Tokyo - Japan has enacted a law making it illegal to bring a camcorder into a movie theater to pirate films, with violators to face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $89,960, Variety reported.

"Camcorder piracy not only costs the movie industry worldwide billions of dollars every year, but also diminishes the enjoyment of the movies for consumers, who may unwittingly purchase counterfeit DVDs that contain poor quality images and sound," Mike Ellis, regional director of Asia Pacific for the Motion Picture Association, told Variety.

The law was passed in May, after intense lobbying from groups including the Japan and International Motion Picture Copyright Association, Japan Association of Theater Owners and Japan Video Software Association.

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