Application for Film Registration Approval

Description

Importing and exporting film is done mainly in a digital way and so far importers/exporters are not dealing with customs declaration.

However, to conduct business in importing or exporting film, it is a must to have a license issued from the Department of Cinema and Cultural Diffusion of the Ministry Culture and Fine Art (MoCFA). For importation, the imported film must be registered and approved also by the ministry before the film can be broadcasted commercially.

This document shows the application process for Film Registration Approval. After getting this, the imported foreign film may get processed (e.g., subtitled) before applicant register for a visa for the film, which in turn allows the imported film to be used commercially.

Place for submitting application

Ministry Culture and Fine Art (MoCFA) has no one Single Window but the Department of Cinema and Cultural Diffusion which is the ministry’s technical department in charge of issuing the certificate above, is there to serve the need of applicant. Applicant comes to this department to inquire about the service, get sample application forms, submit, pay fee, and collects the requested all types of authorization documents.

Ministry Culture and Fine Art

Address: #227 Preah Norodom Blvd., Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamka Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Tel: (855) 23 218148

Website: http://www.mcfa.gov.kh/

Note 1

Applicant can get sample application form at Department of Cinema and Cultural Diffusion.

Note 2

Applicant can assign a representative to submit application and go through the required application process on his behalf. However, Power Attorney or authorization letter is not needed in practice.

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Supporting Documents include:

• Letter of authorization or contract between film owner/producer and the applicant’s company

Note 3

Internal process starts from technical office inside the department and go through several consideration and approval process by relevant officers/offices in institutional hierarchy order.

During this internal process, applicant may be asked or advised (practically by phone call) by officer to provide further information and/or documents for the completeness of application.

This process would results in registration approval and only then technical officer in charge of the application may advise applicant about the approval. There is no any CLP issued.