PLANNING: BBFC Certificate

 

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is a non-governmental organisation founded by the film industry in 1912, which is responsible for the classification and censorship of films in the UK.

Classification is the ‘process of giving age ratings and content advice to films and other audio-visual content to help children and families choose what’s right for them and avoid what’s not’.

The BBFC produce and publish guidelines which influence all classification decisions. They are regularly updated, and the product of public consultation, research and experience, reflecting current views on regulation. The guidelines list features of films that determine the age category, for example a 12A rating.

I have researched these guidelines on the BBFC website and concluded, with my production team, that our film ‘Dodging a Bullet’ will fit into the 15-rating due to it including strong language and suggestions of violence. Our BBFC film certificate was produced using PowerPoint to edit our film name onto a template.