2. WHAT IS FILM PIRACY?
• Film piracy is the illegal copying and
distribution of movies in print, video, dvd
and/or electronic files.
• It is commonly used all throughout Britain and the
UK so that people can watch films for cheaper or
even free.
• It's a very popular choice of watching films as it is
quite fast and simple.
• You can watch films that are not yet released or if
you are not willing/can't afford to buy the film
legally or go to the cinema to see it.
3. EFFECTS ON THE
INDUSTRY
•Film piracy has been the bane of the film industry for about 5 -
10 years now, slowly, it is starting to slowly make the way they
sell and make their films worse.
•This effects is surely bad, it means a rise in prices, a fall in
quality and an abundance of crimes committed by thousands of
people!
4. SHORT TERM
• People do not want to buy films when given option for a free one –
industry are forced to charge more for products which has effects on
the chances of us wanting to buy the film.
• Industry loses out on potential earnings - a lower budget for future
projects
• E.g. Star wars for example, last year this was the top pirated movie in
America, it lost millions of dollars in potential earnings.
• Films that are in the cinema are also accessible – encourages people
to watch online rather than in cinema
• Hard for producers to make profit
5. LONG TERM
• Job loss
• Project = less money = less workers
• Not enough funding
• Actors will not want to play a roll if they are not being paid enough
6. ADVANTAGES
However, although there are many negatives to film piracy
when it comes to to the music industry, there a few
benefits for every day people.
• For example, its free, and everything becomes better
is free. people who may not be able to afford to pay £10
time a new film comes out can now access films easier
without having to pay. This means that films maybe
more recognition.
• Also, it allows people to now test if they like a film or if
buying before actually pay to see it. So this is actually an
advantage as no one wants to spend money on a film
turning out to be bad.
7. DISADVANTAGES
Poor quality -
•It's almost impossible to find the same quality in a film
bought and one pirated. Often films are recorded at the
cinema's and the footage - with poor quality sound
•Along side the band quality picture, the sound is
just shut off completely for short periods of time.
•The poor quality of these pirated movies is a main
why the movie industry does not go completely out of
business.
9. QUESTION 1
What is film piracy?
Film piracy is the illegal copying and
distribution of films . It allows people to
watch newly released films for cheaper, or
even free.
10. QUESTION 2
How long has film Piracy been banned for?
Film piracy has been banned for around
5-10 years now.
11. QUESTION 3
Give an example of a short term affect of film piracy.
- People would rather download films for
free than spend their money.
- Film companies have to charge more.
- Film companies lose money.
12. QUESTION 4
Give an example of a long term affect of film piracy?
- Future jobs in the film industry will be at
risk.
- Quality of films will fall because
companies will lose profits.
13. QUESTION 5
State any advantages of film piracy?
- It is free for people to download (some people might
not be able to afford the cinema)
- Films could get more recognition.
- Allows people to test a film before buying it.
