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Censor certification process - Scriptwriting and Direction department one day workshop

Nov 14, 2024 #Events
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Sri Nadeem Thoufail T, Regional Officer, CBFC, Thiruvananthapouram delivered an
interactive session on the process of film certification, rules and regulations related to film
certification and the documentations including preparation of the censor script to all the
students of batch 2019 admission on Thursday, 14th November, 2024.
The one-day session was primarily meant for the Direction students who are expected to
know the issues related to certification processes when they write the script and shoot the
film. They are also expected to prepare the documents including censor script for the student
films they make.   
The workshop was part of the Semester V academic programme DIR 502 P Script
Submission and submission for Diploma film dealing with the process of developing a script
from the seed idea to the final script for their diploma film.
The following contents were dealt with in the session.
1. Evolution of Certification process in India, Rules and regulations regarding
certification
2. Certification process documents and submissions.
The session was followed by interaction with the officer.

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Censorship in Malayalam cinema is at a crossroads, balancing tradition and modernity, freedom and control. While the CBFC plays a role in maintaining social harmony, many believe the system needs reform—favoring age-based certification and viewer discretion over moral policing. As audiences become more mature and filmmakers more daring, the future of Malayalam cinema will likely involve ongoing negotiation between creative liberty and cultural gatekeeping.


 

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