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AHA MEDIA is proud to help announce the screening of “Copyright Criminals” at W2 Storyeum, Sunday April 18, 7-10pm
COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS
April 18, 7 – 10 p.m. at W2 Storyeum, 151 West Cordova
Screening with filmmaker Kembrew McLeod (7pm)
Discussion (8pm)
Remix Meetup 9-10pm. Show n share your remix works.
$10 at door (includes complimentary beverage)
Copyright Criminals is a riveting and expansive documentary about the history of music sampling, charting the movement from its inception during the rise of hip hop to the legal battles that dominate the practice today.
Artists’ Legal Outreach (ALO), W2 and Emily Carr University will present two screenings of this work, April 16 and 18, with the film’s executive producer Kembrew McLeod taking part in a post-screening Q&A at the April 18 event.
April 16 / Emily Carr University of Art and Design
1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island
12 noon / Room 301
April 18: Screening, Q&A and After Party
7 – 10 p.m. at W2 Storyeum, 151 West Cordova
$10 donation at the door
Q&A with Kembrew McLeod, the film’s executive producer, writer and music consultant. Stay for remix music, video and drinks.
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money.
This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions.
When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.
It also provides an in-depth look at artists who have been sampled, such as Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown’s drummer and the world’s most sampled musician), as well as commentary by another highly sampled musician, funk legend George Clinton.
As artists find ever more inventive ways to insert old influences into new material, this documentary asks a critical question, on behalf of an entire creative community: Can you own a sound?
Copyright Criminals features:
Public Enemy
De La Soul
Mix Master Mike
Clyde Stubblefield
George Clinton
DJ Spooky
El-P
Mr. Len
AND ALSO
Harry Allen
Anthony Berman
Jeff Chang
Cibo Matto
Coldcut
Danger Mouse
Pam the Funkstress
Eyedea & Abilities
Ken Freundlich
Bobbito Garcia
Kid 606
Matmos
Mr. Dibbs
Qbert
Pete Rock
Prefuse 73
Sage Francis
Tom Silverman
Greg Tate
Siva Vaidhyanathan
“The Only Seafoods” being carried away from Hastings and Carrall in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
In the following photos and video, Stephen Hill of the Fearless City Mobile Project and Advisor to AHA MEDIA films Vancouver’s Legendary “The Only Seafoods” sign being carried away on a flatbed truck from Hastings and Carrall in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
This video was filmed by Stephen Hill of Fearless City Mobile Project and given to April Smith of AHA MEDIA to upload. Stephen Hill filmed this video on a New Media camera – Kodak Zi6.
Both AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Project are about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
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Below is a photo of the very noticeable absence of the Legendary “The Only Seafoods” sign along Hastings street
AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile was glad to help W2 Community Media Arts move into Storyeum on Sat April 10, 2010
Hendrik Beune of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile documented the move from W2’s present location of 112 West Hastings to W2’s new location at Storyeum at 151 East Cordova through the photos below.
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Below is a photo of Irwin Oostindie – Executive Director of W2 looking on while Clyde Wright and Jennifer Wallington of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Project places boxes of gear to their new home at Storyeum! 🙂
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Below is a photo of Richard Czaban and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile in front of W2’s current location
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W2 has four floors and a basement. Lots of walking up and down stairs with our elevator experience technical difficulties!
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Below is just some of the items on one of the floors of W2 that has to move into Storyeum
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Please click on any of the following photos to enlarge
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A view of W2 at 112 West Hastings from outside Woodwards Atrium
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We’re still moving furniture and gear this Saturday April 17th, we’ll be working throughout the day from 11am-6pm. If moving isn’t your bag we also need help cleaning up, designing and setting up new spaces. Contact Hywel directly to help out: hywel@creativetechnology.org
We have plenty of volunteer opportunities in the coming months including: committee work, venue staffing, gallery sitting, media lab attendants, event production and working with us on committees.
AHA MEDIA was glad to meet many members of various Vancouver Lions Clubs on April 3. 2010
AHA MEDIA was invited by Gary Lee of the Vancouver East Lions Den to learn more about the great community work they do!
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In this photo and video montage, April Smith of AHA MEDIA meets many members of various Vancouver Lions Clubs on Saturday April 3, 2010.
Thanks to Gary Lee of Vancouver East Lions for the introduction!
In order of appearance:
Jackie Chan Sam Cheung, Gary Lee, Winnie Yu – Van East Lions
http://www.19a1.com/vaneastlions.htm
Ellie Chan – Vancouver Shaughnessy Lions
http://www.19a1.com/vanshaughnessylio…
Theresa Ng- Vancouver Pacific Lions
http://www.vancouverpacificlions.com/
Grace Hwo- Vancouver Pacific and Vancouver Chinatown Lioness club
http://www.vancouverpacificlions.com/
http://www.vancouverchinatownlioness….
Adelina Ko- Vancouver Arbutus Lions
http://www.19a1.com/vanarbutuslions.p…
Jimmy Ho- Vancouver Metropolitan Lions – Upcoming ZC of A-7
http://metropolitanlions.com/index.html
Sheila Keung- Vancouver Broadway Lions PZC- A-7
http://www.lions-bc19a.org/index.html
April Wong- Vancouver Cathay New Century Lions
http://www.vancouverlions.com/
Troy Dalen- DG Elect- Vancouver Marpole Lions
http://www.vancouversouthlions.com/ab…
This photo and video montage was filmed by April Smith and edited by Richard Czaban of AHA MEDIA .AHA MEDIA is about exploring mobile media production through New Media cameras. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter or Facebook.com/AprilFilms
AHA MEDIA is pleased to attend Rocker for Street Soccer – Fundraising Benefit for the Portland FC on Thursday Apr 15, 2010 at 6pm
A benefit to send Portland FC a local street soccer team to the Canadian Street soccer Nationals in Toronto in June
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Thursday April 15th, 2010 doors open 6pm with Boogie Monster, Mezamazing and Special guests.
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There will also be Silent Auction with very cool stuff. Meet the team and come out and have a fantastic time while supporting a good cause.
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RICKSHAW THEATRE 254 East Hastings
Tix are $25.00 call 778 997 3930
Below is a link to when AHA MEDIA attended the Portland FC vs City of Vancouver game
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