Question 2-1The OWI (the United States Office of War Information) was an extension of the United States government, created during World War II. It was created to carry out propaganda both at home and abroad. Through radio broadcasts, newspapers, posters, photographs, films and other forms of media, the OWI represented the definitive link between the battlefront and its civilian communities. The BMPA – Bureau of Motion Picture Affairs –i. As mentioned above, during the United States' involvement in World War II, the Hollywood film industry became extremely involved with the government in order to support its information campaign about war targets through films and other forms of media. Following the declaration of war on Japan, the government created the Bureau of Motion Picture Affairs in order to better coordinate the production of entertainment films with more patriotic, morale-boosting themes and messages that emphasize the "American way of life ", the nature of the enemy and allies, civil liability on the home front and, of course, the fighting forces themselves. Because these (OWI and BMPA) are relative to this class: OWI operated until about September of 1945, which is essentially where this class picks up. BUT, that being said, everything we have discussed and witnessed in this class from 1945 onwards has been influenced by everything that has come before! The same goes for BMPA: both OWI and BMPA marked a huge turning point for the film industry, especially when it comes to marketing and propaganda. We see this every day in today's film industry. The question 2-2PCA – Production Code Administration, was encouraged by Catholics and was created with the intention of enforcing the censorship code adopted by the industry... middle of paper.. ....reflects the vision director's personal creativity, as if he were the main 'auteur' – which is the French word for author. As far as the law is concerned, any film produced is treated as a work of art and the author, as the creator of the film, is the original copyright holder. This theory has influenced film criticism since the early 1950s, when it was originally advocated by director and film critic François Truffaut, through a certain type of film analysis. The same auteur theory was developed a few years later in the United States through the writings of The Village Voice critic, Andrew Sarris. Why Auteur is important to the classroom: It marks an important moment in the film industry for copyright and authorship of films in production. Therefore, it is an extremely important component for this class and for the evolution of the film industry in recent decades.