Celebrate 20 years of the 12a certificate

September 23, 2022

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The 12A certification is now twenty years old and the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) look at some of the most prominent films released since 2002, including a very familiar final trilogy episode from 2005, Revenge of the Sith.

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Mark Mulcaster

Mark has been a fan of the saga since the early 1990s after rediscovering the original trilogy on VHS. He dived into the Thrawn Trilogy, and has been an avid Star Wars reader ever since. A member of the Star Wars costuming community since 2007 when he joined the Rebel Legion’s Elstree Base, he now runs as Base Commanding Officer as well as being a member of the 501st UK Garrison and the Mandalorian Mercs Vok Chi clan. Mark is the co-host of Making Tracks on Fantha Tracks Radio.

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art celebrates the power of visual storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum explores how images move us and shape our collective memory. From Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait to Norman Rockwell’s scenes of everyday life to Charles White’s portraits of dignity. Each invites reflection. Each tells a story.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD, the Lucas Museum is located in Exposition Park in the South Los Angeles region. The museum’s campus includes new green space designed by Mia Lehrer and her team at Studio-MLA. Inside the building, our galleries explore timeless themes—family, love, work, play, fantasy, and more. Additional spaces include two state-of-the-art cinematic theaters and dedicated areas for learning, dining, retail, and events.

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson share a conviction that illustrated stories connect people across cultures and generations. Their decades of collecting span iconic American painting and popular illustration, comics, and cinematic art.

Lucas, creator of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, and founder of the George Lucas Educational Foundation began collecting in college, when the only art he could afford was original comic art for $30. Over 50 years, that collection has grown to more than 40,000 works. “I could never sell my art,” Lucas says. “It just is not what I think art is. I think it’s more about an emotional connection with the work, not how much it cost.”

Hobson, in addition to managing Ariel Investments, is the former chair of Starbucks Corporation and serves as a director of JPMorganChase.

In 2010, Hobson and Lucas signed the Giving Pledge, a campaign and public promise by some of the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes. The pair is committed to improving education, particularly through the arts. “We’ve always said we’re holding society’s money, which we fully intend to give back,” Hobson says. “This is how we’re doing it.”