Netflix Wins Seven Oscars, Biggest Haul Among All Studios This Year

by Todd Spangler — 25.4.2021

Netflix had a big night at the Oscars, bringing home a total of seven total trophies

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Cinema reopening dates around the world: latest updates

by Ben Dalton — 27.4.2021

As cinemas deal with the third wave of closures in 2021, Screen charts the situation in markets across the globe.

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Dr Ruth Harley Reappointed As Chair Of NZ On Air

by Ministry for Culture and Heritage — 21.4.2021

Dr Ruth Harley has been reappointed as the Chair of NZ On Air Irirangi Te Motu (NZ On Air), for a three-year term from 1 May 2021. Dr Harley has a long international career in the screen industry.

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On The Demonisation Of Film And TV Subsidies

by Gordon Campbell — 27.4.2021

Yesterday’s big winner at the Oscars was Chinese-American director Chloe Zhao and her film Nomadland….

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New film office fighting to turn home of Hobbiton into industry powerhouse

by Mike Mather — 27.4.2021

It’s home to some of the most iconic scenes from the best-known films ever made in New Zealand but there’s much more potential for movie-making in Waikato than just The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.

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2021 MPA APSA Academy Film Fund launch

by Asia Pacific Screen Awards — 27.4.2021

The 12th round of the film fund dedicated to developing the diverse stories of Asia Pacific, the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund opened today.

Policy

No Creativity without Creators

by Paula Browning — 26.4.2021

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Content Cafe Celebrates World IP Day!

by Marlena

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Content Cafe Celebrates World IP Day!

by Marlena

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Piracy as a business: how movie thieves make billions in a post-pandemic world

by Asaf Ashkenazi

The love affair between movie fans and online piracy platforms continues to drive millions of dollars into the hands of sophisticated hackers looking to make an illicit buck – further impacting Hollywood’s post-pandemic business model.

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NFTs and Copyright

by Hugh Stephens

The latest to crowd into my consciousness is “NFT”. While the expression NFW (you can look it up and no, it doesn’t stand for Nashville Flower Week) is quite familiar to me, WTF is NFT?

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Avatar 2 celebrates the end of production with its photo

by Somag News — December 15, 2020

CINEMA: Avatar 2 boasts its massive set of recordings in new, never-before-seen photos from the film.

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Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton to Star in Period Drama ‘Curtain Call’

by Variety — November 13, 2020

Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton, Simon Russell Beale and Pappa Essiedu are attached to star in the period drama “Curtain Call” with Anand Tucker directing for Mark Gordon Pictures and Fearless Minds.

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REPORT: Illegal pirate subscription services become a billion dollar industry in the United States

by Digital Citizens Alliance — August 6, 2020

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New Zealand’s Ongoing Copyright Review: What Does the Change in Objectives Signal? ?

by Hugh Stephens

New Zealand’s Copyright Act review, a long time in coming, has been underway now for more than a year. I commented on the review when it was first launched, noting the heavy emphasis on evidence-based economic impact in the request for submissions.

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World IP Day: Time to Forge a Global Solution to a Global Problem (Blocking of Pirate Streaming Sites)

by Hugh Stephens — April 20, 2020

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One Movie Settled the “Debate” About Climate Change

by David Newhoff, The Illusion of More — April 17, 2020

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Small town Thames is the hot new location for film-makers

by Teresa Ramsey

Unique locations, historic buildings and friendly crowds has put the historic Waikato town of Thames firmly on the books for film-makers.

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Netflix, Amazon, and Hollywood studios shut down maker of “free TV” box

by Jon Brodkin

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Why movie piracy is much more dangerous than you think

by Ben Falk

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Safer Internet Day

by saferinternetday.org

An annual, global campaign, for the past 16 years, Safer Internet Day celebrations aim to raise awareness of both a safer and a better Internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology not just safely but also responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

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The Breaker Upperers stars explain the New Zealand comedy revolution

by Joanna Robinson

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Digital piracy in New Zealand – Summary of research report

by The Navigators

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Research shines the spotlight on New Zealand

by The Navigators

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Site blocking around the world

by --

A guide to which countries have site blocking and how it is administered. Features a UK case study measuring site blocking efficacy and changes in consumer behaviour.

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Standing on the shoulders of giants

by Victoria Kelly

Content

Antipiracy Enforcement in Malaysia and Jakarta

by Brett Danaher

Last week I visited both Jakarta and Malaysia to discuss antipiracy enforcement in general (what works and what doesn’t?) and, in particular, to discuss some of our research on the effectiveness of piracy website blocking.

Content

There is no internet freedom without responsibility

by Neil Turkewitz

The CEO of the Turkewitz Consulting Group contends that content creators have fuelled the digital age while being economically marginalised.

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No Creativity without Creators

by Paula Browning — 26.4.2021

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Site-blocking keeps New Zealand in step with Australia and other countries

by Andrew Brown QC

Policy

The fair use or fair dealing debate continues Down Under

by Hugh Stephens

New Zealand has just launched its long-anticipated Copyright Act review, releasing an Issues Paper on November 23. This paper kick-starts a consultation process that will continue through to until next April. The release of the paper is the first stage of consultation in the review of the Act, and involves “identifying problems with the way the Copyright Act is operating or opportunities to improve its operation”.

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More Unfair Claims about Fair Use This Time in New Zealand

by George Robert Barker

Policy

On the Internet, Everyone Is A ____(fill in the blank)

Lots of words come to mind, none of which I plan to explore here other than to note, in passing, that the likelihood of the blank being filled with a word not generally used in proper company is likely to produce fundamental changes in internet governance.

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New Zealand and Canada seek solutions to offshore piracy

by Hugh Stephens

While site-blocking for copyright infringement is proving effective in 42 countries including Australia, New Zealand and Canada are looking at adopting this remedy.