Screening request form

Classification is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Screening Request Forms must be submitted to our office at least 2 weeks prior to the first public screening date. Films submitted with less than two-weeks notice are subject to current submission volume, and we cannot guarantee they will be classified prior to the screening date.
  • Estimated time of arrival at the Consumer Protection BC Offices.
    DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • Date the film will be released for public exhibition in BC.
    DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • Please indicate the length, in minutes, of the motion picture you are submitting. Please note, this information will be used for scheduling purposes only. Classification fees will be calculated based on the actual running time observed during review.

  • Please note that we currently accept 2D submissions only. Submissions containing watermarks or timecodes are not acceptable. Submissions must be identical to all distributed copies.

  • By submitting this form, you are automatically submitting your motion picture to be classified for theatrical exhibition in BC. Through our administrative agreements with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, we also issue classification certificates for motion pictures intended for exhibition in those provinces. Classification certificates issued in BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are subject to the fees per our current fee schedule Please indicate which certification(s) you require:

For information about the applicable fees, please visit our fee schedule.