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Beyond the Red Carpet Demonstrates Importance of Intellectual Property Protections

April 10, 2017 IM

In April Creative Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Rudy Chu (D-CA) and Doug Collins (R-GA) hosted “Beyond the Red Carpet: Movie & TV Magic Day” to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the creativity, talent, and innovation of the television and film industry that supports two million workers in all 50 states. Chu says she founded the Creative Rights Caucus to give creators a voice in Washington, DC. The event was designed to demonstrate the need to have strong intellectual property protections in the US.

“It is inspiring to see the tremendous innovation of our industry and to understand the positive impact that copyright protections have on those in front of and behind the camera,” says SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris.