Fariorz Rowshanekr, the Iranian script writer, has started a weblog revealing the truth about Walt Disney’s literary theft. In this blog, he has published for the public all his corresponding with Walt Disney in pdf format.

IBNA: The dramatic news that has spread recently through the press was an assertion based on weighty documentations.

Fariorz Rowshanekr, the Iranian script writer, has started a weblog revealing the truth about Walt Disney’s literary theft. In this blog, he has published for the public all his corresponding with Walt Disney in pdf format.

Also, two complete autopsy pictures of Cinderella III and his spec script, reached Walt Disney 8 year prior to release of Cinderella III, has been placed in his blog.

Fariborz Rowshanfekr told the press: “In October 1999, I sent a letter to Walt Disney, suggesting a new story for Cinderella series.

In this spec script, devil takes the magic wand from the fairy and captures her. Hence, Devil puts Cinderella and the prince in the magic twister of time and returns them to days before their good fortune.”

He added: “I explained to Walt Disney officials the logic for this story as existence of many Cinderellas in this world who never find the chance to meet a fairy or their prince charming.

Hence, it is better to show people their own fairy of perseverance rather than the outside fairy of desire,’ ‘A month later, I received a letter from Walt Disney saying the company’s long established policy does not allow them to accept or review ideas, suggestions, or creative materials not solicited by them or their subsidiaries. The company sent me an application form of many pages that I did not fill it in.”

“After a while, a person from Walt Disney called me and said my story was poetic and fascinating, but the company is not interested to make another Cinderella cartoon as it is a holy figure of the company. Interestingly, he tried to persuade me to apply for a job in Walt Disney that was none of my interest and I tired to forget everything,” Rowshanfekr continued. “Three years later, Cinderella II was released that was not related to my original story. However, I remembered those words about the termination of Cinderella for Walt Disney and their decision of not making another cartoon for it.”

The script writer added: “After a few years, one of my translator friends congratulated me on Cinderella III release, as he knew about my spec script on Cinderella story. He said: “Congratulations! They stole your story without even one change in dramatic structure.”

To answer the question if all the documents are placed in his blog Rowshanfekr said: “As my lawyers recommended, I did not place all documentations in my blog. The rest of them are to be presented to the court of law.”

The script writer, also, has sent his gravamen to World Intellectual Property Organization , writers Guild of America, and American Court of Justice to claim his legal right.

Additionally, Rowshanfekr handed a copy of his documentations to Farhad Tohidi, the head of Iranian screen writers, before his visit to Oscar Academy. Rowshanfekr mentioned that Tohidi examined the documentations and promised to help as these evidences were strong enough to claim Rowshanfekr’s right.

In Iranian commission’s meeting with Oscar Academy officials, Rowshanfer’s legal documentations shocked the American panel. Fortunately, they introduced a person to Iranian commission who could give juridical advice on this issue.

Rowshanfekr would like to ask all liberal members of cinema, especially script writers, around the world to visit his blog and check the documentations.

It is not just about Mr. Rowshanfekr, it is about all script writers.

If you type in Google browser for “literary theft & Walt Disney” in Persian language, you can find the news about Walt Disney’s literary theft from Fariborz Rowshanekr – an Iranian scriptwriter- as one of the most prominent national headlines. 

For more details log on to http://waltdisneyliterarytheft.blogspot.com.

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