Three Amici Supporting Nautilus Productions Filed in Supreme Court!

Three amicus curiae briefs supporting Nautilus Productions in Allen v. Cooper were filed yesterday with the United States Supreme Court. The briefs were penned by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Ralph Oman (former Registrar of Copyrights) and David Nimmer, Earnest Young & Michael Bynum. On December 1, 2015, the videographers who have spent almost two decades documenting the retrieval of Blackbeard’s pirate ship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR) filed a Federal lawsuit against Gov. Pat McCrory, the State of North Carolina, and others, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The lawsuit filed by Nautilus Productions, LLC and its owner Frederick Allen alleges that the recently passed “Blackbeard’s Law” is unconstitutional, and that the defendants have infringed copyrights owned and licensed by Allen and Nautilus, violated other federal laws, and engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices. Quinn Emanuel, Olive & Olive and Poe Law represent Nautilus Productions LLC in copyright litigation against the state of North Carolina, the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, its employees and the Friends of Queen Anne's Revenge nonprofit. Read SCOTUS filings.

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Stop the State of Texas From Stealing Intellectual Property!

State actors stealing intellectual property is a big problem in Texas. Since 2016—a total of 17 lawsuits have been filed against Texas universities and state agencies for stealing intellectual property. READ MORE

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Nautilus Productions & Blackbeard on the BBC!

Nautilus Productions LLC's Rick Allen proudly contributed to the BBC's radio documentary about the infamous pirate Blackbeard on the 300th anniversary of his death. The program begins at the 4:00 min. mark, our contribution begins at 48:54. The Blackbeard story is narrated by Bristol born Pirates of the Caribbean actor Kevin McNally and features historian Baylus Brooks. LISTEN TO THE RADIO DOCUMENTARY

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Blackbeard's Anchor - Stock Footage! 

The North anchor is currently the most prominent feature on the Queen Anne's Revenge - Blackbeard wreck site. From the Nautilus Productions LLC stock footage collection. WATCH VIDEO

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The EU has approved a copyright law that could change the internet as we know it!

 

 
In Strasbourg, France, European lawmakers approved an updated version of the Copyright Directive, including the much-contested Article 11 and Article 13. Article 11 calls for news aggregators like Google to pay media companies a so-called “link tax” when sharing their content. Article 13 demands that platforms police the content uploaded to posts ahead of their publication by using automated software that would detect and filter out intellectual property violations. READ MORE

NOAA Marine Debris Removal Program

NOAA Marine Debris Removal Program - removing abandoned fish traps. Working with our dear friends at Marine Grafics & Olympus Diving, Nautilus Productions LLC produced the underwater footage for this important environmental program in 2007. WATCH VIDEO

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Shark Week 2018!

Sand Tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) patrolling North Carolina's WWII shipwrecks. From the Nautilus Productions LLC stock footage collection. WATCH THE VIDEOS!

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Sharkfest 2018!

Sand Tiger sharks, Carcharias taurus, filmed during dives on the shipwrecks off the N.C. coast. Many of the wrecks were torpedoed by German U-boats during WWII and the sharks congregate around these wrecks to feed and reproduce. A school of sharks is also known as a "shiver" of sharks. Video by Nautilus Productions LLC. WATCH THE VIDEO!

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University of Houston can be sued for using photo, Judge rules!

Judge Caroline E. Baker rejected the university’s argument that it can’t be sued for unlawful "taking" under the Texas Constitution, which prohibits government agencies from taking private property without adequate compensation. The argument is typically associated with real estate, rather than intellectual property, but the idea is the same: when the government takes a person’s property to build a road or use an image, the owner must be compensated. READ MORE

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Queen Anne's Revenge Stock Footage! 

Blackbeard's 300 year old shipwreck documented in 20 years of video. This is a small sample of stock footage & video from the pirate Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project available for license from the Nautilus Productions LLC shipwreck library. WATCH THE VIDEOS!
Blackbeard 300 celebration.

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Blackbeard Project Images!

The Nautilus Productions LLC staff with Lucky Shot Productions and photographer Cindy Burnham has been the official video crew for the study and recovery of the infamous pirate Blackbeard's ship the Queen Anne's Revenge since the projects inception. This archive is the digital record of the project. Our Queen Anne's Revenge stock footage and images have been licensed worldwide in books, magazines, news broadcasts and in over a dozen documentaries airing on ABC, BBC, CBS, CNN, the History Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, NBC, PBS, the Smithsonian Channel, the Travel Channel, ZDF and more. The images below, from the Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project, are available for license. VIEW THE IMAGES

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Blackbeard's 300th - 250,000 Views!

Blackbeard the pirate's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was discovered in 1996 by Intersal, Inc. Join Nautilus Productions LLC​  & underwater archaeologists from the Queen Anne's Revenge - Blackbeard​ Shipwreck Project as they explore the 300 year old wreck site near Beaufort Inlet, NC. WATCH THE VIDEO.

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Lionfish Stalking Its Prey!

Lionfish are native to the Indo-Pacific, but invasive populations are now established along the southeast coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, and in parts of the Gulf of Mexico. Nautilus Productions LLC has added a new online clip of an Atlantic Lionfish stalking and hunting its prey. Non-native species can dramatically affect native ecosystems and local fishing economies. WATCH THE VIDEO!

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