Why do we have film classification- To simply protect certain ages for watching more grown up and mature films which involve substances like drug use, violence, sexual content or foul language, e.g. they prevent 13 year old's from walking into the cinema going to watch an '15','18' or '18R' films to simply prevent them from watching films that could potentially effect their lives, there are three main highlight rules which go as the following 'Legal Obligations,' 'Protective' and 'Societal'.
-Legal Obligations-To prevent materials breaking the law.
-Protective-Audiences may need protecting from items that may cause harm.
-Societal-To consider broader public opinion in mind with regard to language.
This is controlled by the 'BBFC' known as the 'British Board of Film Classification', The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), before 1985 known as British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organization, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.
The Classification Categories-
U Universal-Suitable for all- A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four and over, although it impossible to predict what may offend or upset certain viewers , U films should be set within a positive and enlightening framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror towards the younger audiences.
-Discrimination-Discriminatory language or behavior unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disapproved of.
-Drugs-References to illegal drugs or drug misuse must be infrequent and innocuous or have a clear clear educational purpose or anti-drug message suitable for young children.
-Imitable behavior-Potentially dangerous or anti-social behavior which young children may copy must be clearly disapproved of
-Language-Infrequent use only of very mild bad language.
-Nudity-Occasional nudity with no sexual context.
-Sex-Only very mild sexual behavior and reference to such behavior.
-Threat-Scary or potential unsettling sequences should be mild,brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children.
-Violence-Violence will generally to be very mild. Mild violence may be acceptable if it is justified by context.
-U rated film
PG Parental Guidance-General viewing, but some scene 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.
-Discrimination-Discriminatory language or behavior is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disapproved of, or in an educational or historical context, or in a particularly dated work with no likely appeal to children.
-Drugs-Reference to illegal drugs or drug misuse must be innocuous or carry a suitable anti-drug message.
-Imitable behavior-No detail of potentially dangerous behavior which young children are likely to copy if that behavior is presented as safe or fun, no glamorization of realistic or easily accessible weapons such as knives no focus on anti-social behavior which young children are likely to copy.
-Language-Mild bad language only aggressive or very frequent use of mild bad language may result in a work being passed at a higher category.
-Nudity-There may be nudity with no sexual context.
-Sex-Sexual activity may be implied, but should be discreet and infrequent, mild sex implication and it must be innuendo only.
-Threat-Frightening sequences or situations where characters are in danger should not be prolonged or intense, fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor.
-Violence-Violence will usually be mild however there may be moderate violence, without detail if justified by its content.
-PG rated film
12A/12-Suitable for 12 years and over-Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contains material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, we recommend that they check the BBFCinsight for that film in advance. No one younger than 12 may rent or buy a 12 rated video work.
-Discrimination-Discriminatory language or behavior must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behavior is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
-Drugs-Misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorized or give instructional use.
-Imitable behavior-No promotion of potentially dangerous behavior which children are most likely to copy, no glamorization of realistic or easily accessible weapons such as knives no endorsements of anti-social behavior.
-Language-There may be moderate language strong language may be permitted depending on the manner in which it is used who is using the language its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
-Nudity-There may be nudity but in a sexual context it must be brief and discreet.
-Sex-Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed moderate sex references are permitted but frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable
-Threat-There may be moderate physical and psychological threat and horror sequences although some scenes may be disturbing, the overall tone should not be horror sequences should not frequent or sustained.
-Violence-There may be moderate violence but it should not dwell on detail, there should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and its depiction must be justified by context.
-12 rated film
15-Suitable only for 15 years and over-No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.No one younger than 15 may rent or buy 15 rated video work.
-Discrimination-The work as a whole must not be endorse discriminatory language or behavior, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.
-Drugs-Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances is unlikely to be acceptable.
-Imitable behavior-Dangerous behavior should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.
-Language-There may be strong language, very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
-Nudity-There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context, there may be nudity in a sexual context but usually without strong detail.
-Sex-Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail, there may be strong verbal references to sexual behavior , but anything stronger will most likely be seen as unacceptable but also depending on the context it is used among.
-Threat-There may be strong threat and horror, a sustained focus on sadistic or sexual threat will most likely be unacceptable.
-Violence-Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury, the strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic violence is also unlikely to be acceptable.There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but the depiction of sexual violence must be discreet and justified by context.
18-Suitable only for adults-No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema, No one younger than 18 many rented or buy an 18 rated video work.
Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment, exceptions are most likely in the following areas-
Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of criminal offence, where material or treatment appears to use to risk harm to individuals or, through their behavior, to society, in case of videos works, which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent than for cinema films.
-Sex education at 18-Where sex material genuinely seeks to inform and educate in the matters such as human sexuality or safer sex and health, explicit images of sexual activity may be permitted.
-Sex works at 18-Sex works are works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation, sex works containing only material which my be stimulated are generally passed 18. Sex works containing clear images of real sex,strong fetish material, sexually explicated animated images, or other very strong sexual images will be confirmed to R18 category. Material which is unacceptable in a sex work at R18 is also unacceptable in a sex work at 18.
R18-To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas, or supplied only in licensed sex shops and to adults only-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.
-The following content is not acceptable-
-Material which is in breach or the criminal law including material judged to be obscene under the current interpretation of the 'Obscene Publication Act 1959'.
-Material likely to encourage an interest in sexually abusive activity which may include adults role-playing as non-adults.
-The portrayal of sexual activity which involves real or apparent lack of consent, any form of physical restraint which prevents participants from indicating a withdrawal of consent.
-The infliction of pain or acts which may cause lasting physical harm, whether real or simulated, some allowance may be made for moderate, non-abusive, consensual activity.
-Penetration by any object associated with violence or likely to cause physical harm.
-Sexual threats, humiliation or abuse which do not form part of a clearly consenting role-playing game, strong physical or verbal abuse, even if consensual is unlikely to be acceptable.
These guidelines will be applied to the same standard regardless or sexual orientation of the activity portrayed.
These rules will help make our film be more suitable for a target audience which is the age of 15 upwards as it has actors there age range and is suitable and are able to relate to the film, also the rules aren't that strict and are able to match up with our plans and development of making are film, which involves violent language, scenes of violence and drug substance but is very low and low coded, so due to the rules we are vary aware of the rules and conditions and we can follow these are a guidelines.
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