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Paywall: The Business of Scholarship

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Wikipedia article




'Paywall: The Business of Scholarship' is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Jason Schmitt. It documents the high profits and business practices of the academic publishing industry and the efforts of the open access movement to reform it. The film premiered at the Landmark Theater (E-Street) in Washington, DC on September 5, 2018, and was subsequently freely released online under a Creative Commons license in keeping with the spirit of the film.

Reception



The documentary has received reviews in many outlets including Inside Higher Ed, Nature, New Scientist, Endeavour, and 'Research Features'.

Budget



To support the filmmaker and his team to create this film and release it online for free, it received funding support from a charitable grant from Open Society Foundations.

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