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Aronofsky, Darren. (Added Author). Bello, Maria, 1967- (Added Author). Clarke, Matthew. (Added Author). Dick, Kirby. (Added Author). Egoyan, Atom, 1960- (Added Author). Hagan, Shana. (Added Author). Harron, Mary. (Added Author). Johnson, Kirsten. (Added Author). Kramer, Wayne, 1965- (Added Author). Leyh, Blake. (Added Author). Patterson, Matt, 1973- (Added Author). Peirce, Kimberly. (Added Author). Ray, Bingham. (Added Author). Schmidt, Eddie. (Added Author). Smith, Kevin, 1970- (Added Author). Stone, Matt, 1971- (Added Author). Vincent, Amy. (Added Author). Waters, John, 1946- (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Chain Camera Productions. (Added Author). IFC Films. (Added Author). Mongrel Media, (provider.). Netflix, Inc. (Added Author). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary: Kirby Dick's provocative film investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films. Kirby looks at some of the controversial rating decisions of the past four decades, hires a private eye to find out who these anonymous raters are and puts his own film through the rating process.

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  • Physical Description: remote
    1 streaming video file (98 min.) : digital, sound, color
  • Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : Mongrel Media, [2013]
  • Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally distributed by Mongrel Media, 2006.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Directors of photography, Shana Hagan, Amy Vincent, Kirsten Johnson ; editor, Matthew Clarke; music, Leyh Blake.
Participant or Performer Note: Interviews with John Waters, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Bingham Ray.
Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: 14A.
MPAA Rating: Not rated; previously rated NC-17 for adult material but surrendered rating.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
French language version also available.
System Details Note:
Content available as a streaming video.
Source of Description Note:
Title from distributor's web site (viewed Mar 31, 2015).
Subject: Motion Picture Association of America.
Arts -- Censorship
Motion picture authorship -- Censorship
Motion picture producers and directors -- Censorship
Motion pictures -- Censorship
Motion pictures -- Ratings
Genre: Streaming video.
Documentary films.

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