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This Film Is Not Yet rated The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films
are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content
in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their
heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence
is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting
room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions
as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R, while independent film
producers are left guessing; and finally, whether keeping the raters
and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable
for its decisions. "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" was kept under wraps by
the filmmakers during more than a year of research into the MPAA's
rating practices. Director Kirby Dick ("Twist of Faith,"
"Derrida") interviews filmmakers, critics, attorneys,
authors and educators. Ultimately, Dick tries to uncover Hollywood's
best-kept secret - the identities of the ratings board members themselves. Filmmakers who speak candidly in "This Film Is Not Yet Rated"
include John Waters ("A Dirty Shame"), Kevin Smith ("Clerks"),
Matt Stone ("South Park"), Kimberly Peirce ("Boys
Don't Cry"), Atom Egoyan ("Where the Truth Lies"),
Darren Aronofsky ("Requiem for a Dream"), Mary Harron
("American Psycho"), actress Maria Bello ("The Cooler")
and distributor Bingham Ray (co-founder, October Films and former
President, United Artists). The Film is set for release in New York and Los Angeles on September
1st, and will open in select theatres across the country in the
following weeks. Write Your Own Reviews
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