Copyright | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee September 1, 2020

Copyright

By Anirban Roy with 6

drama · Short Films · english

The film is premised on an imperative matter that is central to a writer’s life and livelihood: the subject of copyright laws. The nature of all laws, but especially concerning intellectual theft, is such that there is no awareness on the issue amongst individual writers.

To a large extent, and especially during the early stage of their careers, writers work independently. It is only when their work is acquired by a corporate organisation or a body with some structure in place, that the issue of copyright crops up. At that stage, it is handled by lawyers or professionals who are versed with that particular body of knowledge. To an independent, ‘struggling’ writer, the matter is largely elusive and opaque. The film lays a brick towards awareness on the issue, and draws the viewer's attention to it by showing the struggles of its protagonist.
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