In an interview with the
Sunday Herald of Glasgow, Michael Moore says that
he's fine with people downloading his movie off the internet.
"I don't agree with the copyright laws and I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labour. I would oppose that," he said."I do well enough already and I made this film because I want the world, to change. The more people who see it the better, so I'm happy this is happening."
Interestingly enough, distributor
Lions Gate Films seems to be on board:
Despite up to 150 people simultaneously bagging free copies of its most valuable property at any given time 24 hours a day, Lions Gate says it has no plans to oppose the practice. While unwilling to make any official statement likely to further provoke Hollywood's heavy hitters, the film company appears to have fallen into line with its director's laissez-faire approach.
There is still some question about the extent to which Miramax is okay with this, given that Harvey Weinstein still has a stake in the film, but it is certainly notable that Moore is taking the position that he is.