Florida, like many states currently has a Film incentives program designed to attract motion picture productions, however a new revision (which offers greater incentives) threatens to censor the content in "Family Film" being produced by disqualifying films that "exhibit or imply any act of smoking, sex, nudity, nontraditional family values, gratuitous violence, or vulgar or profane language." or any film that contains content not "suitable for viewing by children age 5 or older" Most would agree not having children see extreme violence or hear adult language is good, the part of concern is "non traditional families" such as Gay or potentially even non-married, interracial or divorced couples would be disqualified. You can read more at the link provided to the right. This act would in essence cripple the film production industry in Florida by alienating many out of state productions and simply because if such a rule exists many other productions (whether they qualify or not) would boycott the state. Even if you are NOT in the film industry this AFFECTS YOU. Gas stations, Hotels, Restaurants, Real Estate and Tourism are just a few of many outlets where film production money stimulates the community where the production is taking place. Art is not always safe, it is not always pretty and everyone has the right to choose to view it or not but NO ONE should be able to dictate the content within. 

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