http://www.afact.org.au/ {weblog_description} {weblog_language} noellia.scarone@afact.com.au Copyright 2012 2012-02-16T00:52:46+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/police_raid_shuts_down_illegal_movie_dvd_operation http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/police_raid_shuts_down_illegal_movie_dvd_operation#When:00:52:46Z 25-year-old woman assisting Police with enquiries Sydney: On 16 February, officers from Victoria Police, supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), conducted an operation on a residence in Corio in south-west… 2012-02-16T00:52:46+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/asghar_farhadi_wins_at_golden_globes_2012 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/asghar_farhadi_wins_at_golden_globes_2012#When:22:57:36Z Asghar Farhadi takes best Foreign Language Film Award for 'A Separation' at 2012 Golden Globes Queensland Premier Anna Bligh congratulated Golden Globe award winner Asghar Farhadi whose film A Separation took out the Best Foreign Language Film prize for 2012. The film is a strong contender to win the… 2012-01-15T22:57:36+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/police_catch_alleged_drive_in_movie_thief_during_screening_of_mi4 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/police_catch_alleged_drive_in_movie_thief_during_screening_of_mi4#When:04:24:35Z MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES UNDER COPYRIGHT ACT Sydney: On the evening of 16 December, Blacktown Police supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), apprehended a 35-year-old man from the NSW Central Coast as he attempted to illegally… 2011-12-19T04:24:35+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_cice_film_workshop_beijing http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_cice_film_workshop_beijing#When:05:32:53Z AUSTRALIAN FILMMAKER WINS PITCH COMPETITION AT MPA CICE FILM WORKSHOP BEIJING Sydney/Beijing: The three-day MPA CICE Film Workshop held in Beijing concluded on December 3 with an announcement of the winning filmmakers in the feature film pitch competition. Brendon Skinner, from Australia,… 2011-12-06T05:32:53+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/film_and_television_companies_commence_high_court_appeal_to_prevent_online http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/film_and_television_companies_commence_high_court_appeal_to_prevent_online#When:00:57:41Z The film and television industry companies that brought a case against iiNet for authorising the copyright infringements of its users will commence their appeal in the High Court of Australia tomorrow. Although they were… 2011-11-29T00:57:41+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_apsa_academy_film_fund_2011_winners http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_apsa_academy_film_fund_2011_winners#When:02:10:58Z 2010 Film Fund Recipient “A Separation” Takes Best Film at APSA 2011 ***NEW:Click here to view the video of MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd’s APSA Keynote Speech*** Script development grants totaling US$100,000 were awarded to four filmmakers from the Asia Pacific region at… 2011-11-25T02:10:58+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/study_finds_97.2_of_bittorrent_files_are_infringing http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/study_finds_97.2_of_bittorrent_files_are_infringing#When:02:30:35Z Approximately 60% of popular torrents are illegal movies Sydney: A new report released on 13 September has found that 97.2% of the most popular torrents are infringing copyright. The report also concludes that approximately 60% of popular torrents were infringing movie torrents. 2011-09-20T02:30:35+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/illegal_movie_bittorrent_tracker_site_operators_given_18_month_suspended_ja http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/illegal_movie_bittorrent_tracker_site_operators_given_18_month_suspended_ja#When:03:07:19Z Ordered by Court to forfeit $52,750 under Assets Confiscation laws BRISBANE/SYDNEY – On 13 September, the District Court of Queensland handed down sentences on two men for their role in operating an illegal movie BitTorrent Tracker site that facilitated the illegal distribution of millions… 2011-09-15T03:07:19+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_cice_film_workshop_1_2_december_beijing http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/mpa_cice_film_workshop_1_2_december_beijing#When:03:40:58Z On the 1st-3rd of December 2011, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) Asia Pacific will partner with the China International Copyright Expo (CICE) to host the MPA-CICE Film Workshop in Beijing. The China International Copyright… 2011-08-24T03:40:58+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/roy_billing_to_feature_in_new_anti_camcording_program http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/roy_billing_to_feature_in_new_anti_camcording_program#When:23:13:24Z CINEMA OWNERS/OPERATORS PLEASE NOTE: To report camcording theft or to access MAD3 material, click here Sydney: A new DVD training program was launched at the annual conference of the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia at Dendy Opera Quays Cinema today. The anti-camcording training program helps cinema managers and staff… 2011-08-23T23:13:24+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/film_and_tv_industry_contributes_6.1_billion_to_australian_economy http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/film_and_tv_industry_contributes_6.1_billion_to_australian_economy#When:23:35:20Z SCREEN CONTENT KEY DRIVER OF DIGITAL ECONOMY GROWTH GOLD COAST, SYDNEY – The film and television industries injected a remarkable $6.1 billion into Australia’s economy, according to a report released today by Access Economics. The report assessed the economic contribution of… 2011-08-22T23:35:20+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/high_court_of_australia_grants_film_studios_special_leave_to_appeal http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/high_court_of_australia_grants_film_studios_special_leave_to_appeal#When:04:08:18Z Roadshow Films Pty Ltd & ors v iiNet Limited Thirty-four film and television industry companies that commenced legal action against iiNet for authorising the copyright infringement of its users today welcomed the High Court decision to grant them special leave to appeal. 2011-08-12T04:08:18+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/illegal_dvd_retail_store_shut_down_by_police http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/illegal_dvd_retail_store_shut_down_by_police#When:03:49:39Z Man arrested and 10,000 illegal movie & TV DVDs seized Sydney: On 27 July, NSW Police officers from the Flemington Proactive Crime Team, supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), executed a search warrant operation on a movie and TV… 2011-07-28T03:49:39+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/sydney_woman_fined_7000_for_movie_theft http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/sydney_woman_fined_7000_for_movie_theft#When:00:03:12Z Found guilty on 29 copyright offences Sydney: On 6 July, at Wollongong Local Court, 36-year-old Helen Yu Ying Pan pled guilty to 29 copyright-related offences and was fined $7,000 and placed on a two-year good behaviour bond. The sentence… 2011-07-21T00:03:12+00:00 http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/operator_of_illegal_dvd_burner_lab_charged_with_copyright_firearm_and_drug http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/operator_of_illegal_dvd_burner_lab_charged_with_copyright_firearm_and_drug#When:20:45:05Z 57 year old suspect refused bail after arrest to appear in Court on Monday 30th May Sydney: On 27 May, Campsie Police Detectives supported by investigators from the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) conducted a multiple search warrant operation on a vehicle and a residence in Condell Park in… 2011-05-29T20:45:05+00:00