AS Media Studies Adam Scholz

U – Films suitable for all ages. These films contain very little violence and conflict, and if it is it is not glamourized and resolved quickly. They often have happy endings and scary or potentially unsettling sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. An example of a film of this certificate is Monsters Inc. PG – These films are suitable for all ages, although whether a child should be watching a film with this certificate is down their parent, hence the rating, which stands for Parental Guidance. Drug use can only occur if it carries an Anti-drug message. No detail of potentially dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy, if that behaviour is presented as safe or fun. An example of a film of this certificate is Big Hero 6 12 and 12A – These films are suitable for ages 12 and over. 12A however is a certificate reserved exclusively for films of cinema release and 12 is exclusively for when the film is

Independent and Mainstream films have differences between them. Independent films will make you think and ask questions . They also aim more for critical success over commercial success (want to make a good film instead of make money). This means that some independent films could potentially have better plots, story lines and character developments than some of the highest grossing films of all time, but because the films rarely make it to multiplex cinemas (such as Odeon and Cineworld), and their marketing campaigns are not as strong , not enough people are made aware of it. Independent films also have very few 'famous' actors in . An example of this is American Honey. With the exception of Shia LaBeouf , every actor ( according to imdb.com ) was making their film debut in this film. Independent films can also have unusual subject matters . An example of this is Mascots. You only need to watch the film's trailer to see what I mean when I say "unusual subject m