Film Canada Yearbook (2002)

FUNDING FINANCIAL / LEGAL TALENT PUBLICISTS CAFATIVE SERVICES UNIONS GUILDS ASSOCIATIONS POSTEQUIPMENT SALES PRODUCTION RENTALS DISTRIBUTION EXHIBITION EXHIBITION MANITOBA Film Classification Board Dept. of Culture, Heritage & Tourism 301 Weston St., Rm. 216 Winnipeg, MB RSE 3H4 (204) 945-8962 Fax: (204) 945-0890 Minister: Hon. Ron Lemieux Presiding Member: Henry Huber Class A Commercial Public Exhibition Classification The fees payable for classifying a film for the purposes of commercial public exhibition are as follows: (a) for a film of 35mm or over, per reel $33.00 (b) for a film not over 16mm, per ree! $5.00 (c) for each trailer film of 35mm or over $50.00 (d) for a videotape or videodisc per minute or any part thereof $2.00 (€) for each videotape or videodisc trailer for each five minutes or less $50.00 for a film, videotape or videodisc of a size or type other than the above, the nearest appropriate rate. General Licence A person distributing film for commercial public exhibition may obtain a Class A General Licence upon payment in advance Of a fee, as follows: (@) for film 35mm or over, per annum $450.00 (b) for film not over 16mm, per annum $35.00 (c) for film of a size other than one of the foregoing sizes, the nearest appropriate rate. (d) for videotape or videodisc of any size, per annum $450.00 One-Event Licence A person distributing film for a one-event, one-film commercial public exhibition may obtain a Class A One-Event Licence upon Payment in advance of a fee, as follows: (a) for film 35mm or over per program of 16 reels $35.00 (b) for film not over 16mm, per program of 16 reels or under $35.00 (c) for film of a size other than one of the foregoing sizes, the nearest appropriate rate. (d) for videotape or videodisc of any size, per program $35.00 Class B —Non-Commercial Public Exhibition Classification The fees payable for classifying a film for the purposes of non-commercial public exhibition are as follows: (a) for a film, videotape or videodisc of any size or type submitted by a person holding a Class A licence _No fee (b) for a film, videotape or videodisc of any size or type submitted by a person holding a Class Blicence $2.50 170 General Licence A person distributing film for non commercial public exhibition may obtain a Class B General Licence upon payment in advance of a fee, as follows: (a) for a film 35mm or over, per annum $35.00 (6) for film not over 16mm, per annum $35.00 (c) for film of a size other than one of the foregoing sizes, the nearest appropriate rate (d) for videotape or videodisc of any size, per annum $35.00 One-Event Licence A person distributing film for a one-event, one-film non-commercial public exhibition may obtain a Class B One-Event Licence upon payment in advance of a fee, as follows: (a) for film 35mm or over, per program of 16 reels $15.00 (b) for film not over 16mm, per program of 16 reels or under $15.00 (c) for film of a size other than one of the fore-going sizes, the nearest appropriate rate (d) for videotape or videodisc of any size, per program $15.00 Class C 18+ Home Use Film or videotape classified as 18+ is $2.00 per minute or portion of a minute. A video distributor may obtain a Class C Licence upon payment in advance of a fee, per annum, as follows: (@) for distributing film other than film classified as 18+ $250.00 (b) for distributing film classified as 18+ $450.00 Class D Video Retailer Licence A video retailer may obtain a Class D Video Licence for each location where the video retailer carries on business, upon payment in advance of a fee, per annum, per location, of $95.00. Where the fee referred to in subsection (1) is paid before April 1, for a one-year term beginning April 1, a reduction of $20.00 per annum shall be allowed. General Fees (1) Notice of appeal of a classification $500.00 (2) Notice of appeal of an inspector's decision $250.00 (3) Notice for review of an order or decision of the board $250.00 (4) For a copy of a record of Classification, or for examining a record of classification $5.00 (5) For a copy of any order or rule made by the board $15.00 Please check specific questions with the Film Classification office, Amusement Tax There is no provincial sales tax, but a tax may be imposed at the discretion of municipalities. City of Winnipeg: Extract from By-law No. 3107/81 — “...every person attending a place of amusement shall, upon his every attendance thereat whether he is admitted for cash, by regular ticket, season or other periodic ticket, pass, complimentary ticket or voluntary contribution or without the payment of any fee, charge or contribution, pay to the City for the raising of a revenue of the City, a tax in accordance with Schedule “A” Sec. 3(1). 1. On an admission of Five Dollars ($5) or more, the tax shall be ten per cent (10%) of the admission price, but, if in making the computation of the tax the result includes a fraction, the tax shall be the whole number that is nearest to oneeleventh of the total charge made to include the admission price and the tax. 2. On passes, complimentary, season or periodic tickets, or where the person is admitted without payment of the usual or any price of admission, the tax shall be based on the admission price payable at the amusement for that accommodation. ONTARIO Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations Theatres Section 1075 Millwood Rd. Toronto, ON M4G 1X6 (416) 314-3626 (800) 268-6024 Chairperson: Robert Warren Director, Theatres Act: Laurinda Gorgulho Film Classification The Theatres Act gives the Ontario Film Review Board the responsibility of reviewing all films publicly exhibited or distributed in the Province of Ontario and to assign a Classification it feels reflects the content. To do this, the Board uses guidelines which in their opinion accurately reflect the level of tolerance indicated by the community Standards of the Ontario public. These guidelines are under continual reassessment and review, The Board classifies film into four Categories: ° Family — Should be suitable for unattended children in the theatre. ° Parental Guidance — Parents cautioned that content may not be suitable for all children. ¢ Adult Accompaniment — Film appropriate for 14 and over and also suitable for viewing by children under 14 accompanied by an adult, ° Restricted — Film restricted to persons 18 years of age and over. ° Eliminations — Each film is judged on its Own merit. The Board may prohibit or require eliminations in a film based on the criteria set out in the regulations to the Theatres Act. 2002 ¢ FILM CANADA YEARBOOK a