The Nigeria Film And Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has frowned at the breaking up of movies into numerous parts by film producers.
The NFVCB said the practice was on the increase and warned all defaulters to beware of it.
Describing the practice as unacceptable, the Director-General, Patricia Bala, who engaged film makers and marketers in Lagos recently said Part 1, 2 and 3 films were similar to series obtainable on television.
The board also advised VCD sellers to desist from ten in one, twenty and thirty in one movies as they are not the board’s format.
She decried the act saying, “It is unlawful to break a film into numerous parts as is the practice like a television serial and push into the market.
“The board will always insist you merge them when you bring them for censorship.”
The DG reassured the executives of the various associations that the board was collaborating with the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC to minimize the impact on their operations.
“Although, curbing piracy is not part of our mandate, the board is re-strategizing on the production of seals for film jackets to rid the market of uncensored and unclassified movies,” the DG stated.
She also told the executives of the associations that it was because of the interest in the growth of the film industry that the board and the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU.
“The MoU would eradicate duplication of fees by the two government agencies while limiting censorship decisions with the board,” Patricia noted.
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