USC Handcuffs its Film Students
There is a fairly distressing post on Silicon Valley Insider about USC’s policy restricting film students from posting their work online:
“You see, as a USC film student, Evan had to sign over ownership of everything he produces as a student to USC. Either that or choose another major. And since USC owns all student films, it bans them from the Internet with one exception: students may upload 10% of their work, provided all rights (in most cases, music) are cleared.
Why? Ostensibly its to protect students (and the university) from liability, and to allow students to use Screen Actors Guild members without paying them union rate. The school treats student films like it would treat any scientific discovery made on campus: That is, part of the school’s intellectual property.”
This seems like a particularly harmful choice by USC since it will force students to either miss out on the benefits of internet distribution prior to graduation or to risk USC’s wrath trying to get around the regs.
It’s a lose-lose.
Tags: fail, film school, USC
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March 14, 2008 3:55 pm
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