Filmmaker | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:42:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Filmmaker | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Dutch filmmakers want piracy compensation from government https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/dutch-filmmakers-want-piracy-compensation-from-government/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/dutch-filmmakers-want-piracy-compensation-from-government/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 11:03:35 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=270058 One of the most hotly contested aspects of film, tv and games piracy, is whether it leads to a drop in sales or not. Some argue that those that downloaded would have bought it if there was no illegal source, whilst others suggest that the reason they pirate rather than buying is for some other …

The post Dutch filmmakers want piracy compensation from government first appeared on KitGuru.]]>
One of the most hotly contested aspects of film, tv and games piracy, is whether it leads to a drop in sales or not. Some argue that those that downloaded would have bought it if there was no illegal source, whilst others suggest that the reason they pirate rather than buying is for some other reason: because it's free, more easily accessible, has more options or simply don't want to support the company that made it.

Filmmakers often take the former tack however and in The Netherlands specifically, they're now holding the government at least partially responsible for their films being pirated, suggesting that it has done far too little to combat the problem. Now they want compensation.

sekam

Much like Australia, The Netherlands is considered one of the world's hotspots for piracy, with around a third of the population said to have pirated content at some point. This is largely due to the country's strong internet connections (it's currently ranked fourth in the world for average high-speed internet) as well as its lack of teeth when it comes to piracy. It was only made illegal to download content without permission last year, as per TorrentFreak.

However Dutch filmmaking group, SEKAM believes the stance on piracy was too lax for too long, so it has submitted its claim to the Ministry of Security and Justice, demanding payment in compensation. It is now looking to come up with an estimate of the money lost to the Dutch film industry through piracy, though one recent suggestion from a Considerati study pins it at nearly 80 million euros per year.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Although some money may be lost through piracy, legitimate, affordable, easy to access services have a much bigger impact than any form of enforcement.

The post Dutch filmmakers want piracy compensation from government first appeared on KitGuru.]]>
https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/dutch-filmmakers-want-piracy-compensation-from-government/feed/ 3
Torrent pirates help fund Laos’ first female director’s movie https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/torrent-pirates-help-fund-laos-first-female-directors-movie/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/torrent-pirates-help-fund-laos-first-female-directors-movie/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:16:05 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=198769 The biggest argument people have against movie piracy, is that people just don't want to pay for things. That's a fair point, as no doubt there is a number of file sharers that do it for that reason, but others must have an alterior motive, as a bunch of torrent users from the EZTV community …

The post Torrent pirates help fund Laos’ first female director’s movie first appeared on KitGuru.]]>
The biggest argument people have against movie piracy, is that people just don't want to pay for things. That's a fair point, as no doubt there is a number of file sharers that do it for that reason, but others must have an alterior motive, as a bunch of torrent users from the EZTV community have been kicking money to the first female movie director in the South-East Asian country of Laos, to help her fund her second film.

EZTV, as well as being one of the world's most popular movie release groups, also operates one of the biggest torrent search sites, featuring its own ripped content. The site's admin, NovaKing, found he liked the campaign video Mattie Do made for her new movie and decided to promote it, by placing a small banner on his homepage. Since then, over 90 per cent of the traffic going through the IndieGogo page has come from EZTV and a big portion of the $10,000 pledged so far has come from pirates.

The film she's working on is called ນ້ອງຮັກ, or Nong Hak, which translates to “Dearest Sister.” According to Do, it's about gender equality, socio-economic issues in Laos and ghosts. It's a horror film, hence all the blood (not fake, mind you) in the above video.

However as mentioned, this is Do's second feature length movie. The first, Chanthaly, was released in 2012 and became the first ever horror movie made in the country. Now as a way of saying thank you to the community, Do will be releasing the copyright for her original film, making it open source if she hits her funding goal. This will include all of the original footage, working files, sound effects and more, making all of it available for other film-makers to use as they like.

She'll also be recording an exclusive commentary track for the movie, just for EZTV users.

chanthalay
Chanthaly is no gore-fest. It's about a terminally ill girl who deliberately comes off her medicine to hallucinate about her dead mother. 

“We’re in a unique position with Chanthaly. We own the film outright, everybody that worked on the film has been paid. The film has a bit of festival prestige, and honestly some historic value, since it is the first Lao horror film, and the first film directed by a Lao female director,” said Do's husband, Chris Larsen.

“And honestly, I’m sick of it sitting on my hard drive here collecting dust.”

If you'd like to contribute to Mrs Do's campaign, or learn more about the movie, you can do so here.

Discuss on our Facebook page, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Clearly torrent users don't mind paying for something if they believe in it. Perhaps movie studios should focus more on winning back the favour of these big movie fans, rather than branding them as criminals?

[Thanks TorrentFreak]

The post Torrent pirates help fund Laos’ first female director’s movie first appeared on KitGuru.]]>
https://www.kitguru.net/channel/jon-martindale/torrent-pirates-help-fund-laos-first-female-directors-movie/feed/ 1