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    MPA at SXSW

    • 07.03.2025
    • By The Motion Picture Association

    The Motion Picture Association returned to SXSW with a robust program of panels on the film, TV, and streaming industry. The panels highlighted the state of the industry, the fight against digital piracy, and production in Texas.

    Read more about the panels on The Credits: SXSW 2025: Tapping Into Texas’s Vast Potential to Become the Next Cinematic Frontier

    SXSW Sizzle Reels

    Location, Location, Location: A Filmmaker’s Guide to Real-World Production

    The MPA and industry experts discussed the value and impact of film production on communities and economies in Texas and across the country. The panel featured:

    Coming Attractions: The State of Hollywood and the Future of Filmmaking

    MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin led a conversation with top executives from Amazon’s film studio about the state of the industry today and how female-driven productions and programming are reimagining Hollywood storytelling. The panel featured:

    Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios
    Courtenay Valenti, Head of Film, Streaming, and Theatrical, Amazon MGM Studios
    Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association

    How to Catch a Pirate: Behind the Scenes on the Fight Against Digital Piracy 

    The MPA and industry experts talked about how we combat the existential threat digital piracy poses to the film, TV, and streaming. The panel featured:

    • Ronan Corrigan, Director and Filmmaker
    • Peter Kidd, Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Content Protection, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios
    • Larissa Knapp, Executive Vice President and Content Protection Chief, MPA
    • MacKenzie Sigalos, Tech Reporter, CNBC