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Mar 6, 2024 · The Motion Picture Association fosters this economic and cultural enterprise by advocating for policies that recognize the power of our stories, reward creators, and allow us to produce, distribute, and protect the creative content audiences love. Learn More.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, as well as the video streaming service Netflix.
The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) is founded and led by William Hays. A regulatory system, known as the Hays Code, is developed to ensure the absence of “offensive material” and prevent government interference in filmmaking.
Established by Motion Picture Association in 1968, the rating system was created to help parents make informed viewing choices for their children. Learn the facts, history, and evolution behind more than 50 years of ratings.
America’s film and television industry creates and embraces new advances in technology—both in how we tell stories and how we engage audiences. Innovations in filmmaking transport audiences to new worlds and deliver content where, when, and on any device they want. Learn More.
Motion Picture Association (MPA), in the United States, organization of the major motion-picture studios that rates movies for suitability to various kinds of audiences, aids the studios in international distribution, advises them on taxation, works to prevent film piracy, and carries on a nationwide public relations program for the industry.
Mar 14, 2022 · The 2021 THEME Report is a comprehensive analysis and survey of the theatrical and home/mobile entertainment market environment. It provides in-depth analysis of how the film, television, and streaming content industry performed in 2021, as well as an audience demographic survey.
Apr 25, 2023 · We advocate for the fundamental rights of creators, a strong global creative economy, and a thriving digital marketplace that encourages the production of new creative content and protects against piracy and illegal distribution.
We must uphold America’s existing copyright laws and resist efforts by those who seek to erode copyright to the detriment of the creative economy. Creators around the world deserve the same supportive policies to allow them to thrive.
In March 1922, U.S. film studios formed the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America — now known as the Motion Picture Association (MPA) — to protect and support the nascent film industry. Former Postmaster General William H. Hays became the association’s first president.
