Education
IPAF’s communication plan aims to engage Australian school children in a discussion about film & TV piracy and their attitudes towards the subject. Our desire is to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation of intellectual property and its role and value in Australian society.
All Right to Copy?
The National Copyright Unit of the Copyright Advisory Group of Australian Schools and TAFES, and the film and television industry partners supporting IPAF, have developed a copyright awareness program for school children aged 9-15 called "All Right to Copy?" The resource was designed to assist teaching awareness, understanding and respect for intellectual property through the creation by school children of their own creative copyright works. It follows the journey of two students creating a website for a competition, and explores the copyright challenges they face along the way. The resource can be used across a broad range of subject areas including English, IT, Communications and all Arts subjects.
Quick Facts
- Audience:
- 9-15 years old
- Material:
- Interactive resource inc. Video & downloadable copyright information
- Distribution:
- Available online – Department of Education's Smart Copying website www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/all-right-to-copy/index.htm
‘Nothing Beats the Real Thing!’ Civics and Citizenship Youth Day
Hundreds of students from Gold Coast Secondary Schools converged at Warner Roadshow Studios today to take part in the “Nothing Beats the Real Thing!” Civics & Citizenship Youth Challenge, putting film and TV content in the spotlight.
Students engaged with the concept of how copyright, creativity and citizenship shape our society. In the constantly evolving digital arena, the course poses questions concerning the value of screen content, how films and television shows are distributed, and how an individual’s choices have consequences that impact the community.
Special guests from two Australian productions currently shooting at the Warner Roadshow
Studios visited the students in the adjoining Studio: Andrew Wight, the co-Writer and Producer of James Cameron’s 3D cave-diving thriller “Sanctum”, and actors Emily Robins and Miles Szanto from “The Elephant Princess”.
“Sanctum” creator Andrew Wight said that the he was heartened by the positive response from students: “Everyone loves the movies, but few know the extent of the creativity and hard work that goes into producing the final exciting product. However, I’m pleasantly surprised by how much the students want to talk about valuing film content and how today’s experience might be the catalyst for some brilliant new filmmaker to come up with a new idea for a film and kick start new careers in our industry.”
The Youth Challenge on the Gold Coast was created on our behalf by educational program creators Ryebuck Media and the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM).
The highlight of the day, as with previous events, was the role play advertisements that encouraged the students to act out their own self-created and produced anti-piracy ads. The results were clever and entertaining and really showed just how much they respected and understood the value of copyright and its role in society.
Check out the gallery below to see pictures from the day or head to the 'Copyright or Copywrong' site to see more pics and video highlights from the day
We’re always happy to hear from you about our “Nothing Beats the Real Thing!” resource for schools. Please send us an email at info@ipawareness.com.au
