The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, was established by Act 85 of 1993 as the official regulatory agency for the film and video sector of the Nigerian economy.
The Core Goals of the NFVCB
To provide an enabling environment for the growth of the film industry through its activities
To manage the classification system to time, cost, and quality standards
To provide policy advice and services to governments
To enhance confidence in (and utilization of) the NFVCB classification system among existing and potential clients
To enhance community understanding, confidence, and usage in relation to classification systems and outcomes
To continually empower NFVCB management and staff to meet its objectives by providing the requisite internal capacity in the areas of people, training, logistical support, information, financial resources, and leadership
The Role of the NFVCB in the Nigerian Film Industry
The National Film Video Censors Board is the regulatory body set up by Act No.85 of 1993 to regulate films and video industry in Nigeria. The Board is empowered by law to classify all films and videos whether imported or produced locally. It is also the duty of the Board to register all films and videos outlet across the country and to keep a register of such registered outlets among other functions.
The functions of the Board are:
To license a person to exhibit films and video works,
To license a premises for the purposes of exhibiting films and video works,
To censor and classify films and video works;
To regulate and prescribe safety precaution
To regulate and prescribe safety precautions to be observed in licensed premises;
To regulate and control cinematographic exhibitions; and
To perform such other functions as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it by this Decree. The establishment of the Board therefore empowers it to assess, classify and register films and video works and the film outlets across the country as well as to monitor films and film outlets.
