Submission of films for CBFC mandatorily with accessibility features i.e. subtitles, audio file, and audio description, for persons with hearing and visual impairments.

We have to inform all members that as informed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Board of Film Certification, it has become compulsory and mandatory to submit all films at the time of certification by CBFC with all accessibility standards for persons with hearing and visual impairments like subtitles, audio file and audio description as per the following schedule which all members should comply with in their own interest.

IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
The applicants for certification of films for theatrical release shall arrange the access-service for their films as per the following schedule:

All feature films that are to be certified in more than one language would be required to provide at least one accessibility feature each for the hearing impaired and visually impaired, i.e CC/OC and AD, effective 15th September 2024 in each language in which the film is applied for certification.
Feature films submitted for consideration in the National Film Awards and in the Indian Panorama Section of the International Film Festival of India, Goa, and other Film festivals organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shall mandatorily include closed captioning and audio description with effect from 1st January 2025.
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All other feature films being certified through CBFC including the teasers and trailers and meant for theatrical release (digital feature films), would be required to mandatorily provide accessibility features for CC/OC and AD from March 2026

To avoid any unpleasant situation as well as to get the work expeditiously done all members are hereby requested to immediately prepare all the material required and submit films with all necessary requirements carefully so as to avoid any delay or problem during the certification of the film.

This is most urgent as CBFC will not accept any applications with effect 15/09/2024 without these guidelines being fulfilled.

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