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From the Philippines, a digital arts contest with social dimension
SYDNEY, Australia,
-- WebSining is the Filipino name for a web-art contest, and this is what has been keeping the Manila-based Foundation for Media Alternatives busy of late. With its goal of encouraging artistic innovations in the intersection of art and technology, Websining this year introduced a new category: software art. - 05/23/2007
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Australia: 33 hours of video slam
MONTREAL, Canada,
-- Ever heard of the Open Channel Video Slam? You say no? Here is the right answer. It boils down to 22 filmmakers locked up in a Melbourne bar for 33 hours to produce a ten minute film. The challenge? Use only Creative Commons material. - 05/22/2007
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Alternative film seeks a new home... in cyberspace
DHAKA, Bangladesh,
-- The filmmakers are there. So are the films from the world of alternative cinema. But how does one find the audiences? How to make sure that these crucial cultural products actually get noticed across the globe? Andrew Garton, from APC's member c2o and Programme Director of OPEN CHANNEL in Australia, is trying out an innovative experiment. The mix? Free software developers, filmmakers wanting to get their story out, and support which realises the power of the alternative image. - 05/31/2006
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The People Own Ideas!
STANFORD, California,
-- Stanford professor of law Lawrence Lessig visits Brazil, and comes back with this fascinating story explaining how the ideals and inspiration of Free Software is giving rise to Free Culture. Lessig describes what risks and threats come along with the new strategies to spread regulation in the digital world, in a long but fascinating write-up. - 06/20/2005
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D3 tested at Australian Centre for the Moving Image
MELBOURNE, Australia,
-- D3 - a prototype public multimedia interactive created by APC member in Melbourne, c2o- is a storytelling engine which explores a sense of place by mapping trails through a city. - 11/27/2004
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