Promoting Screen ContentThe Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation was set up in 2009 to help promote screen copyright and all the good stuff it does. We work together with our member companies in the Film and TV industry to spread the word about the positive role copyright plays in helping to protect the broad spectrum of creative pursuits, businesses and over 50,000 people that work in the industry here in Australia. |
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Australians overwhelmingly support local screen content: Screen Australian Research. Finds 91 per cent of people surveyed believed it was important that Australia has a film and television industry producing local content. if.com.au, 2 November 2011 BT ordered to block Newzbin2 filesharing site within 14 days. UK High Court supports movie studios by ordering the UK ISP block access to the site and any other IP address it attempts to use as an alternative. By Mark Sweeney, The Guardian, October 26, 2011 Progess in online piracy talks at the federal Attorney-General's Department. Internet and Entertainment sectors make strong start on reaching agreement to tackle online piracy at government convened meeting. By Andrew Colley, The Australian, September 27, 2011 How the Internet destroyed the market. Digital piracy, greedy tech firms are crushing the life and innovation out of films, music and newspapers. By Robert Levine, Today Online, Singapore, September 16, 2011 Piracy threatens thousands of jobs, but society still in denial, says study. Australians are in denial about movie theft, says new report. By Simon Canning, The Australian, September 12, 2011 $1 billion dollar pirates killing film in Australia. Almost 55 per cent of people who took part in a new survey admitted to participating in movie theft even though they knew it was hurting the local industry. By Vicky Roach, Daily Telegraph, September 12, 2011 Excuses, excuses. Simon Canning talks to IPAF CEO Gail Grant about piracy and why people do it. Video interview, The Australian Media, September 12, 2011 Loving the busiest time of her life. Claudia Karvan talks about why she is so passionate about movie and TV theft. By Elle Halliwell, Sunday Telegraph, September 12, 2011 ISPs hold the key to stopping piracy says IPAF. Research released by IPAF says 72 per cent of people surveyed would stop pirating movies and TV shows if they received a notice from their ISP. By Stephen Fennech, techguide, September 12, 2011 IPAF begins new anti-piracy campaign, releases consumer research. Research says the public blamed: the movie industry (for making too much money), the law (for not being clear) and society (for accepting the behaviour). By Brendan Swift, if.com.au, September 12, 2011 IPAF's 'truth behind excuses' hopes to curb piracy. Research says consumers believe ISPs are actively encouraging them to share and download illegal content. By Colin Delaney, encore, September 12, 2011 IPAF: Australian ISPs are 'actively encouraging' piracy. There are numerous reasons why pirates pirate, says research. By Justin Massoud, myce.com, September 13, 2011 Bardem, filmmakers urge treaty against piracy Spanish actor Javier Bardem and filmmakers urge internet users to support creative industries. Edited by Ralph Gowling, Reuters, June 19, 2011 Why isn't the video store dead? Wasn't the internet supposed to kill the video store? By A Turner, digihub Sydney Morning Herald, June 30, 2011 |






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