Stanford Center for Internet and Society

The Cyberlaw Clinic is representing filmmaker Javier Prato in his “fair use” incorporation of copyrighted audio materials into a short film entitled “Jesus Christ: The Musical” (available at www.javierprato.com). Universal has alleged—via a cease and desist letter in August 2006—that Mr. Prato’s use of Gloria Gaynor’s classic “I Will Survive” does not fall under the “fair use” exception to copyright. Clinic students have helped to draft legal arguments explaining how Mr. Prato’s incorporation of “I Will Survive” qualifies as “fair use” under the Copyright Act, because it parodies the original song.