Taubman Sucks
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Taubman Sucks is an award-winning short documentary about a precedent-setting intellectual property lawsuit.
The documentary was written and directed by filmmaker Theo Lipfert, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Theater Arts of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.[1] An original score was created for the documentary by composer Stefan Hakenberg of Juneau, Alaska.[2]
The six-minute film explores Taubman v. WebFeats, a lawsuit that involved the complex relationships between domain names, trademarks, and free speech.[3] As the first "sucks.com" case to reach the level of the United States Court of Appeals, the decision in Taubman v. WebFeats established precedents concerning the non-commercial use of trademarks in domain names.[4]
[edit] Screening history
Taubman Sucks premiered at the Seattle Art Museum on June 19, 2004. It has subsequently been screened at more then 30 film festivals and has appeared on television several times.[5] It was one of ten short films selected for the "Best of the Northwest Film & Video Festival Tour"[6] sponsored by the Northwest FilmCenter in 2005.
[edit] References
- ^ Theo Lipfert Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ Stefan Hakenberg Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ Taubman v. WebFeats decision Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ Digestible Law Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ Taubman Sucks: The Movie Retrieved March 22, 2007.
- ^ Northwest FilmCenter Retrieved March 22, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Singing Pictures Theo Lipfert's video production company.
- Stefan Hakenberg Article in German edition of Wikipedia.
- Taubman Sucks Detailed account of the Taubman v. WebFeats lawsuit.
