July The Constitution of the United States provides for Authors to protect the rights to their original works of authorship for a period of time. U.S. Copyright law flows from that provision in the Constitution of the United States. U.S. Copyright includes provisions to protect the rights of Authors of "literary works" such as an original written story; and "audio visual works" such as completed short films. These original Works created by Authors are the "Intellectual Property" of the Author. The Author of an Original Work of Authorship is the Copyright Owner of that Work.
USC Cinema since 1929 through today in 2011 provides no information and no instruction to Cinema Students or others with respect to U.S. Copyright Law. USC Cinema over the years has a Corporate / University / USC Cinema Copyright Policy that is imposed upon USC Cinema Students that fully replaces the provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law the United States Government.
USC Cinema steals the Copyright to the Original Works of all USC Cinema Students - specifically USC Cinema steals the Copyright to all student produced short films.in 2011 and earlier USC Cinema requires each student to sign a Policy Agreement Document or the USC Cinema student shall not be authorized to continue to be enrolled in related USC Cinema courses. The USC Copyright Policy Document fails to provide provisions, terms and conditions related to U.S. Copyright Law.
This complaint seeks: 1) To force USC Cinema to provide U.S. Copyright Law information and instruction to USC Cinema Students; and 2) USC Students to own the Copyright to each of their Short Films.
USC Cinema to never again seek to own the Copyright to any original Work created by a USC Cinema Student - a Story / Treatment / Screenplay / Short Film.
That's it. Stay tuned.
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