Film Industry Promotion Act
The Film Industry Promotion Act is a 2017 Chinese law related to topics such as film production, film distribution, and film screening. It has been described as the most significant Chinese national level act related to filmmaking up to that date, marking the first time the country codified the regulation and development of its film industry.
The act legalized the previously informal practice of imposed a professional ban on filmmakers who sent their films abroad to compete at an international film festival without obtaining a prior approval from a relevant government agency.