Subscribe to get latest news delivered straight to your inbox


    Blogs

    Supreme Court lays down guidelines for portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in Media: Nipun Malhotra v. Sony Pictures

    • 21.07.2024
    • By Savan Dhameliya

    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.

    read more

    Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024: A Few Thoughts

    • 03.07.2024
    • By Lokesh Vyas

    Imagine a world where wrongs are prevented before they happen. Sounds utopian, right? Well. It may be but don’t forget that defining “wrong” is as complex as it gets and “who” defines it, adds another layer of suspicion.

    read more

    “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” Director Mark Molloy on Capturing That Eddie Murphy Magic

    • 03.07.2024
    • By Daron James

    Mark Molloy is just as much a fan of Beverly Hill Cop as you are. Growing up, the Australian native had an Axel Foley poster pinned to his bedroom wall and turned that into helming the fourth installment of the franchise.

    read more

    The Government Notifies the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024

    • 02.07.2024
    • By Rishikaa

    On 15th March 2024, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting notified the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024 (“2024 Cinematograph Rules”) under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (“Cinematograph Act”).

    read more

    How “A Quiet Place: Day One” Production Designer Simon Bowles Harnessed VR to Unleash Aliens on NYC

    • 01.07.2024
    • By Daron James

    When John Krasinki released A Quiet Place in 2018, the sonically immersive horror film made audiences hold their breath.

    read more

    2024 MPA Awards Go Global, Recognizing Spain’s Vibrant Film and TV Industry

    • 28.06.2024
    • By Motion Picture Association

    Director Juan Antonio Bayona Receives MPA Creator Award, European Investment Bank Group President Nadia Calviño Receives MPA Industry Champion Award, Spanish National Police Receives Inaugural MPA Creative Protector Award

    read more

    2024 MPA APSA ACADEMY FILM FUND Launched

    • 27.06.2024
    • By Motion Picture Association (MPA) - Asia Pacific

    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.

    read more

    Two Hundred Years of Copyright History in Canada: What a Journey!

    • 24.06.2024
    • By Hugh Stephens Blog

    As we approach July 1, Canada Day, Canada’s 157th anniversary, it is worth reflecting on the history that shaped this wonderful if imperfect country of now 41 million.

    read more

    MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON CONVICTION OF JETFLICKS OPERATORS

    • 21.06.2024
    • By Alliance For Creativity & Entertainment

    Federal prosecutors secured a major victory this week after a jury in Las Vegas convicted the former operators of Jetflicks, an illegal streaming site, of multiple counts of criminal copyright infringement.

    read more

    “Inside Out 2” Writer Meg LeFauve on the Power of Adolescent Anxiety

    • 20.06.2024
    • By Hugh Hart

    Inside Out earned its co-writer Meg LeFauve a Best Screenplay Oscar nomination en route to becoming 2015’s seventh-highest-grossing movie.

    read more