Lawrence Lessig

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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.

Most Popular Lawrence Lessig Trailers

Total trailers found: 14

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto Trailer (2008)

20 November 2008

RiP!: A Remix Manifesto is a 2008 open source documentary film about the "the changing concept of copyright" directed by Brett Gaylor.

The Swamp Trailer (2020)

04 August 2020

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.

Democracy for $ale Trailer (2020)

27 October 2020

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.

Killswitch Trailer (2015)

01 March 2015

This Internet is under attack. Communications, culture, free speech, innovation, and democracy are all up for grabs.

Meeting Snowden Trailer (2017)

19 April 2017

Moscow, Russia, December 2016. Edward Snowden, Larry Lessig and Birgitta Jónsdóttir meet for the first time in a secret place.

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz Trailer (2014)

27 June 2014

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing.

Google and the World Brain Trailer (2013)

18 January 2013

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.

Alternative Freedom Trailer (2006)

29 April 2006

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.

This Film Is Not Yet Rated Trailer (2006)

25 January 2006

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.

Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property Trailer (2007)

05 May 2007

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.

Democracy (s)? Trailer (2018)

04 May 2018

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.

Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web Trailer (2017)

13 March 2017

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.

Moneyocracy Trailer (2012)

01 January 2012

Moneyocracy is a 2012 documentary film about Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S.

The Eastman Dilemma: Lawfare or Justice Trailer (2025)

04 January 2025

“The Eastman Dilemma: Lawfare or Justice” addresses a critical pain point: the growing reality that attorneys who represent conservative clients are being unfairly targeted and “canceled” by a legal system as it grows increasingly politically biased.