Open Source Cinema - An Open Source Documentary Film about Copyright

The voyage of Open Source Cinema / Basement Tapes (or Pirate Movie?) is nearing the end of its first stage - the movie is almost done! We've incorporated remixes, original videoblogs, music and photos drawn from this site (and the culture that surrounds us). But there is a final step we need open source cinema to take - the end of the movie!

Join Graffiti Research Lab Montreal and Fair Copyright for Canada Montreal for a fun filled evening of video art, street art and music, to protest Copyright Bill C-61: a draconian piece of federal government legislation which, if passed into law this fall, would fundamentally change the digital media landscape for the worst, making Canadians into copyright criminals by slapping hefty fines on anyone who trades music, makes backup copies of DVDs or even uploads a YouTube mashup.

The current copyright climate makes us all copyright criminals. From trading music between friends, making backup copies of DVDs, an iPod party, a youtube mashup - its all copyright infringment, and it's all against the law.

So - are you a copyright criminal? We'll edit together these photo mug shots into the movie.