FILMS

Industry Overview

Classification

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Policies & Guidelines

Requirements of Consumer Advice

Guidelines for Classifying Films

Guidelines for Promotional Trailers for Films

Guidelines for Publicity Materials

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Resources For Film

Events

Policies & Guidelines

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Just like legislation, policies established by the MDA give media businesses and practitioners a foundation of operating boundaries and help foster stronger growth for the industry.

Policiescan be divided into two categories: content management and policies for industry practices.

Guidelines are prepared with the aim of rationalising and streamlining procedures, and represent the basic principles to be observed by the film and video industry when planning and managing submissions for classification.

Requirements of Consumer Advice

BFC provides Consumer Advice on the works it classifies, and attaches importance to this. Distributors and companies are to ensure that ratings and consumer advice are appropriately reflect on publicity materials.

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Guidelines for Classifying Films

When making a classification decision for a film, BFC takes careful consideration of the film’s content as well as all other relevant factors and concerns.

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Guidelines for Promotional Trailers for Films

All promotional trailers of films must be submitted to BFC for classification. Distributors/companies should observe guidelines when screening promotional trailers.

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Guidelines for Publicity Materials

All promotional trailers of films must be submitted to BFC for classification. Distributors/companies should observe guidelines when displaying print publicity materials.

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