campus chronicles The Bully Project | Youthink
Image credit:  Courtesy of Alliance Films | Alex in Lee Hirsch's film The Bully Project

Bully Documentary Update: Film Receives PG Rating in Canada

by Ceilidh Milar - BCIT, Burnaby BC Mar 22, 2012

The MPAA's R rating of The Bully Project won't apply in Canada.

As an update to my most recent blog, the documentary The Bully Project has been granted a PG rating from British Columbia film censors. Alliance Films, the Canadian distributor of the controversial documentary about childhood and teen bullying, received the PG rating from Consumer Protection B.C. Parental guidance is advised for the documentary and the film comes with the warning, “Coarse language; theme of bullying.”

In a statement, the film’s director Lee Hirsch remarked on the B.C. board’s decision to grant Bully a PG rating:
“I am thrilled that kids of all ages can now join their parents, teachers, social work advocates and leaders to bring about change for this deeply important cause."

After learning that Bully had also been given a PG rating in Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta Hirsch added:'
“I’ve always thought Canada was an awesome place and this has been confirmed across the board.”

In the United States, supporters of the film are still protesting the documentary’s R rating with a petition and public demonstrations. Celebrities including Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep and Tommy Hilfiger have signed the petition and offered their support.

Meryl Streep and her daughter are hosting a screening of the film in New York City and Hilfiger will be designing a shirt based on the film’s logo.

Bully opens in select theatres across Canada on April 6th.

The Official Trailer for Bully:

Comments (2)
Login or register to post comments. All comments have to go through a queue for approval to keep the nasty stuff out, but we'll post yours as soon as we can.

Good for all ages

Submitted by Shel_bee123 on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 09:56.

The subject of bullying has always been a hard one to understand. Why would kids/teens treat their peers so badly? Is it a poor home environment? Or just the bully's way of letting off some steam? Though the situation is never exactly the same for every person, I think it is a great idea to let children experience such a movie, so they may see the wrongs of bullying and hopefully they won't do it themselves.

I think it's great that kids

Submitted by Pwong4 on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:19.

I think it's great that kids will be able to see it - the younger you educate them, the less you see it in later years.

Current Issue
table of contents
May/June: Youthink Magazine
In this Issue
Past Issues
Lunch bites under $10 | Youthink
Lunch Bites Under $10
There are plenty of great places all around town serving delicious food for those on a budget.
Tips for working in a group | Youthink
How To Successfully Work in a Group
Six tips that will make working in a group a positive experience for you and your group members.
Summer camp leader | Community volunteer | Youthink
Five Ways to Give Back to Your Community This Summer
Keep your summer vacation fresh and productive by giving back to your community.