BBFC-the British Board Of Film Classifications

BBFC-the British Board Of Film Classifications

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Regulation boards

 

-Regulations= laws and rules

-it is an organization that is in charge of setting the rules that control a certain set of product in a specific industry

-the BBFC- The British Board Of Film Classifications-regulates the film industry (only) in Britain 

-they regulate what can and can’t be shown in films in the United Kingdom 

-they give out the age certificates 

-any film that is due to be released in the cinema or on DVD has to go through the BBFC to get an age certificate

 

UK mainstream film certificates in the UK-

-U: anyone can see/suitable for all age groups

-PG: anyone can see/suitable for all age groups

-12A:only cinema release/suitable for children under the age of 12, but only with adult supervision 

-12: only on DVD

-15: to see these films you have to be over the age of 15

-18: to see these films you have to be over the age of 18

 

 

Things that the BBFC consider when they set age certificates:

-Scenes including violence (of any kind)

-Scenes including sex and nudity

-Scenes including obscene/unsuitable language 

-Scenes with discriminatory language

-Scenes of self-harm

-Scenes of criminal activity (of any kind)

-Scenes with dangerous behaviour e.g. jumping of a bridge

-Scenes of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes

-Scenes involving child actors/ characters

-Strobe lighting

 

The BBFC also consider context:

-For example cartoons and animated films will be able to get a lower age certificate despite the violence in them, because it usually not realistic.

 

They consider how an issue is handled in films:

-for example Drug use:

A film that might show abuse of drugs in a not so negative light will get a certificate (18), but if the drug use is very minimal or it’s shown as a very negative thing, then in this case it might get a lower age certificate (for example 15)

 

The BBFC tend to be more stricter with the age certificates when it comes to DVD, then when it’s a cinema release

 

If a film company is not happy with the certificate the film got, they have the option to reedit the film and resubmit for a review. 

This happens a lot with Horror movies. 

 

 

The opening sequence that me and my group are creating would receive and age certificate 15.

-mainly because of the strange/inappropriate behaviour of one of the main characters.

-also because of the involvement of underaged girls in a sex trafficking organisation

-and also because there may be some references to drug abuse and sex