<videovortex> joi ito on 24/7 DIY Video Summit

[Geert Lovink]

24/7 DIY Video Summit
18:24 UTC » Creative Commons - Sharing Economy - Video

24/7 DIY Video Summit is a conference which involves more of my friends 
than just about any conference recently. It should be a blast. Be there 
or be square.

24/7: A DIY VIDEO SUMMIT
February 8-10, 2008 School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern 
California

[Howard says] I’m thrilled to moderate a session on Feb 9 that will 
include Yochai Benkler, John Seely Brown, Joi Ito, Henry Jenkins, and 
Lawrence Lessig. I don’t think this particular group has ever been on 
stage together.

Conference web site: http://www.video24-7.org Blog: 
http://diy.video24-7.org/

Spaces are limited for attendance at the academic panels and the 
workshops. The video screenings are free and open to the public.

24/7: A DIY Video Summit will bring together the many communities that 
have evolved around do-it-yourself (DIY) video:artists, audiences, 
technology providers, academics, policy makers and industry executives. 
The aim is to discover common ground, and to chart the path to a future 
in which grassroots and mainstream, amateur and professional, artist 
and audience can all benefit as the medium continues to evolve.

This three-day summit features:

SCREENINGS OF DIY VIDEO

On February 8 and 9, there will be screenings of DIY video that are 
open to the public. These will feature curated programs on design 
video, activist documentary, youth media, machinima, music video, 
political remix and video blogging. The video program will culminate in 
an evening program and reception on February 9 that will draw from all 
of these video genres.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Registered attendees will have access to the academic program on 
February 8 and 9 that features panels on The State of Research, The 
State of the Art, DIY Media: The Intellectual Property Dilemma and DIY 
Tools and Platforms. Featured speakers include Yochai Benkler, John 
Seely Brown, Joi Ito, Henry Jenkins, Lawrence Lessig, and Howard 
Rheingold.

WORKSHOPS AND BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER MEETINGS

On February 10, the day will be devoted to practical and 
hands-onworkshops for registered attendees on topics such as 
intellectual property, media creation, distribution and new-media 
design tools. Attendees will also have the option of organizing their 
own birds-of-a-feather meetings to connect with other attendees.