Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property
Narrated by Naomi Klein
In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) made headlines when he successfully trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" to call attention to the extremes of intellectual property law. But in the years since, as fewer and fewer corporations have come to dominate the media landscape, copyright law has only become more restrictive. In this provocative film, McLeod continues his fight against the corporate chokehold on creative expression, translating the abstractions of copyright law into an engaging story about corporate power and the power of art.
Freedom of Expression is an essential tool for educators, activists, filmmakers, students, artists, librarians, and more.
Bonus features including the short film "A Fair(y) Use Tale"
Intro | Free Speech in the Age of Copyright | Fencing the Cultural Commons | The Rise of the Clearance Culture | Suppressing the Freedom of Information | Fair Use & Free Speech | Fighting Back
