The BBFC

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is an independent organisation funded by the film industry and the distribution companies and have nothing to do with the government. I didn't know anything about film classification or regulation before so the powerpoint helped me understand what the BBFC was all about and I learnt alot of information about them. I leanrnt that..

• The BBFC classify films for the UK and for the local authorities although it is only a guideline as the local authorities have the power to overule the BBFC and make their own certificates for that certain area.

• They classify films/dvds/videos and also most video games

• They classify these at either a U, PG, 12A, 15 or 18 and there are certain guidelines for each certificate that they follow every time

• They have the power to reject films completely although this hardly ever happens and only two were rejected in 2009

• BBFC will tell film makers where to make neccessary cuts if they want a certain certificate eg. if it was a 15, they would tell them which bits to cut to make it a 12A in order to reach a wider audience and make more money

• They will reject a film if it involves illegal material