Supreme Court’s New Guidelines for Accessible Cinema in India
The Central government, following the Supreme Court’s directives, has issued guidelines to make films accessible to people with hearing and visual impairments. Rajib Lochan Borthakur from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) explained these guidelines at a workshop in Guwahati.
Key Points of the Guidelines
Films in multiple languages must adopt these features by September 15, 2024, and all theatrical films by September 15, 2026. Feature films participating in festivals need to include accessibility standards from January 1, 2025.
Workshop Details
The workshop, held at PWD Convention Hall in Guwahati, saw participation from several eminent filmmakers of Assam, film video editors, DI colorists, sound engineers, film exhibitors, and film enthusiasts. One of the top Accessibility Standard providers for films in the country, XL Cinema’s CEO, Ms. Dipti Prasad, also participated virtually from Mumbai.
During the workshop, several distinguished members of the Advisory Panel of CBFC were present. This workshop was conducted for the first time in the Northeast.
Doubts Revealed
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes important decisions that everyone in the country has to follow.
Central government -: The Central government is the main government of India that makes rules and laws for the whole country.
guidelines -: Guidelines are a set of rules or instructions that people need to follow.
accessible -: Accessible means easy to use or understand for everyone, including people with disabilities.
hearing and visual impairments -: Hearing impairments mean having trouble hearing, and visual impairments mean having trouble seeing.
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) -: The CBFC is a government body in India that checks and approves movies before they are shown to the public.
Rajib Lochan Borthakur -: Rajib Lochan Borthakur is a person who works for the CBFC and helps explain new rules about movies.
workshop -: A workshop is a meeting where people learn about a specific topic and discuss it.
Guwahati -: Guwahati is a big city in the state of Assam in India.
theatrical films -: Theatrical films are movies that are shown in cinemas or theaters.
XL Cinema -: XL Cinema is a company that works in the movie industry.
CEO -: CEO stands for Chief Executive Officer, which is the person in charge of running a company.
Ms. Dipti Prasad -: Ms. Dipti Prasad is the CEO of XL Cinema, meaning she is the boss of the company.
