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The document discusses film censorship and film review/criticism in India. It provides details on the Central Board of Film Certification, which regulates public exhibition of films and assigns certification ratings. Films can only be publicly exhibited after receiving a rating. The board has faced controversies over films like Bandit Queen and Fire for scenes involving sexuality and violence. Film reviews appear in newspapers, magazines, and academic journals, and evaluate artistic merit and public appeal, though box office revenues often influence television reviews. Film criticism should have a constructive or deconstructive purpose from a definable critic.
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The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) classifies films, videos, music videos and video games in the UK using a rating system. Films are viewed by two examiners who consider issues like discrimination, drugs, horror, dangerous behavior, language, nudity, sex, and violence to determine an appropriate rating. Ratings range from Universal to Restricted 18. The guidelines for each rating are periodically adjusted based on public consultation to ensure ratings meet social standards. For example, the film "The Human Centipede" was not rated 15 due to drugs, threats, intense language, violence and explicit sexual content and nudity.Attracting the Target Audience
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Originally created as a resource for librarians, this Enoch Pratt Free Library/Sights & Sounds Department PowerPoint presentation is designed to help professionals improve their viewer's advisory capabilities. Evaluation: Who would be your audience for your media product?
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Looking at ways of determining our target audience for our film as well as summarising the BBFC and our film rating based on its guidelines.Certification of films
Certification of filmsAnisahSShah
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The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) decides the certificate rating for films in the UK based on levels of sex and nudity, violence, discrimination, language, and imitable behavior. The BBFC examines films before release to assign age ratings of U, PG, 12A, 15, or 18 to ensure appropriate content for different age groups and to provide consumers information about a film's content. Higher ratings indicate the potential presence of stronger violence, sexual content, horror imagery, or other adult themes unsuitable for children.BBFC
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The document discusses the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and its guidelines for film ratings in the UK. It outlines the various ratings of 12A, 12, 15, and 18 and describes the types of content that can be shown for each rating, such as violence, language, sex, drugs and more. The highest rating of R18 is explained as being restricted to licensed cinemas and sex shops for explicit adult content. In the end, the document reflects that a target of a 15 rating would be suitable for reaching a teenage and young adult audience.Audience research
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- 1. Name: Vora Hirva Subject: Communication and Mass Media Topic: Film Censorship and Film Review and Criticism
- 2. Film Censorship Government and organizations duties to prevent the material which is not appropriate. Say for example: In war time informations about troop activities, battles, quarrels and conflicts! In peace time it becomes more problematic.
- 3. In central board of film certification , the regulatory film body of India orders directors to remove anything if is seems offensive including sex, unnecessary conflicts, violence. In 2002, the film War and Peace depicting scenes of nuclear testing, 2001 attacks created by Anand Patwardhan, was asked to make 21 cuts before it was allowed to have the certificate for release! Patwardhan objected, saying The cuts they asked for are so ridiculous. They wont hold up in court but if these cuts do make it, it will be the end of freedom of expression!
- 4. Central Board of Film Certification The Central Board of Film Certification (often referred to as the Censor Board) is a statutory censorship and classification body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952". It assigns certifications to films, television shows, television ads, and publications for exhibition, sale or hire in India. Films can be publicly exhibited in India only after they are certified by the Board.
- 5. Theatrical Release Certificates (1) Certificate: U ( Universal) Unrestricted Public Exhibition throughout India, suitable for all age groups. Films under this category should not upset children over 4. Such films may contain educational, social or family- oriented themes. Films under this category may also contain fantasy violence,very mild sex scenes and/or mild bad language. (2) Certificate : UA (Parental Guidance) All ages admitted, but it is advised that children below 12 be accompanied by a parent as the theme or content may be considered intense or inappropriate for young children. Films under this category may contain mature themes, sexual references, mild sex scenes, violence with brief gory images and/or infrequent use of crude language.
- 6. (3) Certificate: A (Adults only) Restricted to adult audiences (18 years or over). Nobody below the age of 18 may buy/rent an A- rated DVD, VHS,UMD or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category may contain adult/disturbing themes, frequent crude language, brutal violence with blood and gore, strong sex scenes and/or scenes of drug abuse which is considered unsuitable for minors. (4) Certificate: S (Restricted to any special class of persons) This rating signifies that the film is meant for a specialised audience!
- 7. The newly released SLBs movie Ram-Leela was held in a controversy the court banned the release of the movie. The Court feels that the title Ram-Leela allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments. Rajputs in Rajasthan have blocked the screening of Jodha Akbar, the big budget film, accusing Gowarikar of distorting history. According to them, Jodhaa was the daughter of Udai Singh of Marwar and was married to Salim, Akbar's son.
- 8. Higly acclaimed in the international film festivals Bandit Queen' received as many interpretations as it faced criticism. The movie is based on the life of a dacoit Phoolan Devi. However excess nudity, sex and violence lead the movie to Indian censor board, which was then banned. Meanwhile, Phoolan Devi herself tried to get a stay order to prevent the movie's release. Deepa Mehtas fire was ahead of time movie when homosexuality was not easily talked. The audiences went into frenzy at this first mainstream portrayal of a lesbian relationship - and protests and the usual drama by Shiv Sena supporters. There was a massive uproar throughout the nation between the protesters and the supporters of this path-breaking movie.
- 9. Film Review and Criticism Evaluation and analysis of the films Journalistic criticism which appears in daily news papers, magazines, journals. Academic criticism by scholars. Artistic merit or public appeal Filmgoers attention on reviews Film companies saw profits profits decrese across a broader number of films. In order to develop film studioos incresed marketing to create more interest.
- 10. Discussion of films on television is focused on the amount of box office business a film does, Financial success is prioritized. A CRITIC is anyone who expresses a value judgement. It can be either positive or negative. Criticism should have purpose. Critic is supposed to be definable. He should have constructive or deconstructive view.
- 11. An academic approach. It is known as film theory or film study. Questions of why, what, when, how, are to be taken into consideration! Imagination or realism. Effects on people.
- 12. Thank you.