Cinema
Notice concerning Earnestly Doing the Distribution and Screening Work of the Films “The Young Lei Feng”, “Lei Feng in 1959” and “Lei Feng’s Smile” Well
On 4 March, SARFT issued the “Notice concerning Earnestly Doing the Distribution and Screening Work of the Films ‘The Young Lei Feng’, ‘Lei Feng in 1959’ and ‘Lei Feng’s Smile’ Well” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, all cinema chain companies, rural digital cinema chain companies, relevant film studio work units, the China Film Co. Ltd., the Huaxia Film Distribution Co. Ltd., the Film Channel Programme Centre, the Film Digital Programme Centre and the China Film Distribution and Screening Association, the Notice sais that the films “The Young Lei Feng”, “Lei Feng in 1959” and “Lei Feng’s Smile” are excellent films that have been meticulously produced to remember the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong and other older-generation revolutionaries’ writing about Comrade Lei Feng. These three films use moving stories, vivid images and lively details to display the short but magnificent life of Lei Feng from different angles, with the real history of Lei Feng’s growing up as the core thread. In order to carry forward the Lei Feng spirit, embody passing down the torch of the Lei Feng Spirit, fully give rein to the important function of the films in building a Socialist harmonious society and stimulating the construction of a spiritual civilization, hereby, the following matters relating to the distribution and screening works of these three films are notified as follows:
A new regime for cinema ticket prices?
A couple of days ago, SARFT sent an opinion-seeking draft of a new regulatory document (Guiding Opinions Concerning Further Standardizing Film Market Ticketing Service Management) to the China Film Distribution and Screening Association and the China Film Producers’ Association. First and foremost, it includes a bid to shift from a system with official minimum prices, to a system where the sector associations will have to set a maximum ticket price. At present, ticket prices in China are about 80-100 Yuan per film, while a survey in the annual Film Sector Report indicates that consumers generally are willing to pay 45 Yuan. Read the rest of this entry »
State Council Legal Office Explanation Concerning Public Opinion Seeking on the “Film Industry Stimulation Law of the People’s Republic of China (Opinion-Seeking Draft)”
In order to further strengthen the openness and transparency of legislation, and raise the quality of legislation, the State Council Legal Office has decided to publish the “Film Industry Stimulation Law of the People’s Republic of China (Opinion-Seeking Draft)” (hereafter simply named “Opinion Seeking Draft”), to solicit the opinions from all walks of society. Hereby, relevant issues are explained as follows:
State Council Report concerning the Cultural Industry Development Work Situation
28 April 2010, 14th Meeting of the 11th National People’s Congress Standing Committee
Minister of Culture: Cai Wu
Committee head, all vice-Committee heads, secretary-general, all Committee members Read the rest of this entry »
Notice Concerning Doing Well Film Distribution and Screening Work in the 2009 New Year and Spring Festival Period
On 31 December, SARFT issued the “Notice Concerning Doing Well Film Distribution and Screening Work in the 2009 New Year and Spring Festival Period” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, cultural offices (bureaus), all film distribution companies, cinema chain companies, rural digital cinema chain companies, relevant film production work units, the China Film Group Company, Huaxia Film Distribution Company Limited, China Film Rural Digital Film Distribution, Administration Centre of Digital Film Content, the China Film Producer Association, the China Film Distribution and Screening Association, Read the rest of this entry »
Notice Concerning Launching Screening Activities of Excellent Films Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal culture offices, radio, film and television bureaus, all film group companies, film channels, cinema chain companies, provincial-level film distribution companies, rural digital cinema chain companies, film screening work units, printing plants, relevant film production work units, Huaxia Film Distribution Co. Ltd., Administration Centre of Digital Film Content, China Film Rural Digital Film Distribution Co. Ltd, Beijing All-China Screening Digital Cinema Co. Ltd, China Film Producer Association, China Film Distribution and Screening Association, China Urban Cinema Development Association, China Film Press, magazine “Mass Films”, magazine “Film”, magazine “Contemporary Film”, magazine “Film Art” and magazine “Film Market”: Read the rest of this entry »
SARFT Circular Concerning the Situation of Dealing with the Problem of the film “Lost in Beijing” Violating Regulations
3 January 2008
