By Michael Sucsy
The week my most recent film, Every Day, was released in movie theaters, I noticed a comment posted on social media — “Looks amazing. Where can I download this for free?” The movie wasn’t even available yet as a paid download and still this person thought it completely reasonable that she should... Read more
By Justin Sanders
The talented individuals behind film festivals tend to be able to spot a good submission a mile away, but when Slamdance Film Festival President Peter Baxter first laid eyes on the work of Japanese animator Shunsaku Hayashi, he knew he had something that was more than good. “I felt transported... Read more
By CreativeFuture
Dear Google Human Resources, Your former Head of Copyright, Fred von Lohmann, left his position earlier this year, prompting Google to place a job posting to fill his vacancy. Following a thorough analysis by our in-house team of creativity defenders, we at CreativeFuture have determined that certain key details of... Read more
By Justin Sanders
If there was a sign early on that Matt Miller would go on to start his own production company, Vanishing Angle, it probably occurred in high school – where he had the chutzpa to ditch class and head into the city to audit college filmmaking courses at New York University. Or... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
I’m still reeling from June 27th – which is the day that I must have accidentally stepped into a parallel universe, a topic I know a lot about. Why? Because I love science fiction. I must read a sci-fi book every two weeks – it’s true! So even as an... Read more
By Kristina Ensminger
As a child of the ‘80s and ‘90s, playing video games meant eating 8-bit mushrooms and collecting gold coins as Mario or Luigi. These days, video games are recognized as a competitive sport (yes, eSports is a real thing), and professional gamers have salaries, health benefits, and retirement plans. In... Read more
By Justin Sanders
In June, we checked in on some of the commentary surrounding the endlessly-burning hair pile that is the technology industry at the moment – offering “14 Brilliant Comments on the Importance of Platform Responsibility in Big Tech.” Since then, Facebook has continued to be dodgy about where its user data has... Read more
By CreativeFuture
Last month, the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) asked the public for comments on how the NTIA should prioritize their future internet policy initiatives. Many of you will ask, “what is the NTIA?” The NTIA is an agency that advises the President on telecommunication and information policy issues. Their... Read more
By Justin Sanders
The rarest job in Hollywood is headquartered in an unassuming prefabricated trailer on the CBS backlot. It is here where Eric Mills navigates a deluge of spreadsheets and databases as part of his daily quest to provide contestants with their winnings on one of the world’s most popular game shows,... Read more
By Justin Sanders
Art piracy doesn’t always make for the same big headlines as other forms of copyright infringement, but make no mistake – it is a very real problem, and the numbers are staggering. A fervid interest in art-collecting as a financial investment has whipped up the buying and selling of fine... Read more