The Government said the film was not properly submitted to a screening committee.

The film is never submitted to the competition as they miss the deadline.

In 2010, the film was submitted again, and passed once again with an R 18+ rating.

The earlier a film is submitted, the more time the project has to gather its votes and win!

But others ask if the best films in the world are necessarily being submitted, given the "one country, one film" rule.

If these films are submitted to the rating board, yes.

When word went out about the series, some 550 films were submitted for consideration.

The finished film will be submitted to festivals and to local broadcasters.

One official notes that 800 films might be submitted for competition and "500 will never see the light of day."

The final film must be produced and submitted within 48 hours.