Movie Piracy Update from Lesbian Filmmaker Ellen Seidler
It’s a challenging time for independent LGBT filmmakers — and the rampant online piracy of their work is a constant battle. In this illuminating interview with Backstage Magazine, lesbian filmmaker Ellen Seidler speaks out (Ellen is pictured above right with co-director Megan Siler on the set of one of this year’s most popular lesbian features, AND THEN CAME LOLA). Here’s an excerpt:
“Ellen Seidler isn’t in the indie game for the money. But when the filmmaker and her directing partner, Megan Siler, put up $250,000 of their own cash to make “And Then Came Lola,” they expected to at least be able to break even, paying off the debts they incurred during production. Their hopes were dashed when they discovered how extensively “Lola” was being pirated on the Web, damaging the financial prospects of the movies DVD and video-on-demand release.”
Read the rest of: Pop-Up Piracy: Indie Filmmaker Speaks Out.
And remember — Only YOU can prevent illegal online piracy of LGBT movies!
Don’t watch illegally uploaded films online, and don’t “share” independent LGBT movies online (it’s against the law and it hurts the very filmmakers who are creating work for you to enjoy).
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