The Film Industry Regulating Films

Regulation - A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

The BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-goverment organization, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films exhibited at cinemas and video works (such as television programmes, trailers, adverts) released on physical media within the United Kingdom.

5 - Write a description of the following UK age certificates. What exactly does a film have to include to 'justify' each age certificate? Include examples of films, and include the logo for each on your blog.

Uc

Suitable for all but especially suitable for young children to watch on their own. This was retired in 2009.








U - Universal
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over, although it is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child.
U films should be set within a positive framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror. 

PG - Parental Guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.








12/12A
Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a 12 rated video work.

12A made to appease distributors - teenagers a massive cinema audience


15
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated video work.
There may be strong language. Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context.There may be strong threat and horror. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury.

18
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video work. 

No regulations on drug use, violence, language etc.

Where sex material genuinely seeks to inform and educate in matters such as human sexuality or safer sex and health, explicit images of sexual activity may be permitted.

R-18

The R18 category is a special and legally-restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. R18 video works may not be supplied by mail order.

E
The BBFC do not view any material which is exempt from classification and therefore do not issue any certificate of any kind.
The "E" certificate is used by material that is exempt from classification to show that it is such.

6 - Write a short paragraph responding to this statement: "regulation of film in the UK has largely become pointless due to the rise of digital technologies like the internet". To what extent do you agree?

Gummo 1995 - 12. Characters high so use of drugs at young age. Use of word Queer in a bad and good context. 

Entire film 18. Extreme drug use very depressing. 

Kumar and Howard escape guantanamo bay - 12. Bitch said twice aggresively. Talk about racial profiling. 

Entire film 15.

The land before time 1988 - PG. Death and misery. 

Entire film U.