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Short Form Filmmaker Heads to Los Angeles Courtesy of MPA

  • 16May 2013

SHENZHEN/SINGAPORE: The winner of the Motion Picture Association (MPA)-sponsored feature film pitching competition was announced on May 15 at the 4th China International KingBonn New Media Shorts Festival, held in Shenzhen from…
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Indonesia Celebrates World IP Day With Special Screening Of Java Heat

  • 30Apr 2013

Singapore/Jakarta: On 29 April, the U.S. Embassy, Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Blitz Megaplex jointly organized a special screening of new Indonesian feature film Java Heat to celebrate World IP Day 2013.…
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Screening Of Oblivion In Celebration Of World Intellectual Property Day In Cambodia

  • 26Apr 2013

Singapore/Phnom Penh – On April 26, the United States Embassy in Phnom Penh, the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, Westec Media, Ltd. and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) jointly organized a special screening…
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U.S.E. – MPA Hold Special Screening Of Admission In Celebration Of World IP Day In Singapore

  • 24Apr 2013

Singapore: On April 24, the U.S. Embassy in Singapore and the Motion Picture Association - International (MPA-I) jointly hosted the special screening of “Admission” and “It’s a Wrap” at Golden Village (GV)…
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MPA Joins U.S. Embassies And Partners To Celebrate World IP Day In Asia Pacific

  • 24Apr 2013

Singapore: In conjunction with World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, April 26, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) will jointly host movie screenings and events promoting IP with U.S. Embassies, Consulates and local screen…
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MPA Film Workshop Script Winner Bound For LA

  • 23Apr 2013

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: The Motion Picture Association (MPA) Film Workshop concluded on a high note in Beijing yesterday with the announcement of the winner of the MPA’s screenwriting master-class and feature film pitch competition.


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Screening Of The Woman In The Septic Tank Celebrates World IP Day In The Philippines

  • 23Apr 2013

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - To mark World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the U.S. Embassy in Manila were joined by over 150 representatives from the Philippine government, intellectual…
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Special Screening Of Oblivion Celebrates Creativity & World IP Day In Vietnam

  • 23Apr 2013

Singapore/Hanoi – On April 23, the United States (U.S.) Embassy in Hanoi, Motion Picture Association (MPA) and Megastar Cineplex jointly organized a special screening of “Oblivion” to celebrate World IP Day 2013.…
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Film & Television Industry In China a USD15.5 Billion Success Story

  • 22Apr 2013

BEIJING/SINGAPORE: The film and television industry in China contributed USD15.5 billion (100 billion yuan) to the country’s economy and supported 909,000 jobs in 2011, according to a report launched on 21 April…
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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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