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About Us
We are a group of international students hailing from various parts of the world, mainly Singapore and Bahrain, it is our dream in the future to be able to start our own production companies in our respective countries. However since the countries we originate from have respectively high levels of censorship laws, we have decided to compare them with Australia, which is more relaxed in various aspects. We hope that through this project we will gain a better understanding of censorship. |
Why Are We interested?
As international students, the media industries in our countries are very different, due to the social, cultural and political environment that we live in. TV programs, movies, news and information that are broadcasted at home, featured in our cinemas and made available on our internet may be removed or banned from the public. Hence, as media students that are about to set our foot in the industry, one of our main concerns is the issues involving producing, publishing and marketing our work to the industry. As different countries have different cultures, policies and laws that govern their society, censorship laws may vary, which in turn affects how the media is consumed.
Overview
In general, Western media is seen as more liberal than the East, due to the conservative nature of Eastern society. This means that it is harder for Eastern filmmakers to produce films that explore a wide range of themes such as nudity, sex, violence, etc. In addition, such Western films that are distributed in the East have either had some of their content removed or are completely banned from the public. Hence as our group is interested in starting up our own film production business in the future, it is important that we understand how censorship affects our business and how it controls and shapes the type of films that we make. Therefore, we will be focusing our research on censorship and copyright laws in Australia, Bahrain and Singapore through in depth analysis, interviews and case studies. This is so that we will acquire sufficient knowledge before setting up our own media production business and adapt to the ever-changing media landscape as professional media practitioners. One of the main concerns of every filmmaker is producing a film that is creative, original and entertaining to watch. However, it is also vital that he or she considers the ethical and moral issues that go with it. This is so that society and distribution authorities will approve the film and ensure that it receives the popularity that it deserves from film enthusiast and moviegoers.
Not all censorship is equal or fairly distributed in every country, nor does it all arise from government or external force. ‘People self-censor all the time’ (Global Internet Liberty Campaign, Website ) [O-1], out of fear of, or deference to, the sensibilities of others. Film producers and directors, publishers, news anchors, journalists, musicians and other kinds of authors often practice self-censorship. This is so that their produced work considers ethical issues and receives popularity and acceptance from the general public.
There are many types of censorship; each has its own agenda and rationality. Information that the public receives is then censored accordingly and people are urged to trust is authenticity. There are mainly six types of censorship, each governing various aspects of society. They are, moral, military, political, religious, corporate and cultural censorship.
Not all censorship is equal or fairly distributed in every country, nor does it all arise from government or external force. ‘People self-censor all the time’ (Global Internet Liberty Campaign, Website ) [O-1], out of fear of, or deference to, the sensibilities of others. Film producers and directors, publishers, news anchors, journalists, musicians and other kinds of authors often practice self-censorship. This is so that their produced work considers ethical issues and receives popularity and acceptance from the general public.
There are many types of censorship; each has its own agenda and rationality. Information that the public receives is then censored accordingly and people are urged to trust is authenticity. There are mainly six types of censorship, each governing various aspects of society. They are, moral, military, political, religious, corporate and cultural censorship.
