Not only commerical films, but also wellknown world classics are getting pirated. Our selectors travel lot participating in other festivals and collecting good movies. Pirated CDs and DVDs some times pose threat even to the film festivals, says Bina Paul Venugopal, the Artistic Director of International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK. Many films and documentaries we wish to screen fail to find place due to unavailability of prints.
The duplicated copies of many widelyappreciated classics are available in the market, Bina said. I am not claiming it is perfect one. According to Bina, over the years IFFK has been accepted by viewers as one of the best festivals of the country. Not only commerical films, but also wellknown world classics are getting pirated. Our selectors travel lot participating in other festivals and collecting good movies.
Print Email Discuss Share Save Comment Text THIRUVANANTHAPURAM While Piracy has for long been grave threat to commercial films, the menace seems to be also spreading to the kind of films shown in festivals. Our selectors travel lot participating in other festivals and collecting good movies. According to Bina, over the years IFFK has been accepted by viewers as one of the best festivals of the country. Wellappreciated pictures and award winning movies are given greencard entry, she said. Many films and documentaries we wish to screen fail to find place due to unavailability of prints.
Busy with the preparations of the 13th edition of IFFK starting on 12, Bina said availability of pirated versions could result in viewers losing interest in festivals, which used to be the only media for them to see serious films from all parts of the world.
We are more conscious of the quality of films to be shown here. Wellappreciated pictures and award winning movies are given greencard entry, she said. Not only commerical films, but also wellknown world classics are getting pirated. Piracy emerging threat to festival films26 hrs IST,PTI Print Email Discuss Share Save Comment Text THIRUVANANTHAPURAM While Piracy has for long been grave threat to commercial films, the menace seems to be also spreading to the kind of films shown in festivals. Many films and documentaries we wish to screen fail to find place due to unavailability of prints.
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