British director Charlie Lyne has provoked a debate in the UK about censorship and the inner workings of the BBFC with his film/provocation, Paint Drying.
Paint Drying fully lives up to its title. Around 10 hours long, this experimental epic was crowd funded. Its length was determined by the amount of money Lyne raised (£5,936 before Kickstarter took its fee).
The director wanted the public to know that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) charges per minute for each movie it rates. Indie filmmakers have to pay the same as big Us studio movies.
“Unlike, say, the Us ratings board which has a sliding scale cost system based on budget, the BBFC charges the same to Disney as it would to you or I,” said Lyne.
The movie was shot in 4K digital video and originally lasted 13 hours. Lyne edited it down to a trim 607 minutes - and this is the version that two BBFC examiners sat through...
Paint Drying fully lives up to its title. Around 10 hours long, this experimental epic was crowd funded. Its length was determined by the amount of money Lyne raised (£5,936 before Kickstarter took its fee).
The director wanted the public to know that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) charges per minute for each movie it rates. Indie filmmakers have to pay the same as big Us studio movies.
“Unlike, say, the Us ratings board which has a sliding scale cost system based on budget, the BBFC charges the same to Disney as it would to you or I,” said Lyne.
The movie was shot in 4K digital video and originally lasted 13 hours. Lyne edited it down to a trim 607 minutes - and this is the version that two BBFC examiners sat through...
- 2/1/2016
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
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