State Secretary for Security and Justice Fred Teeven met with the chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, former senator Christopher J. Dodd, on 28 June.

They agreed that copyright protection can only be effective in the digital age if consumers can view attractive, user-friendly films and television programming that is available legally.

The MPAA represents six major US film studios. Mr Dodd believes that new video on demand (VoD) services could improve the situation. VoD providers expect that the demand for programmes in the Netherlands will increase by 35% this year, amounting to €135 million in revenue.

They also discussed the letter to Parliament outlining the main aims of Mr Teeven’s policy. The State Secretary proposes a new civil-law enforcement system, targeting websites and services that facilitate breaches of copyright instead of consumers who occasionally upload or download files.

Copyright owners will soon be able to ask the courts to order Dutch access providers to block access to specific websites or services if it has been proved that they are acting unlawfully.

Mr Dodd said that the MPAA supports the Dutch approach. Both he and Mr Teeven expressed the hope that other European Union countries would back the Netherlands’ plans to modernise copyright law.

Source: government.nl

Honoured for her contributions to the recording industry, Christina Aguilera will receive her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during a ceremony November 15th that will take place on Hollywood Boulevard.

The singer is the 2,423rd start to receive a star on the Walk of Fame in the area of recording.

The ceremony comes just a little more than a week before Aguilera makes her film debut in “Burlesque,” which opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 24.

The 24 year old blonde is a model, artist, and DJ in New York City. She was invited by her Girlfriend Gulcen Olcay, owner of the funky clothing brand “SuperTrash” a true LA it- girl label for independent women with great sense for fashion and style.

SuperTrash was found in L.A., by socialite Ava Rily, a true Hollywood girl, but brought to big European success in cooperation with the Dutch fashion entrepreneur Olcay Gulsen. Today SuperTrash is a well known brand in the contemporary fashion areas all over the world.

Olcay Gulsen is a 28-year-old Dutch exotic beauty who certainly has everything going for her. She’s famed, young, smart, and an extraordinary entrepreneur. With an international jet-setting lifestyle she travels to the world’s best places, while staying on the pulse of her brand. Mingling with celebrities and the fashion elite, working hard and playing hard; all the while being the managing director behind the ever-growing successful empire that is SuperTrash.

Beginning of 2009, a new era has begun with Olcay Gulsen taking over the worldwide business. SuperTrash may be born in L.A. but it definitely has been raised in Amsterdam!

Supertrash S/S 2010 Fashion Show AIFW 2009 from robertanderson on Vimeo.

Alexandra was not the only guest of honor. Edgar Davids who Olcay reportedly has a relationship with also sat in the front row during the Amsterdam Fashion Week.

Pathe Rotterdam Square Theater even opens the new 3D-room with the successor of Camerons global success Titanic.

With revolutionary new filming techniques Avatar took up 350 million U.S. dollars, but the adventure on the planet Pandora (with Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldana in the main roles) will undoubtedly be another huge hit.

In 145 Dutch cinemas (including 2-Imax theaters) your are able to see the brainchild of Cameron. He worked for five years. “Avatar is a next generation 3D experience,” according to the director.

While the official reviews are not out yet, selected audiences have had the opportunity for an early viewing of the 3D spectacular.

The audiences will be amazed when the movie is released on December 17.

Here are a selection of some of the previews of Avatar:

Hollywood Reporter: “A dozen years later, James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world … The only question is: How will Cameron ever top this?”

Screen International: “It’s an unprecedented marriage of technology and storytelling which is on the whole remarkably successful.”

Variety: “Twelve years after “Titanic,” which still stands as the all-time B.O. champ, Cameron delivers again with a film of universal appeal that just about everyone who ever goes to the movies will need to see.”

The Times: “Avatar is an overwhelming, immersive spectacle. The state-of-the-art 3D technology draws us in, but it is the vivid weirdness of Cameron’s luridly imagined tropical otherworld that keeps us fascinated.”

The Sun: “…make sure you can say you were there when the future of cinema began.”

The Guardian: ..”.it looked amazing and that the story was gripping.”

AVATAR PREVIEW: Exclusive Scenes and Interviews from Matt Campagna on Vimeo.