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The Video Recording Authority, Mrs Ainslie Witzszek, is sym-
pathetic to Mr Stewart’s problem, but says he cannot see how she can help. “I have no leeway,” she says.
“Anything that is rated RlB must come to me, and there is no way that I can waive it. I have no discretionary powers.”
She says she has to charge $250 for reclassifying any video film sent to her this year, and next year the charge will be based on the viewing time. If a film runs for 90 minutes, it will
cost $5OO to $6OO to be viewed and reclassified.
The only ray of hope she could see was the possibility that the film classics which received a film censor’s rating of RlB for public viewing when they first came out might not be so regarded today. If Mr Stewart or the university or some other group wished to put a collection together for a film festival, they could be resubmitted to the Chief Film Censor, Mr Arthur Everard, who might give them a different rating today for festival showing.
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