Revelations of the piracy of Boy illustrates the growing threat of online copyright theft to the New Zealand film industry. The film was made available on a peer-to-peer filesharing site earlier this month - potentially hurting its upcoming DVD and Australian release. "It's a sad day for the New Zealand film industry when something like this happens," said New Zealand Film Commission CEO Graeme Mason. "Whilst Boy has already been a tremendous success at the New Zealand box office, it is yet to be released overseas. There's no telling how much the film's true international potential has been hurt by piracy." To read the full article, visit the Big Idea website.