While not strictly a publication aimed at the film industry, it’s still important that filmmakers are kept up to date on the variety of topics covered by TorrentFreak, especially relating to copyright laws and piracy. This well-known news site covers breaking stories from the world of filesharing, especially regarding the bodies, laws and tools supposedly aimed at protecting the work of content owners. Understandably this includes a lot of news relating to piracy within the film industry, including the illegal distribution of screeners during the annual awards season as well as the latest developments to help protect content, either through legislation or new technology like Screener Copy. Don’t be caught unawares, it’s important that every filmmaker should know how to protect their film from the continued threat of piracy. To do that TorrentFreak should definitely be added to your daily reading list.

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