Two months after a Chinese film screened worldwide sparked a heated debate over the tough measures taken under the country’s zero-COVID policy, made-in-China short films may now obtain permits before showing abroad.
According to the China Film Administration ( CFA ), the submission process must occur at least 20 working days before the screening event. Additionally, it stated that applicants must be made by producers or the legal representative who submitted the movie to outside events.
In addition to the discharge permit for the movie, CFA’s see required applications to include the event’s name in both Chinese and English.  ,
The show’s date and location of the screen event, as well as a description of the show’s articles, must also be included, according to the state- run Global Times.  ,
Effectively, the China Film Administration’s ( CFA ) decision makes Chinese short films subject to the same standards as domestically produced feature-length films hoping to be shown abroad.
What criteria does a small picture meet, according to the CFA. A little picture is defined as an “original action image that has a running period of 40 minutes or less, including all funds,” according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the US.
The movie bank’s most recent rule comes after a Chinese film about COVID- 19 shutdowns sparked heated debate at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP ).
The film, which was called An Unfinished Film and was directed by Chinese producer Lou Ye, had a particular screen on May 16 at the annual event.
The movie has not been approved for public viewing in China, according to SCMP, and its material has been censored electronically.
According to Global Times, the fresh regulations were in line with the 2017 Chinese Film Industry Promotion Law. According to Chinese regulators, the law promotes the development of the nation’s film industry by promoting” socialist primary values” and regulating the film industry.
Under that policy, videos are not allowed to include any information that “jeopardises China’s unity, king, or territorial integrity … damages China’s integrity, dignity, and interests”, as well as hurt “national sentiments or destroy national solidarity”.  ,
Without a federal permit, those who produce movies may face fines and become subject to a five-year ban from the industry.  ,