Melbourne Teacher Seminar at ACMI Federation Square 2010


A Copyright and Creativity Seminar for Teachers was held at ACMI in Federation Square on 30 August 2010.

The event was hosted by the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF) in association with Ryebuck Media and the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM).

Some 50 teachers attended and Richard Keddie, producer of the docu-drama Hawke, opened proceedings with an interesting address about the importance of story-telling and the grave impact of screen piracy specifically upon the industry and society in general.

Bob Lewis, historian and educational writer, challenged participants to consider what sort of society they wanted, before introducing some of the educational resources and strategies that have been developed to encourage students to learn about copyright issues.

Gail Grant, CEO of IPAF, shared some research findings that clearly showed that 1 in 3 Australians are in fact accidental pirates. She outlined what IPAF is dong to address this issue and urged everyone to check out a new website - www.accidentalpirate.com.au

Professor David Brennan from the Melbourne Law School and Screenrights helped us understand what we can and cannot legally copy in schools and at home.

A panel of influential industry representatives (including Benjamin Zeccola, Palace Cinemas and Dennis Banfield, Blockbuster) then engaged in a lively Q&A session about the impact of film and television piracy and the implications of this in the school context.

The evening was a terrific two-way exchange with delegates receiving a lot of valuable information, educational resources, hors d'oeuvres and drinks.

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Copyright and Creativity Seminar for Teachers — Melbourne, August 30 2010

 

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