SUMMER 2013 1: Summary of AFACT operation results for 2012 ( http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news) 2: AFACT Media Release “Tropfest founder John Polson receives MPA award for Copyright education at CineAsia” (http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/tropfest_founder_john_polson_receives_ mpa_award_for_copyright_education_at) 3: AFACT Media Release “AFACT launches web app to help prevent illegal camcording in cinemas” (http://www.afact.org.au/index.php/news/afact_launches_web_app_to_help_prevent_illegal_ camcording_in_cinemas) and Make a Difference 4 (http://www.mad4.org) JOHN POLSON WINS ACE AWARD AT CINEASIA 2 MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Take a look at the latest application in our anti-camcording campaign. 3 IN 2012, AFACT ASSISTED POLICE IN 37 RAIDS RESULTING IN THE SEIZURE OF: ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY 1 289,626 ILLEGAL DVDs 9,363 ILLEGAL BDRs 326 DVD, & 31 BLU-RAY BURNERS 22 COMPUTERS “I’m extremely honoured to be recognised in this way. Our industry has rapidly become an international one, and the challenges we face are therefore common to us all. The protection of intellectual property, while not unique to our screen community, is a huge and important task that we must undertake together, and with all the effort we can muster. How we go about this is also critical. Audiences remain the most important focus for most filmmakers, and we have the opportunity to build an even stronger relationship with our audience by delivering great content on multiple platforms. In parallel, when audiences chose to access our content through legitimate channels, we create a business that works for everyone.” SNAPSHOT AUSTRALIAN FILM AND TV INDUSTRY STATE OF PLAY Make a Difference (MAD), now in its 4th series, includes a multilingual, interactive web application compatible with both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The new app is designed to educate cinema staff about the impact illegal camcording has on the exhibition industry and what cinema staff can do about it. With an educational training video, knowledge quiz and an on-the-job guide to preventative steps & measures, MAD4 is just one of the new ways to help prevent the distribution of illegal films and tv content at the source. For more information, visit www.mad4.org “The role cinema staff play in preventing pirated copies of new release films from being camcorded and uploaded to the internet, is a crucial one. AFACT’s Make A Difference anti-camcording initiative has proved to be a great success since its introduction four years ago, and this new web application will assist cinema staff throughout the region by having an information source and a reporting mechanism at their fingertips.” Michael Hawkins - Executive Director NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CINEMA OPERATORS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (NACO)