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Mon, 06 Jun 2011 7:59a.m.

Rhys Darby (NZPA file)

Rhys Darby (NZPA file)

Comedian Rhys Darby will be the face of a new anti-piracy campaign targeting schools.

The New Zealand Federation against Copyright Theft will be distributing the Darby-fronted DVDs free to schools and online in August.

Chief executive Tony Eaton says Darby will give the anti-piracy campaign a "softer, more relevant" image.

"He says a few quirky jokes," Mr Eaton tells the Dominion Post.

NZFACT is run by the Motion Picture Association of America, which although claiming piracy is destroying its business, has actually reported record box office profits every year since 2006.

Darby shot to fame with his role as Murray on Flight of the Conchords, which for a time was only accessible to New Zealanders via illegal downloading, as it screened in US well ahead of its debut on TV here.

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21 Jun 2011 10:57a.m.

Manafichu wrote:

I bet you this will be the new "Don't Copy that Floppy!"

17 Jun 2011 07:29p.m.

joe wrote:

I wonder if the anti internet piracy bill is part of Nationals deal with Warnerbros to film the Hobbit here...

07 Jun 2011 01:23p.m.

Maxwell wrote:

@Peter Harrison you're all talk yourself. The number of NZOSS projects you've started but not followed through on is ridiculous. Every christmas you come up with some new idea and nothing comes of it.

07 Jun 2011 03:44a.m.

Lynne wrote:

I'm disappointed in Rhys but if not Rhys then some other "name" would be doing it. The problem I have is not with who fronts the propaganda. It is with the MPAA/NZFACT deal with the Ministry of Education. NZFACT stated the DVD's would be distributed to schools so clearly this is a done deal. AFAIK, such material falls outside the school curriculum - or, perhaps our Ministry of Education has so little regard for parental rights that they feel it is appropriate to being US propaganda to our children?

Rhys Darby is just a patsy in all this. The real evil lies in this one-sided, US view of copyright being permitted to brainwash Kiwi kids. Anne Tolley, Rodney Hide and Pita Sharples need to be held accountable for this travesty.

06 Jun 2011 08:55p.m.

Wendy wrote:

@Peter Harrison: I give a damn, but what can be done? Writing to ministers? No luck. Media? No luck. Friends/Family/Word of mouth? Done. Nothing has changed, though. @Dave: Bang on. I think that's exactly whats happening. Write him a letter. See how nothing will change. Accept the inevitable: the world is ruled by the rich and all hope for humanity is lost. I might go get my axe sharpened...

06 Jun 2011 05:34p.m.

Dave wrote:

It may be the case that Rhys really doesn't understand what he is supporting(the shutdown of the free internet and the implementation of the corporate 'internet2'), as that guy who supported the pork industry didn't know what he was really supporting (animal cruelty). When he found out, he campaigned against it. Somebody educate Rhys!!

06 Jun 2011 04:31p.m.

Peter Harrison wrote:

I wonder what the price of a mans honour is these days? Obviously Rhys thinks this is just one more joke; that the sacrifice of sovereign rule to the tyranny of corporate empires is a laughing matter. Perhaps he believes the we are too apathetic to give a damn. Is he right?

06 Jun 2011 12:45p.m.

nigel wrote:

Ok kiddies file sharing is wrong because it is theft, so we want you to stop sharing amongst one another and start paying for your music and movies! We know you have almost no money but we want whatever money you do have. If your lack of money means you miss out, that is not our problem, we do not care. Our record box office takings are irrelevant, we are a business and we want as much money as possible. It is our job to make money, it is your job to give it to us and we will use morality to make sure you do!

06 Jun 2011 12:39p.m.

Wendy wrote:

Ridiculous. Simply ludicrous. If I could swear here, I would be. Bugger off MPAA/FACT, your industry is FAR from failing; you're simply greedy. It doesn't cost what it used to to show a movie to millions of people. Your industry should be making less than 10% of what it makes now. You are thieving b*tards and I'll pirate and steal as much as I can, Robin-Hood styles, because I know it'd be less wrong than supporting your global domination.