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

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE!Take a look at the latest application in our anti-camcording

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IN 2012, AFACT ASSISTED POLICE IN 37 RAIDS RESULTING IN THE SEIZURE OF:

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289,626 ILLEGAL DVDs9,363 ILLEGAL BDRs326 DVD, & 31 BLU-RAY BURNERS22 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.”

SNAPSHOTAUSTRALIAN 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 DirectorNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CINEMA OPERATORS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND (NACO)

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TROPFEST TO START 2013 IN NEW ZEALAND

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This summer, Tropfest will run its first ever New Zealand competition, featuring some of the best short films from Kiwi filmmakers•

Over the last two years, Tropfest founder and 2012 ACE Award recipient John Polson has taken Tropfest all around the world, with Tropfest New York, Tropfest Vegas and Tropfest Arabia recently joining the annual tour•

Tropfest New Zealand will be the first of the Tropfest series for 2013, taking place on the 27th January in New Plymouth• The Motion Picture Association is now sponsoring First Prize at Tropfest locations around the world• Winners will receive a trip to Hollywood, where they will meet Hollywood Studio Executives and take part in a unique film immersion program• For more information visit tropfest•com

SUMMER 2013

Tropfest is the world’s largest short film festival. It began in a Sydney café (‘The Tropicana’) 20 years ago with a single $100 short film and an audience of 200 people. Today the Australian free event is attended annually by a live audience of over 150,000 film-lovers and hundreds of thousands more watching via its national, live TV broadcast and other platforms. Tropfest has recently launched in New Zealand, the Middle East and the United States. Stay tuned for announcements on new country locations.

TROPFEST ARABIA

Fans and film enthusiasts gather at Tropfest Arabia in Abu Dhabi last year. TROPFEST KICK-STARTING CAREERS IN THE SCREEN COMMUNITY;

MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION SUPPORTING LIFE-LONG CAREERS IN THE SCREEN COMMUNITY

TOP TEN BOX OFFICE

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• THE AVENGERS• THE DARK KNIGHT RISES• SKYFALL• TED• THE HUNGER GAMES• THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2• ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT• MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED• THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL• SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS

This year, Hoyts will launch its much anticipated Video On Demand service, Hoyts Stream. Hoyts will join Quickflix and Foxtel OnDemand in providing consumers with yet another legitimate form of accessing the latest movie and tv content online, anytime.6

4: Source: Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia (http://www.mpdaa.org.au)5: Tropfest website (http://www.tropfest.com)6: Article “Hoyts in the Home”, ScreenPrint Nov/Dec 2012; Article ”Cinema chain Hoyts in bid to rule film streaming“, The Australian: 10 September 2012 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/cinema-chain-hoyts-in-bid-to-rule-film-streaming/story-e6frg996-1226468535455)