In the case of Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited (Civil Appeal No. 7230 of 2024), the Supreme Court laid down a framework and guidelines for portraying persons with disabilities in cinema and visual media aligning with anti-discrimination and dignity affirming objectives of Indian Constitution and Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

During the recent MPA American Film Night at the Shanghai International Film Festival, the 15th annual MPA APSA Academy Film Fund was announced open for submissions.

In this Industry Spotlight Prithul Kumar, Joint Secretary (Broadcasting-II), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Managing Director, NFDC joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, MPA, to discuss the evolution and future of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).

In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Gayathiri Guliani, consultant for Lionsgate India & founder of Kleos Entertainment Group with over 25 years of experience, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, MPA to discuss filmmaking across borders.

In this Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Akul Tripathi, producer, director, actor, and creative strategist, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed his journey and insights into content creation and management.

An initiative by Creative First, Lucknow Film Forum and ILA to promote awareness about sustainable development goals.

From time to time, Alliance in Action will spotlight an ACE member to further explore the global impact of digital piracy in the context of a recent ACE action. We’re kicking things off this month with two ACE member MBC Group and OSN Group, who have been ACE members since 2022.

In this Industry Spotlight with Megha Tata, Immediate Past President of the India Chapter of the IAA, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, they discussed the future of the media industry.

In this Industry Spotlight with Ashish Pherwani , Partner – India for Media & Entertainment at Ernst & Young, and Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, discussed the future of media and entertainment in India.

A Perceptions and Experience and Empirical Analysis

A handbook for production houses to collaborate with Online Curated Content Platforms.