In May 2010, filmmakers and remix artists will gather in Brooklyn, New York for the first ever Re/Mixed Media Festival. The festival is organized by a group of designers, actors, and filmmakers known as lo-fi lounge.

Being artists and filmmakers ourselves, our aim is to provide a home to local filmmakers and media artists, offer them an opportunity to easily  screen film or video, provide the community with low-cost editing and production equipment, foster face-to-face social interaction, and make films that challenge the boundaries of the possible.  With the proliferation of media made possible by new technologies that put creation and distribution tools into the hands of the people, it’s essential that people understand the power of media, and the vast responsibility of wielding that power. Our intention is to promote media literacy, foster talent, and cultivate media appreciation in the community.

For the festival, lo-fi lounge is seeking remixed or mashed-up films that are under 10 minutes in length. The group seeks to display the products of and educate the people about fair use.

The Festival aims to challenge the current laws by bringing public awareness to media mixing as a legitimate practice, while at the same time remaining within their boundaries of the law.  We are soliciting artists who remix responsibly. This does not mean claiming someone else’s work as your own, it means recognizing that every artist contributes to the global cultural library and works can and should be built upon, modified, and repurposed with the goal of bringing a new work of art into the world.

Seems very cool—If you’re interested in participating, the submission deadline is February 28, 2010.

Posted by Adi Kamdar in Announcements |