BBFC

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification

I believe that by having a Authority figure such as the BBFC who look after the nature of the audience and by law they can to tell the film industry that a film is not suitable for audience to watch due to the film being to extreme, therefore having an authoritative figure such as the BBFC there is order and stability within the film industry also the film industry such as the directors or producers would not cross the laws or the rules set by the BBFC since the BBFC can ban films if the directors or producers go against the laws or rules set by the BBFC.

• non-governmental organisation
• funded by Film Industry
• BBFC is responsible for the national classification in UK
• BBFC by law have requirement to classify videos, DVDs and some Video games under the Video Recording ACT 2010
• BBFC rates theatrically released films and rated videos and video games
• local authorities have legal rights to decide what films are shown in cinemas under circumstance
• all films and video games are rated by the BBFC and they receive a certificate and "consumer advice"giving details references to sex, violence and coarse language 

Guidelines to Classification

• 12 films that are rated 12 are suitable for 12 years old and over. these films are classified as 12A and 12 due to upsetting younger children under 12 years old also they may contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for their children. 
• 12A film are only for cinema films where no one younger then 12 can see a 12A film in cinema unless they are with an adult, also 12A films are not recommended fro child below 12.
• Universal all ages are suitable to watch the film
• Parental Guidance all ages are suitable to watch the film but it may be unsuitable for children under 8
• 15 only over 15 years are allowed to watch the film
• 18 only adults are allowed to watch
• Restricted 18 can only be shown at licensed cinemas and can be only shown to adults 18 ages and over

Examples

   

• 12- Spider Man, SpiderWick Chronicles, The Chronicles of Narnia
• 12A - Harry Potter series, 17 Again, The Golden Compass, Twilight Saga
• Universal - Shrek, Tangled, Rio
• Parental Guidance - Horrid Henry
• 15 - War Horse, The lovely Bones
• 18 - Sex and The City 2, The Woman in Black
• Restricted 18 - The Ring, Saw

http://www.bbfc.co.uk/