Film & TV Unit

Movie Rating System prior to August 25, 2006

Monitored Acceptable

American Humane’s Film & Television Unit monitored this film and ensured that "No Animals Were Harmed."

Based on American Humane's agreement with the Screen Actors Guild or based on a request of the producer/director to have American Humane monitor the film, the producer/director allowed American Humane's Animal Safety Representatives on-set access whenever animals were used. Throughout the pre-production stage, American Humane's Film and Television Unit received a copy of the script and the daily call sheets, which are used to schedule both human and animal actors. The Film and Television Unit carefully reviewed scripts during pre-production to determine if any scenes or situations appeared to put animals at risk.

Monitored Unacceptable

The production’s disregard for animal safety, whether by filming an at-risk segment unauthorized by American Humane or neglecting to adhere to Guideline safety on or off camera, directly caused the injury or death of an animal.

Not Monitored: Met Production Expectations

American Humane’s Film & Television Unit was unable to directly supervise the animal action due to limited resources and/or scheduling conflicts; however, the production complied with all requirements established by American Humane.

Based on American Humane's agreement with the Screen Actors Guild or based on a request of the producer/director to have American Humane monitor the film, the producer/director allowed American Humane's Animal Safety Representatives on-set access whenever animals were used. The production notified American Humane of their intention to use animals in the film, and American Humane received a copy of the script and the daily call sheets, which are used to schedule both human and animal actors. The production provided American Humane with a pre-release screening of the film and submitted additional documentation when requested.

Not Monitored

American Humane's Film & Television Unit was not contacted regarding animal action in this film and was unable to obtain documentation substantiating production claims regarding humane treatment of animal actors.

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