Which departments should I report to when filming?
The production unit shall submit a filing to the corresponding radio, film and television department. The provincial radio and film department shall make a decision and report it to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. After the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television announces the filing results, the provincial radio and film department shall issue a "Movie Script (Movie Script)" to the applicant. Summary) Filing Receipt Slip"; if it is decided not to issue a receipt, whether it is recommended to "shoot after modification" or "disagree to shoot", the reasons should be explained and the production unit should be notified in writing.
This process is usually completed within 20 working days, and can be extended to 40 working days in case of special circumstances.
Do online movies and online dramas need to be registered with the General Administration now?
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a document in 2012 to strengthen the notice on online audio-visual programs such as online dramas and micro-movies. Among them, film and television animations, web dramas, micro-movies, and documentaries must be reviewed and approved by three auditors on the website. And it can only be played after it has been filed. The video website you uploaded will take the content to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for filing. Whether a web drama can be played on a video website will be reviewed by the video website. During the website review, it will look at whether you have a production license. This specific situation needs to be analyzed in detail.
What are the film filing outline requirements?
1. Filing requirements:
1. Film production units holding a "Film Production License" and various film and television cultural units registered with the industrial and commercial departments at or above the prefecture level. If it is a co-production, one of the parties should go through the filing procedures in advance. The actual funding of various film and television cultural units and production units should reach more than one-third of the cost of the films released.
2. Application materials
1. Filing report of the film. A story outline of 1,000-2,400 words (including punctuation marks and spaces);
3. An agreement (authorization) in which the screenwriter allows the recording unit to use the copyright of his script (outline);
4. When a film and television cultural unit applies for a copy of a film production license (single sheet), it must provide a business license to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
5. Fill out the film registration receipt application form.
6. The film’s main characters and plots involve diplomacy, ethnicity, religion, military, public security, justice, and historical and cultural celebrities (hereinafter referred to as feature films). Provide three copies of the film’s literature and script, and solicit provincial-level relevant Opinions of the competent department,
7. Those who shoot digital movies should submit a list of main equipment for digital movie program production. The main creators (directors, main actors) are basically determined, and a list of main creators will be submitted at the same time.
3. The content of movie scripts must have positive energy: The state advocates the creation of excellent films that are ideological, artistic, highly entertaining, close to reality, close to life, close to the masses, and conducive to protecting the healthy growth of minors. We must vigorously develop advanced culture, support healthy and beneficial culture, strive to transform backward culture, and resolutely resist decadent culture. The above is the process and required materials for applying for a film production license (receipt recording the outline of the film script).
How to register short videos?
If individuals upload videos through video platforms such as Youku and iQiyi, they will be reviewed and filed by the platform, and the platform will fulfill the responsibilities of the production organization. Just follow the platform review and pass.
If it is a self-made video and a self-made website for online audio-visual dissemination, you also need to obtain an "Information Network Audio-visual Program Dissemination License" and then go to the radio, film and television administrative department for filing. If it is another Internet audio-visual program service unit, just upload according to their rules.
What programs require a program registration number?
Rule of law, movies, variety shows, humanities and society, programs about promoting traditional culture, large-scale cultural entertainment programs, concerts