Theatres & Distributors

Theatres

Theatres provide the setting for Alberta film patrons to enjoy the cinematic experience. As public exhibitors, Alberta's theatres have specific legal obligations to their patrons in regards to Alberta's film rating system.

Theatres, under Alberta law, must enforce the age restrictions assigned by Alberta Film Classification at the box office.

It is also required by law that rating and advisory information be available to movie patrons at the point of ticket sale.

Alberta Film Classification seeks to work with Alberta theatres to both inform the public about Alberta's age-rating system and discuss individual film rating concerns. To achieve these goals, we encourage theatre staff to refer any ratings concerns to our office.

Alberta Film Classification provides theatres with one-sheet lobby posters and information cards to inform theatre patrons about Alberta's age-rating system.

We also include Classification Reports for films now playing or recently classified in Alberta that can be printed directly from your Internet connection.

Distributors

Film distributors provide feature films and film trailers to Alberta's theatres for public exhibition. Distributors must apply with Alberta Film Classification for license to distribute films within the province of Alberta. The form is here:

Application For Distributors License

The Application For Distributors License Form contains interactive form fields and is best viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, a free download from Adobe.

Film distributors are responsible for providing their feature films and film trailers to Alberta Film Classification for classification prior to exhibition.

Film distributors who wish to submit a feature or trailer for classification must complete a Request for Feature form or Request for Trailer form. The forms are here:

Request For Feature Form | Request For Trailer Form

The Request For Trailer Form contains interactive form fields and is best viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, a free download from Adobe.

Film distributors who believe that a rating assigned by Alberta Film Classification is unduly restrictive or inconsistent with ratings determined by other Canadian boards may request to have the original classification decision reviewed. Film distributors seeking to review classification decisions must submit a Film Rating Reconsideration.

Please visit Recently Classified Movies and Recently Classified Trailers for an updated listing of the most recent ratings for films and trailers to be released in Alberta.

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