Alternative Systems
The MPAA system is not mandatory for films produced outside the major studios and therefore can be bypassed. In 2010, the Voluntary Media Rating (known as VoMeR for short) system was created by US-based filmmakers frustrated with the MPAA system, yet do not wish their films released unrated. The Voluntary Media Rating is a self-rating system for film, music and new-media producers. The system has a key feature of two levels of parental admonishment; with Adult under age and Restricted content under age . The admonishment scale is refined by the age number. There are two informative parts to the voluntary self-rating: a Letter+Age code and disclosure details.
The US feature film Spectrauma was the first to adopt the Voluntary Media Rating system with a wA < 14 rating.
Read more about this topic: Motion Picture Association Of America Film Rating System
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