New York Division

MPAA’S “EYES & EARS” CAMPAIGN HELPS NEW YORK CITY FIGHT ILLEGAL STREET VENDING OF FILMS

Following the passage of tougher laws in NY against using a camcorder in theatres to produce illegal copies of films, and the MPAA’s campaign created with Radical Media, featuring unique television spots with a corresponding series of print advertisements asking all New Yorkers to help stop theft of copyrighted work with the slogan “Get the Real Picture: Don’t Buy Illegal DVDs Off the Street,” the city is ready to step up enforcement of these laws; and they need your help.

MPAA launched its “Eyes & Ears” campaign, a grassroots campaign to get entertainment industry stakeholders to help report illegal street vending of bootlegged DVD’s and CD’s.

SAG members can come to the Guild office to get an MPAA “Eye’s & Ears” contact wallet card. Members who observe illegal street vending may call the MPAA/RIAA 24-hour anti-digital theft hotline toll free at (800) NO-COPYS (662-6797) and report the location, time and a brief description of the activity.

For safety reasons the MPAA asks that you “never put yourself at risk by approaching the vendor and to never use physical force to stop the activity or to detain the suspect.” Call the number and let the proper law enforcement officials handle the situation.

With your help we can wipe out illegal street vending of films in New York City.

New York: Eyes and Ears Poster