A still from "The Sand Storm" Kickstarter video.
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"We want to make it clear that Ai Weiwei does not approve of the way in which his image and involvement have been co-opted for promotional purposes," reads the release. "We believe that the promotion of the film has been misleading; both to Ai Weiwei as a participant and also to those who have helped fund the campaign."Specifically, Weiwei's representative alleged a trio of copyright and contractual issues (all addressed to Wishnow):• Your use of Ai Weiwei’s name and image is without his consent;• Your use of Ai Weiwei’s copyrighted material (including Instagram images) is without his consent and in breach of copyright;• You are engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by soliciting to raise funds for a film which purports to “star” Ai Weiwei, however Ai Weiwei has not entered into any agreement or release permitting you to use his image in said film.
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