How do we contribute to FREEDOM OF PRESS Foundadtion?
Also Troma Entertainment and I would be interested in doing pro-bono (Not to be confused w Cher's late husband) work for this cause.
It would be great if the MPAA went away.They are owned and operated by the Media Cartel.Their unfair rating system is responsible for the demise of many independent movie studios.I have been making movies for 40 years for Troma Entertainment.The MPAA,in my opinion, has an obscene double standard.The big media conglomerates get away with much more than the independents.Troma Entertainment's Trey Parker's "Cannibal the Musical,"which has no nudity and only a bit of Monty Python goofy violence was disemboweled by the MPAA in order to receive an R-rating!.A few years later Trey told me that MPAA was extremely "cooperative" re SOUTH PARK's movie due to the Megaly Powerful Paramount being the distributor.In the U.S.,The MPAA made us cut more than 20mins from the original "Toxic Avenger" in order to get an R-rating;in Canada we were required to cut only about 45 seconds.In France we only had to cut 30 secs and it was rated for 13years old!!
I am Pres.of Troma Entertainment,arguabley the oldest independent film studio in the U.S. (almost 40 years) and home of the TOXIC AVENGER.I am probably the only Studio Pres who is AGAINST SOPA PIP TPP.My recent book goes into great detail about new non-elitist,non-secretive new business models which SOPA etc will destroy.
The Media megaconglomerates have been spoiled by having created a cartel which has killed alot of competition in the entertainment industry...they have not had to exercise their collective brains because life has been too easy for them...hence the luddite obtuseness which you have discerned.Please see my recent essay in T.V.Week Magazine re:the issues you raise.
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/04/guest_commentary_lloyd_kaufman.php
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Good points! My dad used to tell me the same things.
nina paley
Your essay is perfect....
How do we contribute to FREEDOM OF PRESS Foundadtion?
Also Troma Entertainment and I would be interested in doing pro-bono (Not to be confused w Cher's late husband) work for this cause.
Patent Trolls
I will contribute to Indie GoGo project to xpose patent trolls.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120828/18264320201/b-movie-legends-troma-entertainment-releases-150-films-youtube.shtml#comments
Lloyd Kaufman is one of my favorite movie directors.
MPAA
It would be great if the MPAA went away.They are owned and operated by the Media Cartel.Their unfair rating system is responsible for the demise of many independent movie studios.I have been making movies for 40 years for Troma Entertainment.The MPAA,in my opinion, has an obscene double standard.The big media conglomerates get away with much more than the independents.Troma Entertainment's Trey Parker's "Cannibal the Musical,"which has no nudity and only a bit of Monty Python goofy violence was disemboweled by the MPAA in order to receive an R-rating!.A few years later Trey told me that MPAA was extremely "cooperative" re SOUTH PARK's movie due to the Megaly Powerful Paramount being the distributor.In the U.S.,The MPAA made us cut more than 20mins from the original "Toxic Avenger" in order to get an R-rating;in Canada we were required to cut only about 45 seconds.In France we only had to cut 30 secs and it was rated for 13years old!!
SOPA
I am Pres.of Troma Entertainment,arguabley the oldest independent film studio in the U.S. (almost 40 years) and home of the TOXIC AVENGER.I am probably the only Studio Pres who is AGAINST SOPA PIP TPP.My recent book goes into great detail about new non-elitist,non-secretive new business models which SOPA etc will destroy.
RIAA/MPAA in denial....
The Media megaconglomerates have been spoiled by having created a cartel which has killed alot of competition in the entertainment industry...they have not had to exercise their collective brains because life has been too easy for them...hence the luddite obtuseness which you have discerned.Please see my recent essay in T.V.Week Magazine re:the issues you raise.
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/04/guest_commentary_lloyd_kaufman.php