MPAA Lobbies the Feds: Aerial Drone Cameras Are ‘Safer Option for Filming’
Federal law prohibits the use of unmanned camera platforms, but the MPAA wants that to change. The group today joined seven aerial photo and video production companies in asking the FAA for a regulatory exemption to allow the use of drones in the production of films and TV shows. “Unmanned aircraft systems offer the motion picture and television industry an innovative and safer option for filming,” said Neil Fried, the MPAA’s SVP Government and Regulatory Affairs. “This new tool for storytellers will allow for creative and exciting aerial shots and is the latest in a myriad of new technologies being used by our industry to further enhance the viewer experience.” Unmanned aerial cameras are legal elsewhere in the world; drones were used extensively in New Zealand during production of the Lord of the Rings series, for example.
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