“YouTube is no prude when it comes to art — when it actually takes the time to appreciate the work. After censorship watchdogs gave the video hosting giant a public undressing for its removal of videos by artist Amy Greenfield that contained nudity, the company made amends.” Los Angeles Times , 2/26/10

Still from Club Midnight

In February when YouTube removed Greenfield’s videos, including sections from “Club Midnight/Against Censorship” she was outraged at such censorship of art, placing it mistakenly in the category of “pornography”. The absence of any way to appeal directly to YouTube impelled Greenfield to contact the National Coalition Against Censorship. Supporting her work, and agreeing that the issue is very important for filmmakers, the NCAC, with the leading internet civil rights organization, Electronic Frontier Foundation, went up against the internet giant to help bring to light the issue of YouTube/Google’s censorship of nudity. With an outpouring of press and public support on the internet, You Tube, in an unprecedented and potentially ground-breaking decision, restored Greenfield’s films to their site, unrestricted, recognizing her use of nudity as art.

Come out April 3rd to celebrate Greenfield’s victory for all artists that explore nudity in their work.

NewFilmmakers Spring Fest presents
Amy Greenfield’s CLUB MIDNIGHT/AGAINST CENSORSHIP
80 Minutes, 35mm, 16mm. and Video?
Saturday, April 3, 2010 8:00 PM
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue at 2nd Street
Admission: $6.00
Contact: Robert Haller, 212-505-5010, extension 12, robert@antholoogyfilmarchives.net

Greenfield’s light-struck dancers in award-winning Club Midnight/Against Censorship, at NewFilmmakers Spring Fest in 35mm., Cinemascope and double projection – with Greenfield and Svetlana Mintcheva of the National Coalition Against Censorship present to discuss video/dance, nudity, censorship and the internet with the audience.

Visit www.newfilmmakers.com, www.clubmidnight.net