“Film is the most regulated medium in India”—Uday Singh, MD, Motion Picture Distributors’ Association Copyright, intellectual property and piracy issues were discussed at the one-day conference on Copyright and the Creative Economy, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in association with Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Interactive sessions were held at the Sofitel Hotel, Mumbai, on 21st July, wherein th...

  Daily Film Forum Exclusive:: From theater to film, and the new upcoming horror / thriller “The Samaritans” join us for A moment with rising star Annelise Nielsen     DFF: Your new project, The Samaritans - what’s it about, and tell us about your character in it and how you want to bring it to life? AN: The Samaritans is about a group of four ambitious entrepreneurs who have been developing hot new apps ...

  by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent   Last week, New York's Barclay Center was the scene of 7,000 eager "Game of Thrones" viewers, many dressed up as lookalike characters from HBO's hit fantasy series which debuts its Season Four opener on April 6. Last year, GOT was the most illegally downloaded show, according to BitTorrent, with 5.9 million pirated copies, a higher number than its TV audience. So what is going on? The bigger issue here is tha...

By Adrienne Papp In a star-studded gala ceremony, the International Press Academy celebrated the distinguished accomplishments of artists in thirty-eight categories last Sunday night at the 18th Annual Satellite™ Awards held at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City.  "12 Years a Slave" received Motion Picture and Director honors, while "Dallas Buyers Club's" Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, and Jared Leto w...

  Sunscreen Film Fest Video Podcast 15, Star Wars sold to Disney, plus an exclusive interview with Star wars Author Matthew Stover, The Hobbit movie, Dexter, Game of Thrones and more!    Watch here http://youtu.be/Sl2oZFP_1nA   Read Matthew Stover's latest book http://www.amazon.com/Caines-Law-Acts-Caine-Atonement/dp/0345455894/ref=la_B000APO1ZK_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352056460&sr=1-3   Contact Sunscreen at info@sunscr...