For the video displays that were playing throughout the conference,  I collected 10 technically and artistically accomplished movie remixes that showcase the value of an open video environment.  The artists I chose take a wide range of  approaches to editing pre-existing movie footage.

Blogger, video remixer, and cultural activist Elisa Kreisinger also curated remix videos that demonstrate the political importance of fair use and open video standards.

You can visit www.totalrecut.com/openvideo to watch online versions of all the videos Elisa and I screened at the conference.

The conference is accepting submissions of movies and video art that will “showcase the creative potential of artists in the open video space.”  They’re also accepting proposals for panels, workshops and other events.  The deadline is March 19, 2009.

You can get more information and make your proposal at the following link:  http://openvideoalliance.org/proposals/

The submission deadline is March 10, 2009.  TILT organizers are encouraging the use of public domain video footage for your submissions.

More details available here:  http://www.tilt-festival.org/en/online.php

The site bills itself as a “one stop shop for all things remixed.” It has a growing gallery with over 500 remixes so far, and a section for editing tutorials. It hosts a forum and and a blog on video remixing, and it runs video remixing contests.

A recent contest on Totalrecut brought in entries from around the globe, which were judged by highly visible figures of internet culture — among them were “Free Culture” author Lawrence Lessig and famous fan vidder Luminosity.

Totalrecut is the currently the most successful “big umbrella” community for video remixers on the internet, bringing together artists and videos from a variety of genres and niche communities. I’d reccomend the site to anyone interested in online remix culture or found footage filmmaking.

Since YouTube has modified their site design to fit the new 16:9 player, an optional 4:3 player would require them to maintain two versions of their layout. Another option would be to try embedding a 320×240 viewer into a page designed for widescreen.