Mantra Films Inc. , or Mantra Entertainment, is a softcore pornography production company created by United States media guru Joe Francis, chiefly for the production and distribution of the vast United States-based Girls Gone Wild and Guys Gone Wild enterprises that he leads. Softcore (or soft porn) is a form of Pornography, either video or nude Glamour photography, that is less explicit than hardcore material Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of Performing arts, Film, Radio or a Television program The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Joseph R "Joe" Francis born April 1, 1973, to Raymond and Maria Francis is the founder of Mantra Films Inc A film distributor is an independent company a Subsidiary company or occasionally an individual which acts as the final agent between a film production company The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Girls Gone Wild franchise created by Joseph R Francis, is a series by the production company Mantra Films Inc The Guys Gone Wild video series is the male equivalent to Girls Gone Wild by Mantra Entertainment. In addition to this work, the company also produces "Uncensored" versions of reality dating shows such as Blind Date and The Fifth Wheel, which feature extensive (mostly female) nudity and sexual content that cannot be shown on mainstream television. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Blind Date was a United States Reality show. It was first broadcast on first-run Television syndication in 1999 and was distributed by Universal Nudity is the state of wearing no Clothing. The term' "nudity" can also occasionally be used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings [1] [2]
The company is based on a business model of getting young women to bare their breasts on camera in exchange for a t-shirt, then selling the resulting videos directly to the consumer. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. In the early days of his company, Francis obtained this footage third-party, and some cameramen who sold Francis footage did not obtain releases from those being filmed. This resulted in lawsuits, one of which was settled for $10,000. Today the videos, which sell for as little as $9. 99 apiece, contribute to a total sales figure of $40 million a year for Mantra Films, Inc. [2][1]
Mantra in general, and Joe Francis in particular, has been involved in relatively high-profile U. S. controversies in recent years.
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Cultural insensitivity
The word "mantra" means a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. A mantra ( Devanāgarī मन्त्र (or mantram is a religious or mystical syllable or poem typically from the Sanskrit language Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains, and are used in other more modern religions as well. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article discusses the historical religious practices in the Vedic time period see Hinduism and Indian religions for details Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. Some of those who have mantras as part of their religion have expressed displeasure that the word is being used by a purveyor of sexually explicit films. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos [3] Mantra is a holy word in hindu religion.
Civil litigation
In January 2001, Francis was found liable by a Los Angeles jury for misappropriating the idea for Banned From Television, a series of extreme videotapes that preceded Girls Gone Wild and were distributed by Mantra. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Girls Gone Wild franchise created by Joseph R Francis, is a series by the production company Mantra Films Inc The jury awarded producer Les Haber a total of $3. 5 million on his claims against Francis. [1]
Administrative proceedings before the Federal Trade Commission
A 2003 complaint against Mantra Films, Inc. resulted in a $1. 1 million payout by the company. The complaint stemmed from Mantra's practice of enrolling customers in continuity programs without their consent. The penalty was partially to redress the customers who were harmed and also a civil penalty. [4]
Failure to document age of models
On September 12, 2006 Francis entered a plea agreement in a Florida court for failing to properly document the ages of models depicted in certain episodes, and for failing to label the DVDs with information regarding where such records are kept, as required by federal law. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Francis agreed to pay $2. 1 million in fines. The law in question is designed to protect underage minors from sexual exploitation. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Hoffman, Claire (2006-08-06). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. 'Baby, Give Me a Kiss'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2006-08-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed
- ^ a b Grigoriadis, Vanessa. Vanessa Maia Grigoriadis (born 21 September 1973 in New York City, New York) is an American Journalist. "Wild Thing", Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Retrieved on 2007-06-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.
- ^ Mantra: "Exploit, Degrade, Profit". Retrieved on 2006-08-18. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
- ^ Sellers of ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Videos to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Charges of Unauthorized Shipping and Billing (2004-07-30). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Retrieved on 2006-08-15. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed
- ^ Hoffman, Claire (2006-09-13). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Maker of 'Girls Gone Wild' Runs Afoul of Law on Minors. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2006-09-13. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September
External links
- Mantra Films, Inc.
- Mantra Films, Inc. at the Internet Movie Database
- Mantra Entertainment at the Internet Movie Database
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