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Movie Piracy and Organised Crime

Movie piracy is sometimes just the tip of the iceberg. Evidence exists that movie piracy is linked to other criminal activity affecting local communities throughout Australia.

With well over 1000% profit margins DVD piracy can be more profitable than drug trafficking. DVD pirates are not merely a product of market forces and entrepreneurship, central to their business model is criminal behavior extending beyond copyright theft. Money laundering, protection rackets, and even violent territorial warfare are all practices not uncommon to piracy business operations.

VIDEO: Film Piracy, Organised Crime, and Terrorism

Gregory F. Treverton, Director, Center for Global Risk and Security



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About AFACT

The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft was established in 2004 to protect the film and television industry, retailers and movie fans from the adverse impact of copyright theft in Australia. AFACT works closely with industry, government and law enforcement authorities to achieve its aims.

AFACT acts on behalf of the 50,000 Australians directly impacted by copyright theft including independent cinemas, video rental stores and film and television producers across the country.

AFACT has its own free anti-piracy hotline: 1800 251 996.

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Schools Educational Resources

Neighbour’s stars Natalie Blair and Sam Clark went back to school on 6 August to help launch a film & TV copyright program for one million Australian school students.

They have joined forces with the Intellectual Property Awareness Trust to launch “Nothing Beats the Real Thing!” which aims to help students understand and respect film and television copyright.

“This initiative with Australian school children has the potential to turn the tide in favour of respect for film and television copyright,” said Natalie.

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Latest News
Film industry launches legal action against iiNet to prevent online peer-to-peer copyright infringement

SYDNEY 20/11/08 - Today, seven leading film companies and their affiliates and licensees filed a legal action against iiNet, a major Australian internet service provider.

The action was filed by Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Disney Enterprises, Inc. and the Seven Network, the Australian licensee of some of the infringed works.

Read the media release here.

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AFACT launches 'Make a Difference' website to prevent and report unauthorised recordings in Australian cinemas.

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