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The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) - the leading global film and television content security initiative, which is fully owned by the MPA - is launching its enhanced program with a new membership model, application and cloud content security assessments, and the TPN+ platform.

With this expansion and the launch of the new TPN+ platform, TPN is bolstering its program to keep pace with rapid change and evolution throughout the media and entertainment industry.

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At our inaugural MPA Awards, hosted at our global headquarters in Washington, D.C., we honored four individuals from the global policy and creative communities who have made notable contributions to the film, TV, and streaming industry.

Writer-director Nikyatu Jusu received the MPA Creator Award, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) received MPA Industry Champion Awards, and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) received the MPA Lifetime Achievement Award.

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We Do

Humans tell stories-it's what we do.

Today, the stories that define our lives and shape our world are brought to life by the global creative community, including the creators and artists working in film and television. 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.

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"Rustin" Screenwriter Julian Breece on Giving a Legend his Due

"Rustin" co-writer Julian Breece put ten years into shaping the story of a larger-than-life figure whose life went so largely unapplauded. This moving portrait of Rustin's work to make the March on Washington a reality should change that.

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How Osage Tradition Influenced the Hair & Makeup in "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Hair department head Kay Georgiou and makeup department head Thomas Nellen worked closely with Osage cast members and consultants to get the looks in Martin Scorsese's film exactly right.

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Christopher Nolan on Exploding Myths & Exposing Humanity in "Oppenheimer"

We speak with writer/director Christopher Nolan about his monumental, masterful biopic.

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Established by the Motion Picture Association in 1968, the rating system gives parents, guardians, and teachers the tools they need to make informed decisions about what children watch.

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We are the voice of the film and television industry, a community of storytellers at the nexus of innovation, imagination, and creative expression.

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Avoid asking yourself "What do they want?"

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Avoid asking yourself "What do they want?"

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The producer doesn't always get to say yes

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The producer doesn't always get to say yes

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Music completes the process in finishing the film

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Music completes the process in finishing the film

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Zero control over composer's creative process

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Zero control over composer's creative process