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A blog project of Tribeca Film Institute

IDFA is the largest documentary festival and market in the world. And this being my first foray to the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, things have been a bit overwhelming. But certain themes are cropping up that reflect the sign of the times, not only in documentary, but in making and disseminating art for […]

CID: Report from NAMAC

For those of you who don’t know, I recently moved to Austin, and I very much wanted to attend the recent NAMAC conference. But, just starting a new job and getting settled in my new place made that a tall order. The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture is a service organization for media […]

UPDATE: You can view a recording of this event here. 
Confused about copyright? You’re not alone. Media literacy educators rely on the ability to use copyrighted materials in their teaching. But ignorance about copyright — and particularly a lack of awareness of the fair use provision - is interfering with teachers’ ability to teach important critical […]

Thanks for Mark Schoneveld for the tip!

Post Fest: International Doc Conference

We had hoped to stay away from traditional festival wrap reports here at Resources. However, because the International Documentary Conference seemed to have a serious slant toward new media this year, I think it important to at least make a few comments about it. Like it or not, the internet, low cost consumer technology and […]