News From Australia
1.2 Million Counterfeit DVDs Seized As Australian Authorities Shut Down Cross-Border Syndicate
- 5Apr 2013
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY – On 4 April, detectives from Quakers Hill Police, with the support of investigators from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), conducted an operation…
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MPA Supports Tropfest Australia Winner With Film Industry Trip To Los Angeles
- 18Feb 2013
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: On February 17, Nicholas Clifford was awarded top prize at Tropfest Australia – the world’s largest short film festival, winning a trip to Los Angeles to meet film industry executives, producers…
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MPA Supports New Feature Film Projects At Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- 23Nov 2012
SINGAPORE/BRISBANE: Script development grants totaling US$100,000 were awarded to four filmmakers from the Asia Pacific region tonight at the 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
The grants are offered through the MPA APSA…
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AUSTRALIAN SCREEN COMMUNITY LAUNCHES ‘THANK YOU’ CAMPAIGN AT MOVIE CONVENTION
- 20Aug 2012
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA/SINGAPORE - The screen community in Australia launched a new campaign today to say thank you to consumers for choosing to view or access film and television in the way…
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MPA Supports Emerging Filmmakers At Tropfest Las Vegas
- 5Jun 2012
Singapore/Las Vegas: On 3 June, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) partnered with Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival to sponsor the top prize at the first Tropfest
Las Vegas All…
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MPA Congratulates Winner Of Tropfest Award
- 27Feb 2012
Singapore/Sydney - On 20 February, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) were proud to support emerging filmmakers at the 20th anniversary of the world’s biggest…
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MPA APSA Film Fund Recipient Wins Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
- 27Feb 2012
SINGAPORE/LOS ANGELES: Iranian writer/director Asghar Farhadi’s multi award-winning film, A Separation, completed with the support of the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, achieved further acclaim today by winning Best Foreign Language Film…
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MPA APSA Academy Film Fund Awards Four Script Development Grants At Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- 24Nov 2011
SINGAPORE/BRISBANE: Script development grants totaling US$100,000 were awarded to four filmmakers from the Asia Pacific region tonight at the 2011 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
The grants are offered…
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MPAA Chairman And CEO Chris Dodd Delivers Keynote Address At Asia Pacific Screen Awards
- 23Nov 2011
SINGAPORE / BRISBANE: Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) delivered the keynote address at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), 2011 held today.
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ISPs HOLD THE KEY TO REDUCING ONLINE MOVIE AND TV THEFT BY 72%
- 12Sep 2011
SINGAPORE/SYDNEY: Research released today reveals 72% of consumers say they would stop illegal downloading activities if they received an educational notice from their ISP (internet service provider). The study also revealed that…
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