Film Industry and Censorship

How are American films described?

• Slow-paced.

• Plot-based.

• Action-packed.

• High quality.

How are European films described?

• Thought-provoking.

• Character-based.

• Artistic.

• Old-timey.

What do directors/producers have to submit to the MPAA for their film?

• Film for rating and classification.

• Marketing materials.

• Soundtrack.

• Everything.

What has the film industry attempted to enforce for censorship?

• MPAA.

• Nothing.

• Rules.

• Regulations.

What is the Paradox of Protest?

• Unintended and intended consequences of protest.

• The success and failure of protest.

• The absence and presence of protest.

• The rules and freedom of protest.

What is an example of unofficial censorship?

• Censorship by media outlets

• Freedom of Speech

• Self-Censorship

• Government regulation of media content

Why do social problem films age so rapidly?

• Overuse of special effects in the film
• Poor marketing strategies for the film
• The problem no longer exists/gets solved

• Lack of talented actors in the film

Formulas for realism change in American society.

• True

• False

What do we acknowledge about the documentary film form?

• We acknowledge that documentary films aim to present reality and truth, often through interviews, footage, and narration.
• Documentary films do not require any research or factual evidence
• Documentary films are purely for entertainment purposes
• Documentary films are both elemental and unique

The documentary film has the capability to achieve

(a)  

• Greatness
• Mediocrity
• Excellence