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Age Ratings (BBFC)

Age Ratings (BBFC)

12

·         Strong Language must be in frequent and not used in an aggressive context

·         Moderate violence allowed but it should not dwell on detail (no emphasis on blood or injuries). Gory moments allowed if they justify the context.

·         Dangerous Behaviour (e.g. suicide or self harm) may be present but must not dwell on detail so it can’t be copied.

·         Weapons or Drugs that are easily accessible are not allowed

·         Discrimination shouldn’t be promoted and kept at a low level

·         There may be infrequent drug use but should not be glamorised or instructional.

15

·         Horror can contain strong threat and menace (as long as it’s not sadistic or sexual), strongest gory images unlikely to be accepted.

·         Drugs may be shown but not promoted

·         Discrimination must not be promoted

·         Easily accessible weapons such as knives should not be glamorised

·         Violence can be strong be it must not dwell on the infliction of pain. Sadastic and sexual violence is unacceptable unless discreet and have a strong contextual justification

·         There may be frequent use of strong language however the strongest terms are unlikely to be accepted unless justified by the context.

18

Anything may be shown with the exception of:

·         Material in breach of the law

·         When material shown maybe encourage behaviour harmful to others

·         When there is more sexual activity or images than can be justified by the context

Production Companies

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Castle Rock Entertainment is and film and television production company. It was founded in 1987 by Martin Schafer, Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick and Alan Horn. It is part of Warner Bros. Entertainment which is part of the Time Warner Company. The distribution of their films was handled by Columbia Pictures pre 1999 and is known for realising thriller classics like The Shawshank Redemption and Misery. In 1999 Warner Bros. And Universal Pictures took over distribution which begin with the release of The Green Mile.

Dimension Films

Dimension Films in a production company currently owned by The Weinstein Company. It was a label within Miramax films that Bob Weinstein used to produce genre films. In 2005 The Weinstein Brothers took the label with them when they left Miramax which was owned by Disney. Dimension Films have produced many high profile movies such as the Scary Movie Franchise, Sin City and Starsky & Hutch.

Village Roadshow Pictures

Village Roadshow Pictures is an Australian film company founded by Bruce Berman in 1997. It is a subsidiary of The Village Roadshow Entertainment Group. Many of its films are co-produced with Warner Bros., this agreement was formed in 1998 and has been a major success with many Thriller films such as I Am Legend and Training Day. It is one of the two Australian companies to be recognised as a significant production company. The Village Roadshow Entertainment Group had been making Australian films since 1970 but only became international in the late 90s which led to the creation of Village Roadshow Pictures.