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Author Topic: New zealand art house questions Heidi Good Film Handler Posts: 5 From: Moreno Valley, California Registered: Apr 2004 posted 04-27-2004 10:07 PM                     :Warren Smyth :So is censorship going to be a problem? I don't plan on showing graphic slasher films, I hear the woman rights movement is big there, is that more of the issue.....? What if I make the theater 18 and over all the time?? who and How do they evaluate....do they actually watch the film first....? I want that job. for example : evil dead II, or Sante Sangre...I mention these because I thought you would know them and they have women getting killed in them BUT there funny.....what kind of film might I have trouble with....I also wanted to do things like Wizard of oz to the Dark side of the moon sound track...very funny. How does that work....could I create a special invite only situation for that kind of thing.....??? I really appreciate your responses...  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-27-2004 10:22 PM                     Who owns the New Zealand theatrical rights for these films? An example is Silence of the Lambs through Orion. However, since the break-up & merging & splitting of distributers no clear answer is available.You could try to just screen & be damned, but if anyone catches you be prepared to go to court. who and How do they evaluate....do they actually watch the film first....? I want that job. As does everyone Check out the warning on the back of DVD's  |  IP: Logged Paul Cassidy Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 549 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2001 posted 04-28-2004 05:00 AM                        For the DVDs that you bring in yourself or are imported , need to be evaluated even if the film is running already or has been Classified , mainly because some DVDs may contain material that will not meet the Censorship rating for the Film itself , example is that a General Cert movie showing at the local Plex could have R rated trailers or other material that does not fit the G classification of the main film ,there is a cost associated with this and a waiting time , so you can't generally copy the rating of a Cinema release even if you are not showing the trailers with the DVD .The link below is a DVD shop that is currently bringing in Zone 1 DVDs and they would be able to advise you further , there is a law that is coming into force soon to give the film Distributors 9 months breathing space before Parallel imported DVDs will be allowed , but of course this will not stop private importing . http://www.dvdshopnz.co.nz/  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 04-28-2004 10:35 AM                     Good point, examples of overseas DVDs that are either banned or released with cuts are... Bad Taste - cut I Spit on Your Grave - Banned. Cannibal Apocalypse - cut or banned (can't remember Cannibal Holocoust - Customs will grab it Salo - cut  |  IP: Logged Paul Cassidy Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 549 From: Auckland, New Zealand Registered: Aug 2001 posted 04-28-2004 11:23 AM                        If you were looking at Silent movies etc , we have a Cinema in Auckland Avondale = Hollywood Cinema 20 St George Rd, Avondale Ph:09 828-8393 , that has a Wurlitzer Organ and a collection of Silent movies that have a season of these films from time to time .  |  IP: Logged

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