Singapore, 20 April 2009 – The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) will announce the results of its first Anti-Piracy Trailer Contest at an awards ceremony on 24 April 2009. A panel of judges has short-listed 10 out of the 31 video clips submitted by more than 60 individual and team participants earlier this year. The short-listed videos will be put up for voting at the upcoming awards ceremony. The top three individual winners or teams will walk away with attractive prizes. The winning entry will be screened in cinemas island-wide and possibly other public venues.
In January this year, students from local Polytechnics and Institutes of Technical Education (ITE) were invited to participate in the Anti-Piracy Trailer Contest to express their notions on the perils of piracy. A workshop conducted by industry experts gave participants a better understanding and appreciation for the hard work that goes into creative works whilst providing them with useful tips on making their own 30-second video clips.
Through the HIP (Honour Intellectual Property) Alliance, a key initiative by IPOS to advocate anti-piracy messages to the public and supported by the Motion Picture Association-International (MPA), ITE College Central and Sapura (authorised Apple reseller), the contest reinforces IPOS’ outreach efforts to promote the awareness of and respect for IP.
We cordially invite you to cover the awards ceremony. Details are as follows:
Date: 24 April 2009 (Friday)
Time: 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Venue: Auditorium at ITE College Central (Tampines Campus)
Please RSVP to Ms Tan Mei Jue at DID: +65 6331 6581 or email: tan_mei_jue@ipos.gov.sg by 5pm on 22 April 2009.
More information on the Anti-Piracy Trailer Contest can be found at www.ipos.gov.sg/antipiracytrailer. Click here for a copy of the awards ceremony programme.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Adeline Ho
Public Outreach Department
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
DID: +65 6331 6565
Fax: +65 6331 6562
Email: adeline_ho@ipos.gov.sg
Ms Clara Wee
Public Relations Department
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
DID: +65 6331 6574
Fax: +65 6331 6562
Email: clara_wee@ipos.gov.sg
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), a statutory board under the Ministry of Law since April 2001, is the lead government agency that advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore. With IP fast becoming a critical resource in today’s new economy, IPOS’ vision is to foster a creative Singapore where ideas and intellectual efforts are valued, developed and exploited. More information on IPOS can be found on www.ipos.gov.sg.
HIP stands for Honour Intellectual Property. It is IPOS’ key educational initiative to encourage innovation and creativity in Singapore, with strong support from the private sector, public sector and industry associations. HIP aims to promote a positive attitude towards IP and encourages a Pro-IP lifestyle for everyone to ‘Be Creative, Be Original, and Be HIP’. With support from the HIP Alliance members, IPOS intends to motivate the Singapore community to join together to ‘Say No to Piracy’ and support legitimate businesses that create legitimate products and services to make Singapore an IP safe country. For more information, please visit www.hipfriends.org.sg.