Those frustrated with the mainstream media's coverage of the Iraq War have a new source of information on the conflict: raw video footage from the conflict released under an open-source "Creative Commons" license.

Video footage from the Alive in Baghdad project has been released on video blogging site blip.tv. The video segments include the aftermath of bombings, Iraqi police actions and interviews with ordinary Iraqis living in the war zone.

The footage is being distributed for free in an effort to make U.S. citizens and the world aware of the everyday experience of Iraqis living in Iraq, according to documentary film maker Brian Conley.

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Conley traveled to Jordan in September, after raising funds for the trip from friends and supporters in the United States. He has been reporting his experiences in both Amman and Baghdad on his blog, aliveinbaghdad.org, since September.

A resident of Somerville, Mass., Conley is a videographer who has worked for organizations such as Indymedia in the past. Conley, who opposes the U.S. occupation of Iraq, said the Alive in Baghdad project grew out of his frustration with depictions of the war in the mainstream media in the United States.

Conley's footage from Baghdad opens an unusual window into the 2-year-old conflict. His video includes interviews with peace activists and others critical of the U.S. occupation, as well as raw footage from the streets of Baghdad, where the gunshots of Iraqi police officers and roar of troop transports pierce the night.

Read the full story on eWEEK.com: Video Blog Shines Light on Iraq War