Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The British Board of Film Classification


The British Board of film classification was set up in 1912 and is an independent,
non-goverment organisation that brings a degree of classification to films.
A film is classified by the BBFC to give viewers a understanding of the content a film will include, the classification is just a guidline that helps you to make your own mature decision but for younger people it is a guidline for their carers.

A film is first viewed by a group of examiners and is then stripped apart to catergorise sections of the film which fall into different age classifications. The producers then have the choice to change parts or keep the film the same but have the suitable age classification that is given. Some producers and some narrative do want blood, sex and violence, which then will consequently have a higher age classification.

For example a 12 or 12A may contain content that could be unsuitable for children under the age of 12. An example of a 12 could be You, me and dupree which contains scenes that may be unsuitable for children under 12.


Another example could be an 18 which would contain very graphic scenes so cannot therefore be viewed by people aged lower than 18 because they may me disturbed by the content. An example of a film with a classification of 18 could be saw.

When I have to make my Opening title sequence of a film I will have to consider my target audience and what limitations my film will have depending on my target audience. When making my film i will consult the BBFC website to make sure i am obiding by the classification boundries.

To view further information on film classifications click the link bellow.
BBFC Website:

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