This Film Is Not Yet Rated

An Indie Documentary That Takes On The MPAA

All filmmakers are at the mercy of the MPAA and its rating system, but the indie filmmaker is most vulnerable. Studios can cut, reshoot, make deals, use clout to get to an R rating from an NC-17 (the kiss of distribution death) rating. Indie groups have much fewer options -- none in some cases. The film is finished, ready to go out, and the MPAA kills it.

Atom Egoyan's Where The Truth Lies comes to mind as a recent example. I even remember Kevin Bacon coming onto the Howard Stern Show to plead for an audience because the MPAA's NC-17 rating killed much of their marketing opportunities.

Directed by Kirby Dick, This Film Is Not Yet Rated takes on the MPAA system and the super-secret MPAA members.

The film opens Sept 1 in NYC and LA. Check the website for openings in other cities.

Sept 15 for my Baltimore friends -- at the Charles.