Film distributors ask to cut access to web pages and block IP addresses to stop audiovisual piracy

The president of Pate (Producers), Jordi Bosch, asks the actors and directors to in the next Goya gala up the voice

Cinematographic distributors and producers They have proposed that Access to pirate web pages is cut and IP addresses are blocked with the objective of stop piracy in the audiovisual sector at the same time that they appeal to education, awareness and social awareness to stop these fraudulent practices.

This has been secured in the day ‘The impact of piracy on the audiovisual industry’which has been held this Wednesday at the Cinema Academy, in which the general director of the Federation of Cinematographic Distributors of Spain (Fedicine), Estela Artacho, the president of Pate Producers, Jordi Bosch, the director of Digital, Miguel Sánchez Galindo, and the president of the Association of Independent Cinematographic Distributors (addine), Lara Pérez-Caminha.

In the talk, which has been moderated by the journalist David Martos, the speakers have agreed that piracy occurs mainly among the young public. Thus, Miguel Sánchez Galindo has concluded that the sector must fight to get “precautionary measures” to cut access to web pages, both administratively and in the judicial framework. “Sometimes, criminals go much faster than operators“He warned.

In this sense, he has asked the administrations to invest in innovation to “advance” technologically and have better means than cybercriminals. “You have to try to make the government press these companies that have a lot of power to help eradicate piracy,” Galindo said.

“Europe has made a very important effort with the Digital Services Law, what you have to do is implement it. This law forces everyone to cooperate, even to the big platforms. But we don’t see that demand because it may be afraid to get into them “, has indicated.

For its part, Lara Pérez-Caminha has proposed the blockade of IP addresses, as is the case with the pages that offer pirate football. “Football, unlike cinema, does have an IP blocking system that was achieved by court order. The League fought for this, which is something that would also make a lot of sense to be able to do it with our films and with all the piracy we suffer, “he explained.

In turn, it has stressed the importance of education, and more among young people, because piracy is taking place in social networks, especially in Telegram and Tiktok. “In Tiktok you can upload half an hour videos, so with four videos, you already have a whole movie“He regretted.

In this context, Estela Artacho has insisted on education among the population because “there is a cultural part that is very difficult to change”, because he commented that Spain is characterized by the “picaresque”. “The data show that in Spain we are very pirates”he has remarked.

“It is time to strengthen legal and awareness measures, in addition to continuing to innovate in the fight against piracy and educating young people. It is essential that we understand as a society that we have the responsibility of supporting our creators“He said.

Raise your voice against piracy in the Goya

Finally, Jordi Bosch recalled that, in 1996, Egeda (entity for the management of the rights of audiovisual producers) made the first publication on piracy and the sector concluded that it was like energy. “Neither is created nor destroyed, it only transforms,” ​​he said.

“We face a perception problem because we continue the same as in 96. Piracy can only be reversed with cooperation. Sometimes things are done to Bajini because the fight against piracy does not have an important social loan, “he said.

Before the proximity of the Goya Gala, which are held on February 8 in Granada, Bosch has extolled that from the Film Academy it is committed to the fight against piracy, but has indicated that the actors or directors They do not defend good practices. “There is no one to give him an award and leave and say, ‘Please, do not pirate’. This does not happen“He criticized.

Before concluding, Bosch has referred to politics, since he considers that “there is no one hostile” towards piracy because “nobody wants to go against the user because it is a possible voter.” “When politically you take the subject, nobody wants to go against the user or against the voter“He has sentenced.