盗撮男の有罪が確定しました。（福岡簡易裁判所） March.29.2015

A 47-year-old male office worker suspected of violating the Copyright Act and the Anti-Camcording Law was sentenced by the Fukuoka Summary Court to a fine on March 5, and a final guilty verdict was pronounced on March 24. The charges were filed by the Hakata Police Station, Fukuoka Prefecture to the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office on February 9, 2015. (to view the incidence details, please click here)

The man was suspected of violating the Anti-Camcording Law and the Copyright Act, illegally camcording the big hit movie “LUCY” at a cinema in Fukuoka city in September 2014. The suspect admitted the charges. “LUCY” was globally distributed by Universal City Studios LLC., one of the member companies of the MPAA,

A campaign to attract audiences to movie theatres – “Let’s Go to the Cinema!” Committee has been actively educating people about the Anti-Camcording Law (in force since August 30, 2007),. The wider film industry has been actively involved in initiatives to eradicate movie theft.

In addition to these activities, JIMCA has been taking various approaches to preventing camcording in cinemas.
These include taking responsibility for the Piracy Hotline of the Anti Illegal Activity Management Division of the Committee, and individually conducting Movie Camcording Prevention Seminars for cinema managers and staff members.