On 3 January, SARFT has issued the “SARFT Circular Concerning the Situation of Dealing with the Problem of the film “Lost in Beijing” Violating Regulations” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, the Xinjiang Production-Construction Corps radio, film and television bureau, all film production work units, film distribution companies, cinema chain companies and directly subordinate film work units in Beijing, the Circular says, the film “Lost in Beijing”, jointly produced by the Beijing Laolei Film Culture Co. Ltd., Beijing Baolina Film Distribution Co. Ltd and Beijing Zhonghong Real Estate Development Group Co. Ltd, has gravely violated the “Film Management Regulations” (hereafter simply named “Regulations” and corresponding laws and regulations in aspects such as film production, participation in international film festivals, Internet dissemination and audiovisual product production, etc., creating harmful effects. Hereby, the relevant circumstances are circulated as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
SARFT Notice Concerning Reaffirming Prohibition of Production and Screening of Pornographic Films
On 29 December, SARFT issued the “SARFT Notice Concerning Reaffirming Prohibition of Production and Screening of Pornographic Films” to all provincial, autonomous region and municipal radio, film and television bureaus, and all film production work units, the notice says, that since recently, a part of the film production work units and Internet audiovisual programme service work units have, in pursuit of economic benefit, on the domestic and foreign film markets and the Internet, in violation of laws and regulations, produced and broadcasted a number of films containing pornographic content, generating extremely large danger to broad youth audiences. In order to further purify the silver screen and video channels, strengthen management over production and broadcast of pornographic films, guarantee the provision of a healthy and harmonious cultural environment for the broad people’s masses and especially for the youth audiences, promote the grand development and grand flourishing of culture, according to laws and regulations such as the “Film Management Regulations”, the “Film Script (Outline) Filing and Film Management Regulations” (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Decree No. 52), the “Internet Audiovisual Programme Service Management Regulations” (State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Decree No. 56), the “Notice Concerning Strengthening Internet Dissemination of Film and Television Drama Management”, etc., the following requirements are hereby notifies as follows: Read the rest of this entry »
Some Decisions Concerning Non-Public Capital Entering the Cultural Industry
(NDC No. [2005]10)
All provincial, autonomous region and municipal People’s Governments, all State Council Ministries and Commissions, all directly subordinate organs:
In order to vigorously develop advanced socialist culture, fully muster all of society to partake in cultural construction and enthusiasm, further guide and standardize the entry of non-public capital into the cultural industry, progressively shape a cultural industry structure that is mainly under public ownership, and developing together with many other systems of ownership industries, raise the overall strength and competitiveness of the cultural industry, the following decisions concerning some relevant questions have been taken: Read the rest of this entry »
Provisional Film Enterprises Business Qualification Entry Regulations
State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China Decree
(No. 43)
The “Provisional Film Enterprises Business Qualification Entry Regulations” were passed at the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television administration meeting of 15 June 2004, were deliberated and passed by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, are hereby promulgated, and take effect on 10 November 2004.
Film Digitalization Development Outline
According to the general requirements concerning cultural construction and cultural structural reform put forward by the 16th Party Congress, adapting to the large tendencies of technological progress and perfecting a socialist market economy system, fully utilizing digitalized, networked, and informative means, accelerating the stimulation of our country’s film digitalization progress, providing strong and solid scientific support for film industry development, according to the SARFT-issued “Some Opinions Concerning Accelerating Film Industry Development”, “Radio, Film and Television Dial Development Year Work Points” and the “Radio, Film and Television Technology “11th Five-Year Plan” and Long-Term Plan for 2010″, integrating the status quo of domestic and foreign film digital technology development, the “Film Digitalization Development Outline” is formulated. Read the rest of this entry »
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