FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2014 LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, in a letter addressed to representatives of the three major advertising associations, members from across the creative community commended advertisers for their recent pledge to do more to prevent the flow of ad dollars to pirate sites. CreativeFuture Executive Director... Read more
Film and television writer and director Alec Berg, whom you may recognize from his work on such hit shows as “Seinfeld”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, and “Silicon Valley,” and the movie The Dictator, penned an op-ed that ran today in The Hill. In it, he thanked members of Congress for calling on the... Read more
CreativeFuture has partnered with Slamdance On the Road as a Presenting Sponsor to showcase new and emerging artists, filmmakers, and storytellers at events across the country over the coming year. CreativeFuture recently caught up with Bible Quiz Director Nicole Teeny, whose film was the 2013 Slamdance Jury Prize Winner for Documentary Feature. Bible Quiz... Read more
UPDATE: On Thursday, July 10th at 7:30pm ET/PT, Showtime will premiere Kidnapped for Christ, which won the Special Jury Award at the 2014 Nashville Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at 2014 Slamdance Film Festival. Congratulations to Kidnapped for Christ filmmakers on their documentary’s upcoming cable and satellite television network premiere. Directed by... Read more
By Ruth Vitale LOS ANGELES – If responsible companies work together, they can find common ground, develop solutions to complex problems, and promote a healthy digital economy. That’s the big takeaway from a report released today by the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) on the progress made to date implementing the Copyright... Read more
CANNES – On Saturday, CreativeFuture Executive Director Ruth Vitale participated in a panel at The American Pavilion in Cannes called From Cat Videos to Tent Poles: What is the Future of Digital Entertainment? The panel was moderated by Pete Hammond, a critic for Movieline and the Awards Editor & Columnist... Read more
CreativeFuture traveled to Austin, TX Saturday for the #ArtistServices Workshop – an all-day event jam-packed with panel discussions and presentations aimed to help filmmakers promote and be rewarded for their work in today’s digital age. The #ArtistServices Workshop was hosted by Sundance Institute and the Austin Film Society, and was sponsored by CreativeFuture. CreativeFuture Executive Director Ruth... Read more
Today is World IP Day, a day to recognize the critical role of copyright as the foundation of our creative economy. Copyright allows all artists and creators to be compensated for their work—and leads to an extraordinary array of entertainment choices for audiences. The World Intellectual Property Organization is promoting... Read more
Yesterday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill called upon leaders in the advertising community to take more concrete steps to prevent advertisements from appearing on illegal pirate sites, a major source of their funding. In a letter to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), and the American... Read more
LOS ANGELES – Less than two months after its launch, CreativeFuture today announced the addition of more than 80 Coalition and Creative Partners – for a total of 150 in the large and growing creative community coalition. CreativeFuture is a broad-based coalition of film and television companies, independent production and... Read more