The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board approves the documentary ‘Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea,’ for public viewing, by granting it an exhibition permit.
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00:01The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board approves the documentary, Food Delivery, Fresh from the West Philippine Sea, for public viewing by granting it an exhibition permit.
00:11It is one of the 287 local and foreign films that have just been approved for exhibition during the first half of 2025.
00:18This comes just after the documentary won the Tides of Change Award during the DockEdge Festival in Auckland, New Zealand on July 3.
00:25InSci360 Consultancy Services first applied for a permit to show the documentary in March 2025.
00:33The MTRCB gave it a parental guidance rating, meaning it is okay for children 13 and below as long as they are with an adult.
00:40In June 2025, the film's producer, Voyage Film Studios Incorporated, asked for another review and got the same PG rating.
00:48The MTRCB said the film has themes and scenes that younger viewers would better understand with adult guidance.
00:53Notably, China asked for the film to be removed from the DockEdge Festival, quote,
00:58in the interest of public accountability and China-New Zealand relations.
