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Those in filmmaking in New York have undoubtedly heard about developments at the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, as they seek to make it a requirement for “any group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a single public location for more than a half hour to get […]

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Shira Golding at MediaRights wrote a great piece on the state of fair use, Use It or Lose It: An Update from the Frontlines of the Fair Use Movement.
“When Arts Engine Executive Director Katy Chevigny participated in a 2004 meeting about fair use she had no idea that three years later she would be speaking […]

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Tonight on PBS’ POV series, don’t miss the television broadcast debut of this extraordinary film produced and directed by Eric Daniel Metzgar and Nell Carden Grey. Their film chronicles the personal sacrifices and challenges faced by a New York writer who dedicates his time and resources to rescuing endangered turtles. You can read […]

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One of the interesting new developments I learned about at the International Documentary Conference was the launch of a new monthly column at Arts Engine’s MediaRights called Upstream. Executive director Katy Chevigny describes this new column, “through which we will travel with you as your guide through the quickly shifting world of online video.” I […]

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