CH - The conventions of a Teen FIlm

Taken from http://www.wikipedia.org.uk/
"Codes and conventions of the teen film genre vary depending on the cultural context of the film, but they can include proms, alcohol, illegal substances, high school, parties and all-night raves, losing one's virginity, relationships, social groups and cliques, and American pop-culture.
The classic codes and conventions of teen film come from American films where one of the most widely used conventions are the stereotypes and social groups. There are many stereotypes used."

Teen films employ techniques to appeal to a teenage audience, by choosing common themes such as; rebellion, coming of age, first love, and teen agnst or alienation. These are chosen as the target audience is most likely to relate to them, as they create a sense of verisimilitude as the audience are likely to be experiencing similar issues.

Examples of teen movies include the American Pie series, Transformers, Mean Girls and Slap Her, She's French.