposes. Greenwald has even invited viewers to transform or re-edit his original footage or use it in their own films under the terms of the license. Footage from another Greenwald documentary, Uncovered: The War on Iraq, will also be available soon, Greenwald said. "In making Outfoxed and Uncovered, I learned how cumbersome and expensive it can be to license footage from news organizations. Creative Commons licenses allow me as a filmmaker to know immediately how I can use a piece of content in my films," said Greenwald. "I could think of no better way to walk the talk myself than by releasing the interviews from Outfoxed and Uncovered under alicense that allows other filmmakers to use my material in new and creative ways. I look forward to seeing what others do with these interviews." Greenwald's announcement prompted Creative Commons, a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the legal sharing and re-use of creative works, to call upon authors and artists across the political spectrum to follow suit during this election season. "We'd be delighted to see other films and footage ( liberal or conservative, favorable towards or critical of any media outlet or public policy ( free to share under Creative Commons licenses," said Glenn Otis Brown, executive director of Creative Commons. "Political speech is meant to be heard far and wide. Whether in the form of campaign pamphlet, polemical movie, or protest song, core expression is perfectly suited to sharing online." The interviews from Outfoxed are now available for free download from the Internet Archive (http://archive.org) via Torrentocracy (http://torrentocracy.com), a cutting-edge tool combining BitTorrent, RSS, and traditional broadcast technologies. Since its release in theaters and on DVD last month, Outfoxed has remained on Amazon.com's top ten best-seller list.
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