Film censorship has always been a controversial matter, particularly in jurisdictions with restrictive state-based censorship systems. This book reviews the film censorship system in the Asia-Pacific by comparing the systems used in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia. It identifies the key issues and concerns that arise from the design and implementation of the system by examining the censorship laws, policies, guidelines and processes. The book evaluates film practitioners’ and censors’ opinion of, and experience in, dealing with those issues, and goes on to develop reform proposals for the film censorship system.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-07-23
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781138950412

Utforska kategorier

Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur
Etiska frågor och debatter inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Saw Tiong Guan currently teaches at the Faculty of Law at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. He is also an independent film director and producer.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction 2. The Film Industries in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia in their Socio-legal Context 3. Film Censorship Systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia: The Laws, Guidelines and Processes 4. Film Censorship Systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia: The Key Issues 5. Film Censorship Systems in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia: The Practitioners’ Opinions and Experiences 6. Judicial Review of Film Censorship Decisions 7. Conclusion: Proposals for the Reform of the Malaysian Film Censorship System and Further Research