Mary Jane Boland, Author at Celluloid Junkie

By Mary Jane Boland

Russian Cinemas Set to Screen Pirated Copies of “Avatar: The Way of Water”

Plans are underway across Russian cinemas to show high-quality pirated copies of the much anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a blatantly illegal move that would be a point of new departure for the exhibition sector in the country. It is currently unknown how or when the film will re…

Russian Federation Moves to Legalize Pirated Screenings

Russian State Media is reporting that legislative changes are being proposed by the Federation’s Council Committee on Economic Policy that will allow the distribution of foreign films in Russia without the consent of the copyright holders, but with payment of remuneration to them. These proposa…