Facilitating Change

Jim Jarmush: Nothing is original

Before I share my thoughts on RIP: A Remix Manifesto, I want to pass on this quote that some lovely person posted on the Boing Boing post discussing it. It’s Jim Jarmusch’s fifth rule of film-making: Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, [...]

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RiP: A remix manifesto

Thanks to Patrick (once again), I scored a ticket to the premiere of Brett Gaylor’s new film: RiP: A remix manifesto. I learned about the film on Véro’s blog a few weeks ago and really wanted to see it. Lately I’ve been thinking more and more about things open, creative commons, and remix (read/write) culture. So [...]

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