Fan filmmaking and copyright in a global world: Warhammer 40,000 fan films and the case of Damnatus

The last decade has witnessed a proliferation, both online and off-line, of films produced by amateurs inspired by mainstream films, TV shows, and novels. As with much other fan production, fan films exist in, at best, a legally gray area since they are produced by amateurs, rather than by the media...

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Main Author: John Walliss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2010-09-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3983/twc.2010.0178