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BBFC Film Rating
The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is a non-governmental organisation, it is responsible for classifying films in the UK. The company was established in 1912 by some members of the film industry who decided that they would manage their own censorship rather than giving the government the opportunity to.
Hollywood films weren't treated as strictly because the BBFC assumed that their audience would recognise American films as representing a different, foreign culture. From the 1950's onward the BBFC focused mostly on depictions of sex and violence than political expression.
THE CURRENT FILM CERTIFICATES:
My group and I decided to rate our opening sequence a 15, this is due to extensive research on the 'BBFC' website which gave us the guidelines of how to rate different films.
Hollywood films weren't treated as strictly because the BBFC assumed that their audience would recognise American films as representing a different, foreign culture. From the 1950's onward the BBFC focused mostly on depictions of sex and violence than political expression.
THE CURRENT FILM CERTIFICATES:
UNIVERSAL - This means that the film is suitable for all age groups to watch.
The use of mild language may be used within a film rated 'U' such as 'damn' and 'hell'. There is no overt focus on sexual behaviour, however the film may show characters cuddling and kissing, this may be seen as sexual references.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE - The film is suitable for general viewing, however, some scenes may be unsuitable for younger audience members. There may be mild bad language such as 'shit' or 'son of a bitch'. Occasionally, some films may be certificated 'PG' but the film has not be created with a young audience in mid. Violence and sexual behaviour are either not there or are very mild.
12A - Films calssififed 12A are usually not suitable for audience members below the age of 12. A child under the age of 12 would not be able to see the film unless they are accompanied by an adult (IN THE CINEMA).
The BBFC state that strong language such as, 'f***' may be used in these 12A films depending on the context. Sex may be discretely portrayed within this certification and verbal sex references should not exceed what is suitable for young teenagers.
12 - This rating is the same as the 12A, however the rules apply for films outside of the cinema. This is because accompanied viewing cannot be enforced inside peoples homes.
15 - Only viewers who are 15 and over can view the film, viewers who are younger than 15 are not allowed to view the film as it is not suitable for them. At this certificated rating no themes are prohibited provided that the treatment is suitable for 15 year olds.
15 certificated films can include things such as, strong violence, drug taking, strong verbal references to sex and strong violence,
18 - This means that the film is not suitable for viewers under the age of 18, they are not allowed to view of purchase the film. Some issues involved in a film given the certificate 18 is: strong horror, extensive amounts of blood and gore, very strong violence, and strong portrayals of sexual activity.Themes at this rating are not prohibited as the target audience are adults and they have the ability to chose their own source of entertainment, as long as the content is not harmful or illegal. There is no limit on the use of strong language, violence or nudity. Drug taking within the film may be shown however, drug taking and misuse must not be promoted.
RESTRICTED 18 - This is a legally restricted category, it is used for explicit sex works or strong fetish material involving adults. Only films with a special licence with this content may be shown in films. Video works may only be supplied to adults in sex shops if they have a licence. They cannot be supplied by mail order.
My group and I decided to rate our opening sequence a 15, this is due to extensive research on the 'BBFC' website which gave us the guidelines of how to rate different films.
In our opening sequence we do not have any references to sexual activity, however we do have this suggestive nature of violence and swearing.
A reason for our decision of the age rating is because it means that our production can appeal to a larger audience rather than it being restricted to still being a large audience, but not as large. Furthermore, my research has shown that people aged 15-24 go to the cinema more frequently than any other age range, this means that if we were to further produce our opening sequence we would make more of a profit because we have opened that extra 3 year gap.
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