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The Public Domain on Film with Jennifer Jenkins

(Left) Montage of materials entering the public domain in 2026, created by Duke Law’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain Website. (Right) Photo of Clinical Professor of Law Jennifer Jenkins.

Tune in to On Film for an insightful interview with Jennifer Jenkins, Director of the Duke University Center for the Study of Public Domain. As a legal scholar and a key contributor to the Public Domain website, Jenkins offers an expert look. Join this edition of On Film with guest host Carlos de la Torre and special guest Jennifer Jenkins to discover the new titles entering the public domain this year and explore the importance and future of this cultural resource.

This program originally aired on March 7, 2026.

Carlos De La Torre is a volunteer fill-in host for On Film, Saturdays at 11:00 AM. He runs Tower Productions which produces films and podcasts interviewing actors, writers and producers.
Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.