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This film is not yet rated / IFC presents in association with Netflix and BBC ; a Chain Camera production ; produced by Eddie Schmidt ; written material by Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt, and Matt Patterson ; directed by Kirby Dick.

Dick, Kirby. (Added Author). Schmidt, Eddie. (Added Author). Patterson, Matt, 1973- (Added Author). Waters, John, 1946- (Added Author). Smith, Kevin, 1970- (Added Author). Stone, Matt, 1971- (Added Author). Egoyan, Atom, 1960- (Added Author). Aronofsky, Darren. (Added Author). Harron, Mary. (Added Author). Peirce, Kimberly. (Added Author). Leyh, Blake. (Added Author). Clarke, Matthew. (Added Author). Hagan, Shana. (Added Author). Johnson, Kirsten. (Added Author). Vincent, Amy. (Added Author). Kramer, Wayne, 1965- (Added Author). Bello, Maria, 1967- (Added Author). Ray, Bingham. (Added Author). Chain Camera Productions. (Added Author). IFC Films. (Added Author). Netflix, Inc. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Mongrel Media, (provider.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary:

Kirby Dick's provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (98 min.) : digital, sound, color
  • Publisher: [Toronto, ON] : Mongrel Media, [2006]
  • Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally distributed by Mongrel Media, 2006.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Shana Hagan, Amy Vincent, Kirsten Johnson ; editor, Matthew Clarke; music, Leyh Blake.
Participant or Performer Note:
Interviews with John Waters, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Bingham Ray.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA Rating: Not rated; previously rated NC-17 for adult material but surrendered rating.
CHV rating: 14A.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
French language version also available.
System Details Note:
Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's web site (viewed Mar 31, 2015).
Subject: Motion Picture Association of America.
Motion pictures > Censorship.
Arts > Censorship.
Motion pictures > Ratings.
Motion picture producers and directors > Censorship.
Motion picture authorship > Censorship.
Genre: Documentary films.
Streaming video.


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