Just how is a movie/film piece certified?
How does certifying a movie work? Deciding if it will be realised as: U (for all) or P.G. Etc.
Do we know anything (other than what you see on the back of a standard DVD case) about the different areas that are adjudicated?
Is this documentation available to the public, for us to see?
Re-reading the question, I can't help but feel it slightly strange, but the classification is actually quite significant.
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Movies are 'classified' or 'rated' when they are released for public showings or in form like a dvd for sale by a body that is approved by each country the movie is released in. The criteria they use will change from country to country depending on cultural norms.
Organizations which have public documents describing their decisions include:
These organizations around the world may be government bodies, or are just 'by convention' used in those countries. For example in the UK it is the local authorities (such as counties) in each area that actually allow movies to be shown - but by convention they delegate the rating and/or whether a movie should be 'cut' to meet a certain rating to the BBFC. The BBFC has an additional responsibility under UK law to rate recorded content for showing in homes, and ensuring that the content is compliant with UK law.
A list of certifications by country can found on Wikipedia
You ask "who decides" ... ultimately it is these classification organizations that decide the final rating, but it is usually done in conjunction with the movie production team and distributors. They will have a 'target' rating for the movie and will make this known to the classifiers in advance. The classifiers (if they have concerns about the movie at that classification) will advise on how the movie could be edited such that they will give it a more open rating.
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How are movies certified?
In India, films are certified in four categories which are (U), (U/A), (A) and (S). CBFC is a board under the ministry of I&B which provides necessary certifications to films. CBFC is a board under the ministry of I&B which provides necessary certifications to films.How do I get film certified?
The Process for Certification of FilmsEvery application to certify a film for public exhibition will have to be made in writing and submitted to the regional officer of the concerned regional center in a prescribed form.What is called as s certificate for films?
Originally, there were two: U (unrestricted public exhibition) and A (restricted to adult audiences). Two more were added in June 1983: U/A (unrestricted public exhibition, with parental guidance for children under 12) and S (restricted to specialised audiences, such as doctors or scientists).How many types of film certification are there?
There are actually four types of film certifications issued by CBFC. The certificates are U, U/A, A and S. Let us know about each one of them clearly. U certificate of CBFC means unrestricted public exhibition.Certificate Latest Yoruba Movie 2022 Drama Starring Ibrahim Chatta | Ireti Osayemi | Olaiya Igwe
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