Under current law, only 10 foreign films chosen by the national film board are imported each year.
A lot of the directors are from foreign countries, where they get support from national film boards.
The Australian film board required that almost every scene involving a monster be removed before release.
The picture was temporarily shelved after the film board received complaints from multicultural groups.
Once spent years in development with the Irish Film Board.
The movie was completed after Stanley Hawes became head of the film board.
The Irish Film Board was set up in 1981 to boost the local industry.
In 1971 he was appointed to chair the Film Board of Review.
The film board called it a social commentary and allowed it to enter the country with an "18" rating limiting its audience.
The Irish Film Board provided money for the making of the film.