Thursday, 17 February 2011

4. Overriding factors

There are certain overriding factors that may influence a classification decision at any level and in connection with any issue.  These factors are of particular importance when a work lies on the borderline between two categories.  Here are the factors they have to consider when classifying a film:

• Context – The audiences expectations, genre, filmmakers intention, production date, special merits of the film

• The tone and impact – If a film has an unsettling tone throughout it is more likely to receive a restrictive classification.

• Release format –A film could require different cuts/classification when releasing on DVD than in cinema and a DVD could occasionally receive a higher classification that in the cinema because of the increased possibility of under-age viewing

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