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<font size=3><b><i>You are cordially invited to a talk: <br><br>
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Boundary Line of Responsible Entertainment in Contemporary Hollywood<br>
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Presenter: Dr Kevin Sandler, University of Arizona, USA. <br>
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Tuesday 21 November, 2006<br>
3 – 5pm <br>
Z2 – 226 - The Hall,<br>
Queensland University of Technology <br>
Ci Precinct, Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove<br>
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</i>This provocative talk will be based on material from Dr Sandler’s
latest book<i> The Naked Truth: Why Hollywood Doesn’t Make X Rated
Movies</i>. He argues that the collective abandonment of the NC-17 rating
(the adults-only rating since it replaced the X in 1990) remains a
primary mechanism of industry self-regulation and self-preservation in
the classification era. The existence of a set of standards
separating the R from the NC-17 indicates that the industry still abides
by a de facto production code as a means of defense against external
interference from politicians and moral reformers and against competition
from independent distributors and exhibitors. <i>The Naked Truth</i> is
one of the few published histories of the privately-controlled
Classification and Ratings Administration, whose practices Dr Sandler
explored through archival research, unpublished memos, and original
interviews with industry luminaries and filmmakers.<br>
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<i>Kevin S. Sandler teaches in Media Arts at the University of
Arizona. His research specializations include film and television
censorship, branded entertainment and media convergence, and contemporary
animation. His upcoming book </i>The Naked Truth: Why Hollywood
Does Not Make NC-17 Films<i> (Rutgers, 2006) examines the productive and
prohibitive practices of the Classification and Ratings Administration.
</i>Scooby Doo<i> (Duke, 2007) explores the cartoon's uncanny ability to
adapt to regulatory, technological, and industrial changes since its
origination as a Saturday morning series in 1969 to its current status as
a global brand phenomenon. He has published in wide range of
journals and anthologies and is the editor of </i>Reading the Rabbit:
Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation<i> (Rutgers, 1998) and co-editor
of </i>Titanic: Anatomy of a Blockbuster<i> (Rutgers, 1999). <br>
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