MOPICON: 9 things you should know about controversial bill making Nollywood angry (Video)
You must have heard of the controversial Motion Picture Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPPICON) Bill which has been rejected by most Nollywood practitioners.
What exactly does this bill, which has been described as 'unnecessary,' 'one sided,' and 'elitist' contain?
Pulse Nigeria have put together 9 important things stated in the bill which you should know about.
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Here we go;
1. Without being a member of MOPICON, of course, you will not be ‘entitled’ to practice in any area of the business of movie making in Nigeria. The list of ‘entitled’ people will be circulated to the following bodies every year
2. The functions of the council governing the body include; determining who are Motion Picture Practitioners, determining what standards of knowledge and skills are to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as Motion Picture Practitioners and reviewing those standards from time to time.
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3. A person not registered as a member with the Council is prohibited from producing and making projects for both the Cinema and Home Video Market plus Television Stations and Networks for gains.
4. A person in breach of the above number 3 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of two years.
Official "Fifty" poster (Instagram )
5. It shall be the duty of MOPICON to furnish the NFVCB with the list of practitioners to be licensed in accordance with the National Film and Video Censors Board Act.
6. No director is allowed to be on more than one project at a time.
Behind the scene of "76" (Instagram )
7. No religion or form of worship shall be depicted in a manner that will expose it to ridicule.
8. Marketers are to endeavour to ensure that the Producer gets his copies of the box office return statement and that payments are made when due.
9. No actor shall be on more than one project at a time.
The Motion Picture Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPPICON) Bill was created over 10 years ago after a group of industry practitioners sat to draft it.
Recently, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the inauguration of a Ministerial Committee aimed at fast-tracking the passage into law of the MOPPICON Bill.
Watch "76" trailer below.
3. A person not registered as a member with the Council is prohibited from producing and making projects for both the Cinema and Home Video Market plus Television Stations and Networks for gains.
4. A person in breach of the above number 3 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or to imprisonment for a term of two years.
Official "Fifty" poster (Instagram )
5. It shall be the duty of MOPICON to furnish the NFVCB with the list of practitioners to be licensed in accordance with the National Film and Video Censors Board Act.
6. No director is allowed to be on more than one project at a time.
Behind the scene of "76" (Instagram )
7. No religion or form of worship shall be depicted in a manner that will expose it to ridicule.
8. Marketers are to endeavour to ensure that the Producer gets his copies of the box office return statement and that payments are made when due.
9. No actor shall be on more than one project at a time.
The Motion Picture Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPPICON) Bill was created over 10 years ago after a group of industry practitioners sat to draft it.
Recently, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the inauguration of a Ministerial Committee aimed at fast-tracking the passage into law of the MOPPICON Bill.
Watch "76" trailer below.
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