Certificate of Film

Certificate of film

What is classification?

the BBFC examines and age rates films and videos before they are released to protect children from unsuitable and harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to view it. They watch films and videos all the way through and award an age rating and insight to each one using and applying the standards and criteria in the Classification Guidelines. Occasionally the BBFC need to take specialist advice about the legal acceptability of film content or its potential for harm. This process has to happen for DVD’s and Blu-rays too. Issues such as discrimination, drugs, horror, dangerous and easily imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, and violence have to be looked at during the classification process too.

15

The 15 symbol means no one under the age of 15 is allowed to see a film at the cinema or buy/rent a 15 rated video. This is because of some of the content/themes can be too mature/violent for children younger than 15 years old. In 15 rated films you may see some of the following: strong violence, frequent strong language, portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or behaviour or drug taking.

I chose the 15 certificate as my groups film is a Thriller, and it is going to include some jumpy, scary and suspenseful scenes which could be too mature/violent for children aged under 15 years old. Also our film may have some strong language in it, which meets the criteria of a 15 rated film.