[CREATE] Fwd: Open Video Conference

[Joao S. O. Bueno]

hmm..any of you were aware of this ?
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Subject: [estudiolivre] Open Video Conference
Date: Thursday 14 May 2009
From: Fabianne Balvedi <fabs at estudiolivre.org>
To: estudiolivre <estudiolivre at lists.riseup.net>

http://openvideoconference.org

Open Video is a broad based movement of video creators, technologists,
academics, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, activists, remixers, and many
others. When most folks think of “open,” they think of open source and
open codecs. They’re right—but there’s more to Open Video than open
codecs. Open Video is the growing movement for transparency,
interoperability, and further decentralization in online video. These
qualities provide more fertile ground for independent producers,
bottom-up innovation, and greater protection for free speech online.

YouTube and other online video applications are rightly celebrated for
empowering end-users; however, online video lacks some of the
essential qualities that make text and images on the web such powerful
tools for free speech and technical innovation. Email, blogs, and
other staples of the open web rely on ubiquitous and interoperable
technologies that have low barriers to entry; they are massively
decentralized and resistant to censorship or regulation. Video,
meanwhile, relies on centralized distribution and proprietary
technologies which can threaten cultural discourse and innovation.

Open Video is about the legal and social norms surrounding online
video. It’s the ability to attach the license of your choice to videos
you publish. It’s about media consolidation, aggregation, and
decentralization. It’s about fair use. In short, it’s about a lot of
things, and that’s why this conference is going to be so exciting!
Conference Highlights

    * Brings together stakeholders in the online video space (video
makers, coders, lawyers, academics, entrepreneurs, etc.) for
cross-pollination and development of the Open Video movement.
    * Raises the public profile of video creators and artists,
especially those whose work relies on or contributes to Open Video.
    * Raises public interest and awareness around the Principles of an
Open Video Ecosystem, a community effort to define best practices in
online video.

Conference Details

    * two day event; June 19-20 at NYU Law School with live webcast
    * main agenda to feature high-profile speakers and presenters in
legal and cultural dimensions of online video.
    * secondary programming to include workshops on DIY video
creation, publication, etc. (like USC’s 24/7 DIY Conference).
    * secondary programming to include open source developer
workshops, tech demos, and technical community building.
    * compilation of video art reel (remix, collage, etc) and related
documentaries for continuous screening (like Stay Free’s Illegal Art
exhibit).

The Organizers

The conference is a production of Participatory Culture Foundation,
Yale Internet Society Project, Kaltura, iCommons, and the Open Video
Alliance.


-- 
Fabianne Balvedi
GNU/Linux User #286985
http://fabs.tk
http://identi.ca/f4bs/
“O acaso só favorece a mente preparada”.
Louis Pasteur

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