Top Finnish Film is Only Available Online (fwd)

["David J. Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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Subject: Top Finnish Film is Only Available Online
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 20:37:23 -0500

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-- Free Internet "Star Trek" spoof is top Finnish film 
Mon Nov 21,10:45 AM ET


A spoof of science-fiction classic "Star Trek" has become Finland's most
viewed movie, relying on free distribution over the Internet to reach
more than three million viewers in less than two months.

"Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning" is a full-length feature in Finnish with
English subtitles. It was made by a group of students and other amateur
film makers with a bare-bones budget and a few home computers to create
elaborate special effects.

According to the Finnish Internet hosting firm Magentasites Oy, which is
helping to distribute Star Wreck, 2.92 million copies have been
downloaded from the film's Web site (http://www.starwreck.com) since
October 1, and an estimated 600,000 copies have gone out through various
mirror sites.

Finland's most-viewed film in the movie theatres is war epic "The
Unknown Soldier" (1955) with 2.8 million viewers.

The success of Star Wreck comes as the film industry grapples with the
threats and opportunities of the Internet.

Movie studios are fearful of the rampant piracy that has ravaged their
music label counterparts, but are also hoping to use the Internet to cut
distribution costs and open up new markets.

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