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Independent cinema for Brazil and beyond: How Canal o Cubo inspires media makers around the world
by Jennie Rose Halperin Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/15003353_920370438095365_1894583564907371461_o-1024x1024.jpg)
Canal O Cubo is a popular Brazilian platform for independent Creative Commons licensed films and the promotion of Brazilian multimedia production
Announcing Paola Villarreal as Director of Product Engineering
by Ryan Merkley About CC post![paola-photo](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/paola_selfie.jpg)
I’m thrilled to announce that Paola Villarreal will be joining the Creative Commons team as Director of Product Engineering.
The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra: a new CC cultural resource from the Getty
by Mikka Gee Conway, Uma Nair Uncategorized post![curator-with-book](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Original-material.png)
On February 8, 2017, the Getty Research Institute (GRI) in Los Angeles unveiled its first online-only exhibition, The Legacy of Ancient Palmyra.
The World Theatre Map: A digital commons for the global theatre community
by Howlround Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mapa-Mundial-de-Teatro-1024x738.png)
HowlRound is a non-profit knowledge commons by and for the theatre community based at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
State of the Commons Highlight: Dr. Amin Azzam
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![amin-azzam](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amin_azzam-e1495833063837-1024x506.png)
Supported by the Wiki Education Foundation, Azzam created a course for the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program that encourages and supports medical students in their efforts to edit Wikipedia articles on health-related topics.
State of the Commons Highlight: Maya Zankoul
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![maya-zankoul](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/maya_zankoul.png)
Zankoul’s first book, Amalgam, was published in 2009 under a CC BY-NC license. The book sprung from her popular web comic exploring life, work, and art in Beirut and beyond.
Creative Commons 4.0 License now in Turkish
by İlkay Holt Uncategorized post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cc-turkey-e1495729882720.png)
We are so pleased to announce that the official translation of CC 4.0 Licenses into Turkish are now available so Turkish speaking communities can use them in their own language.
State of the Commons Highlight: An interview with the filmmakers behind Alike Film
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![alike-film](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/alike-film-1024x327.png)
The film has debuted at 120 festivals and won nearly as many awards.
Wikipedia Says It’s Time for Fair Use in Australia
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright, Uncategorized post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/faircopyrightoz-1024x569.png)
This week Wikipedia is urging users in Australia to tell their government representatives to champion fair use. The campaign, organised alongside Electronic Frontiers Australia and the Australian Digital Alliance, advocates for policy makers to update copyright law to include fair use, thus providing a progressive legal framework to support creators and remixers, educational activities, and…
State of the Commons Feature: Geonet
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![geonet-recap](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/geonet-recap-1024x331.png)
GeoNet adopted a CC BY license in order to provide crucial, open information and quick response to earthquakes, volcanic activity, and tsunamis.