20 questions on the Film Bill, 2081

Gentlemen, the ball is now in your court. The Government of Nepal is tabling the Movie Bill 2081 among you. If you ask a question and take a stand, the Nepali film industry will be saved, otherwise it will end up like Pakistani films. Due to the government's policy mistakes, the film industry in Pakistan has collapsed. The opportunity to determine the future and destiny of Nepali cinema is coming before you.

The need to make this request means that you can understand how harmful the motion picture bill has been proposed. This is not the film act of the Republic, it is the 'Gun Tantra' film act where the red ink gun of the bureaucracy hangs above the autonomy of the creativity of the filmmakers.

The proposed act makes a mockery of democracy in theory. The spirit of the Federal Constitution of Nepal has been neglected. Democracy gave an opportunity for the creation of laws for the film sector by providing a protective form to the policy concepts determined by the direct involvement of the film workers . But by canceling it completely, the document of this bill, made by the secretaries of the ministry only from the administrative eyes, has become completely not film-friendly and has become ministry-friendly. Therefore, the responsibility of protecting the democratic rights of filmmakers has come to you. Similarly, trying to propose a bill based on the centralized concept even when the country has gone to a federal structure is another constitutional mockery. There are no two opinions that the

movie act should come. But this type of proposed law seems to create obstacles rather than helping the development of Nepali films. It is clear that the state's view of movies has not changed as the same old intention is reflected in the law that is being made after almost 45 years. The Act was proposed in this form because of the view that films and the film sector are only a means of cheap entertainment produced by the disorderly, irresponsible illiterates who spoil the society.

should be understood as a means of making a collective narrative and making a positive contribution to social psychology by taking the film as a soft power of Nepal . Taking the ideological view that the identity of Nepal and Nepalis is a product that can be spread all over the world, the state should make a motivating law, not a controlling one. But here they are working with other ideas.

Therefore, take the perspective of this bill seriously and try to protect the future of our region by asking the following questions to the minister of communication who proposed the bill: How

movie came under Ministry of Communication ? How is this whose media ? What information does it convey? Isn't this an area that should be under the Ministry of Culture like drama, music and literature? Why should the
movie sector be censored? It is not a product of literature and art culture ? If movies are communication, then it is not possible to censor journalism? Is it enough to create a development board level organization for the development of
movies? This is just a small body of the ministry ? Why didn't some other larger body think ? Somewhere like the Film Council or the Film Commission or the Film Institute! Even if the
is to be limited to the level of the board, what prevented it from being modernized and taken to a corporate structure? Why was the example of Nepal Tourism Board neglected?
Why was the procedure of the Ministry making the final decision on everything continued and tightened ? Is it not enough for the ministry to facilitate only? On the one hand, the board will be called autonomous and on the other hand, the ministry will be decisive. Why adopt a paradox?
To what extent has this bill adopted the model of federalism? Isn't the centralized concept completely dominating? Why continue the concept of pass, fail, test of
movie? In education, the concept of pass and fail has been removed and the grading system has been assimilated. Why do you still carry the outdated concept of pass and fail?
Who has the right to cut the creator's creation ? Isn't it determined by the people? Is this within the morals of a democratic government? The people are above the democratic government. Why interfere with people's right to decide?
Adult citizens can watch all kinds of movies or not? Why shouldn't adult citizens who have the power to elect MPs choose movies for themselves? Why is the state trying to limit the scope of watching his movies?
Shouldn't the state adopt a little more sensitivity in the case of minors? It would be enough if you divided the audience according to age group, wouldn't it?
Why did the crowd of secretaries of the ministry in the movie screening committee ? Why did you waste it by making an autonomous body by keeping skilled people in the film industry?
Why should you register with the Ministry of Foreign Films? If the Film Development Board is also an administrative body, why not do it there ? Why is the ministry greedy for it?
Why did the administration try to torture the movie workers by giving them the right to stop the screening of the movie at any time based on a petition? Doesn't it infringe on the creator's performance rights ? What is the need for age group classification after
movie editing or to comply with the condition restrictions? Fundamentally, why should the movie be controlled? Scared of the movie or loved the movie?
digital platform is a product of modern technology. When trying to use its opportunity more and more, why did you try to limit it by interfering there?
Why did you want to burden the Nepali film sector with a huge fine? Is the need for aspiration or facilitation?
Why did the state avoid creating an autonomous body that produces knowledge without accepting the truth that film is a product of knowledge? Writing that the development board itself is not autonomous and that the development board can establish a training center, does it not seem clear that it is not serious about the production of knowledge?
It has not been overlooked that other policies and structures of the government may hinder the development of the film industry ? How can the film sector become an independent and powerful industry if the film sector has to take the approval of the ministry to talk to other agencies for its own interests?
Are we not insulting the film industry through this act? Can this act address the future ? This is the kind of act that movies need in the age of AI ? Or think about bringing a more modern, progressive and technology-friendly law?
Dear Sirs, the development of movies is not only the development of movies, it is the development of the collective consciousness of the society . The effect of the element of what kind of entertainment the society is having has an impact on every aspect of the society and it has a direct impact on politics. It also builds the foundation of moral foundation from building collective ideals. Therefore, both positive and negative of the movie Effectiveness should be taken seriously. This Act seems free to create a negative impact as it plays a role in diverting movies from creativity and progressiveness.

urgent Now press freedom is repeatedly being interfered with in a ruthless manner, similarly this act will give complete freedom to interfere with film freedom due to which every film maker will be forced to curtail his freedom of expression before even thinking about it. This autocracy is a product of character.

Therefore, it is a polite request to the honorable people to do this . An order should be issued to the government to send the bill back from the parliament to rewrite the bill and re-propose it after discussing every point with the concerned filmmakers in an amicable manner . Due to this, the government will be forced to discuss seriously with respect for us filmmakers. Then they will not have to spend much time and stress to pass the proposed bill. Otherwise, if the bill is passed and the law is enacted, a deep creative crisis will arise in the film industry and the people here will also be responsible for it.