The Nigerian Film and Video Censors’ Board (NFVCB) has received a fair share of bashing following the late approval for screening of the critically-acclaimed movie, Half of a Yellow Sun.
The body succumbed to the wishes of the public when it released a timeline of approved movies for the month of June, with HOAYS being one of the selected movies for screening. In July, the board also approved a total of 77 movies for viewing at the local cinemas.
However, in anticipation of the approved movies for the month of August, the apex movie regulatory agency has rolled out a new policy initiative for a two-week maximum timeline for the issuance of licences for movie distribution in the country.
The goal is to ease and speed up the licensing mechanism for movie distribution and exhibition in Nigeria as a key activity of the movie sector of the nation’s economy.
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In a statement signed by the acting head, corporate affairs, Caesar Kagho, the board said that the new licensing regime would only benefit those films that meet all requirements for any given category of License sought.
The new policy, which takes effect from October 2014, also means the nation’s movie industry regulator would have no business or interaction with those parading themselves as distributors, Exhibitors or Exhibition Premises without valid license.
Director-General of the regulatory agency, Ms. Patricia Bala, has already mandated the licensing and documentation department to exercise due diligence and ensure that all applicants meet all the stipulated requirements for the various categories of the licenses.
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