Lawrence Lessig

Lawrence Lessig

Born: June 3, 1961
in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.
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Lawrence "Larry" Lessig (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic and political activist. He is best known as a proponent of reduced legal restrictions on copyright, trademark, and radio frequency spectrum, particularly in technology applications.

He is a director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University and a professor of law at Harvard Law School. Prior to rejoining Harvard, he was a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. Lessig is a founding board member of Creative Commons, a board member of the Software Freedom Law Center, an advisory board member of the Sunlight Foundation and a former board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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Movies for Lawrence Lessig...

Democracy for $ale
Title: Democracy for $ale
Character: Self - Law Professor
Released: October 27, 2020
Type: Movie
In the United States of America, lobbyists, corporations and billionaires invest millions of dollars to ensure that a suitable candidate, one inclined to support their personal ambitions and economic projects, wins an election, which inevitably affects everything, from the selection of local officials to presidential elections, creates countless conflicts of interest and undermines what supposedly used to be a model democracy.
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Title: Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2020
Type: TV
The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. But not every vote is created equal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed?
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Title: Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Released: September 28, 2020
Type: TV
The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. But not every vote is created equal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed?
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The Swamp
Title: The Swamp
Character: Self
Released: August 4, 2020
Type: Movie
A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp.”
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Democracy (s)?
Title: Democracy (s)?
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: Movie
A year ago, thanks to the precious support of 7819 people, we started a journey in democracy (s). Over the weeks and months, according to meetings, exchanges and readings, we questioned this strange word: democracy. In France but also in Greece, Iceland, Belgium and Spain, we met citizens who are working to insert more democracy in their daily lives. Here is, in 90 minutes, the result of this adventure to try to grasp what this word contains.
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Meeting Snowden
Title: Meeting Snowden
Character: Self - Law Professor
Released: April 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Moscow, Russia, December 2016. Edward Snowden, Larry Lessig and Birgitta Jónsdóttir meet for the first time in a secret place. Apparently, Russia is interfering in the US presidential elections while it mourns the death of its ambassador to Turkey. Snowden carefully chooses his interviews, so nobody really knows something about him. As the world prepares for Christmas, they gather to discuss the only issue that matters, their common struggle: how to save democracy.
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Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
Title: Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web
Character: Himself
Released: March 13, 2017
Type: Movie
The larger-than-life story of Kim Dotcom, the 'most wanted man online', is extraordinary enough, but the battle between Dotcom and the US Government and entertainment industry—being fought in New Zealand—is one that goes to the heart of ownership, privacy and piracy in the digital age.
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Killswitch
Title: Killswitch
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2015
Type: Movie
This Internet is under attack. Communications, culture, free speech, innovation, and democracy are all up for grabs. Will the Internet be dominated by a few powerful interests? Or will citizens rise up to protect it?
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The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Title: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2014
Type: Movie
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
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Google and the World Brain
Title: Google and the World Brain
Character: Himself
Released: January 18, 2013
Type: Movie
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google says they are building a library for mankind, but some say they also have other intentions.
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RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Title: RiP!: A Remix Manifesto
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2008
Type: Movie
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto is a 2008 open source documentary film about the "the changing concept of copyright" directed by Brett Gaylor.
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Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property
Title: Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property
Character: Self
Released: May 5, 2007
Type: Movie
In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" - a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons. Based on McLeod's award-winning book of the same title, Freedom of Expression charts the many successful attempts to push back this assault by overzealous copyright holders. Freedom of Expression is an essential tool for educators, activists, filmmakers, students, artists, librarians, and more.
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Alternative Freedom
Title: Alternative Freedom
Character: Himself
Released: April 29, 2006
Type: Movie
Directors Twila Raftu and Shaun Cronin explore the controversial issue of free data exchange and the growing impact of copyright legislation, intellectual property laws and digital rights management from the viewpoint of those dedicated to the unregulated flow of creative products and information. Advocates of "free culture," including Xbox hacker Andrew "Bunnie" Huang and underground rapper Adam "Doseone" Drucker, offer opinions and commentary.
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Title: This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Character: Self - Copyright Attorney and Author
Released: January 26, 2006
Type: Movie
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.