Copyright Alliance's Podcast

Rutgers filmmaking professor Dena Seidel discusses her latest film, Antarctic Edge: 70 Degrees South, and explains why building trusting relationships and mutual respect is paramount to great narrative filmmaking. 

David Cote, theater critic for Time Out New York, explains his writing process and why reviews are an important part of experiencing art and culture.

Visual effects artist and software developer Ross Shain talks about his Academy Award winning software, Mocha, a leading application for rotoscoping and planar tracking.

Software developer Ross Shain explains why it is important to pay for software just as anyone would pay for any tool that makes professional work easier. 

Music producer Kevin McMahon talks about the role he plays to both protect and direct artists in the production of an album that achieves their vision.

This video mission statement for The Copyright Alliance explains why copyright is central to freedom.

Filmmaker Dan Mirvish discusses independent film production, explaining some of the logic that drives budget decisions.

Filmmaker and co-founder of Slamdance Film Festival Dan Mirvish explains how the festival began and the evolving relationship with Sundance.

Screenwriter & Filmmaker Jordan Roberts describes the process of self-financing his indie film “3,2,1 Frankie Go Boom” and the effect of piracy on future investment.

Pilar Alessandra discusses her job helping screenwriters perfect their scripts and explains how pride and a sense of ownership over their work pushes writers to create original and entertaining stories.

Brian Lerch, Head of Post Production at Rock Shrimp Productions, talks about the process and skills required to finish some of the most popular culinary shows on TV.

Monster maker Jordu Schell describes his journey to becoming an artist, beginning with his childhood fascination with sci-fi, horror, and fantasy films of the 1970s. He talks about his creative process and collaborating with film directors.

Photographer and director Michael Grecco offers caveats about putting work on social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram.

Photographer and director Michael Grecco tell us about how learned about copyright "the hard way."

Photographer and director Michael Grecco debunks the fallacy that the money paid for an artist’s work never goes to the artist.

Filmmaker Ellen Seidler shares some insights about how to prevent the viral spread of pirated content.

Filmmaker Ellen Seidler says sharing is not caring. There is an entire black market that thrives on stealing artists’ work.

Monster maker Jordu Schell explains how he has dealt with plagiarists.