Filmmakers can use ripped DVD footage without getting busted for “piracy”

Some USC law students have won a major concession from the US Copyright Office on how documentarians (isn’t there a better word?) may use material from copyrighted works. In particular, it allows that material from DVD’s (protected by the DMCA) may be used in manners consistent with Fair Use and that filmmakers not be prosecuted […]

Skating – Harley’s – Customizing – The NYT needs a little Jason Jesse!

The NYT just put up an article about skaters and motorcycles… it promised something about a “cafe racer CB350”, but never delivered… stayed locked into idolizing 70’s Harley’s… boring! Problem is, if you’re going to cover Harley’s & skating you better not miss Jason, but the newspaper of record did. But still I liked this […]

Skatopia hits PBS – video clip of Brewce Martin & Laurie House

Skatopia hits PBS… Brewce & Laurie Video Interview without comments Laurie House and Brewce Martin of Skatopia are interveiwed by Thom Hallock of Mountain Lake Journal about Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy. The movie will be playing June 11 at 11PM at the Lake Placid Film Forum. ShareThis Written by colin Edit June 8th, 2010 […]

Mountain Lake PBS talks up Skatopia – who’d ah thunk it? Tonight at 8:30 – Tomorrow Online

  This Week on EXTRA June 3rd, 2010 @ 8:30pm LAKE PLACID FILM FORUM The Lake Placid Film Forum is celebrating 10-years, with special guests including actors Hal Holbrook, Parker Posey, and authors William Kennedy and Jay Parini. The festival host screenings of 2 locally produced films, The Summers of Walter Hacks by Vermont filmmaker […]

Skatopia at the Lake Placid Film Forum!!

It’s fair to say that this’ll be the only time Skatopia shares the bill with Hal Holbrook and Parker Posey! Come check us out in Lake Placid – June 11th at 11 PM! skatopia: 88 acres of anarchy. june 11 at 11. May 25, 2010 by tjbrearton There’s a lot of talk out there about anarchy, […]

SKATOPIA SOLD OUT AT MIDNIGHT!

Thank You to all the intrepid midnight filmgoers! We never guessed we’d fill the theater twice in Athens. Thanks to Brewce and the entire crew from the farm for coming out again. And to paraphrase Frank Zappa, “Thank you Athens, Ohio, wherever you are.” Photo courtesy of David Hooker