"This publication is the first independent, large-scale study of music, film and software piracy in the developing world, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Bolivia. Based on three years of work by some thirty-five researchers, the study tells two overarching stories: on
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e tracing the explosive growth of piracy as digital technologies became cheap and ubiquitous around the world, and another following the growth of industry lobbies that have reshaped laws and law enforcement around copyright protection. The report argues that enforcement efforts have largely failed, and that the problem of piracy is better addressed as a failure of affordable access to media in legal markets." (Back cover)
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"India, unlike the USA, has multiple centers of production just as its languages and cultures still maintain their identities in India instead of being amalgamated into a singlular overarching popular culture as appears in the Los Angeles-dominated film industry of the United States. Even with produ
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ction taking place outside of Hollywood, the dominance of Hollywood still reamins a force throughout the U.S. film and television industry. The other surprise in the article is the author’s assertion that television is still subordinate to film in its popularity with audiences, despite the fact that the Tamil Nadu government gave a color television set to all poor people in the state. Film, he reminds us, has a solid place in the lives and hospitality of the people of south India. Jesudoss also points out that all of the major political parties (many more than the two the United States is used to) own their own TV stations and use them to great effect. Adding to the importance of film in everyday life, the author also states that all of last five governors of the state have emerged from the film industry." (Editor's introduction, page 3)
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"Welche Faktoren für die Produktion eines afrikanischen Films in Namibia nötig sind, wird in der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit analysiert. Gegenstand ist die Darstellung der Filmwirtschaft Namibias mit all ihren Aspekten, Vor- und Nachteilen. Sehr konkret wird die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre und des
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Status Quos beleuchtet. Dazu gehört zum Beispiel die Ausbildungssituation für Filmschaffende, die Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten für namibische Filmprojekte und die reale Chance einer publikumswirksamen Auswertung des fertigen Films. Neben diesen nationalen Fragen wird das internationale und deutsche Interesse beleuchtet. "Deutschland und Hollywood treffen sich in Namibia", warum ist das so? Abschließend werden in der Arbeit einige Zukunftsprognosen skizziert." (Zusammenfassung)
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"This study aims at facilitating cost determination and levels of support for local content production in developing countries. It is based on the collection of detailed production costs for feature films for theatrical or television release, television fictions and works of animation, documentaries
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, television magazine programmes and entertainment shows. The data collected relate to the entire production chain, including pre-production, production, post-production, royalties, duplication, dubbing, subtitling, distribution and promotional costs. The 10 countries covered are: Mexico, Colombia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Egypt, Jordan, India, Cambodia and Latvia. This is a useful tool to independent filmmakers, producers, commissioners, broadcasters, donors and development institutions involved in audiovisual work." (CAMECO Update 1-2008)
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"Based on original research, this book draws on the author's personal observations and extensive discussions with film makers, media professionals and market players. It is backed by data from a variety of surveys, audit studies and annual reports. Derek Bose uses these sources to arrive at conclusi
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ons that place the issue of media convergence in the framework of film development." (Publisher description)
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