the bbfc - the british board of film clasification

the bbfc is a organisation that watches and analyises films. after they have watched the film they give the film a clasification these clasifications are:



U - CERTIFICATES.

within this certificate the film must. have an apporpriate themes and be sutiable for a young audience. also there must be infrequent use of bad language. the use of nudeity must be ocasional and natural. no sexual content. kissing is only appropriate. during the film ocasional mild threat or menace only. no drug use is acceptable. and also any horor used must be taken into view that the younger audience is watching.



PG - CERTIFICATES.

within PG certificates more serious issues are featured. nothing in their treatment should condone their behaviour. mild bad language only is used. again only natural nudity is alowed.

sexual activity might be implied it should be discreet and infrequent. moderate violence must be used but it must be justified and by its setting. horor is alowed. frightening sequences must not be prolonged or too intense. any drug use must be as a anti-drug message. glamorizing wepons is not acceptable and must also be justified.



12 - CERTIFICATES.

within 12 certificates there are two types of certificates. 12A and 12. in 12A the veiwer may be under 12 but has to be with a adult or a 18+ resonsabile person. but with a 12 only people 12 or over the age of 12 may watch the films. no acceptions.

within these two certificates the films must contain. a sutible theme for young teenagers. the use of strong language must be infrequent. and any racial abuse is a particular concern. any sexual content must be breif and discreet. sexual activity maybe implied. sex refrences may refelect what its likely to be fimillar to most adolesants but shoudl not go over the top. violence must not dwell on detail. there shoudl be any emphasis on injuries or blood. threat is accepted and menace are permited. on the odd ocassion may gory moments provial.



15 - CERTIFICATES.

in this certificate no theme is prophibited and aslong as it is sutiable for 15 years of age. there maybe frequent use of bad language. nudity maybe alowed in a sexual content but without strong detail. sexual detail maybe shown but without great detail. violence amyeb stong but must not dewell on the fact of pain and suffuring. wepons must not be glamorised. strong menace and threat maybe allowed. drug taking maybe shown but must not be promote or encourage drug mis-use.

18 - CERTIFICATES

in this certificate. is only sutiable for adults only. and there are no rules or guidelines. there are two priniciples of an 18 certificate. these are
Education at ‘18’
Where sex material genuinely seeks to inform and educate in matters such as human sexuality, safe sex and health, exceptions to the normal constraints on explicit images may be made in the public interest. Such explicit detail must be kept to the minimum necessary to illustrate the educational or instructional points being made.
Sex Works at ‘18’
Sex works are works, normally on video or DVD, whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation. Sex works containing material which may be simulated are generally passed ‘18’, while sex works containing clear images of real sex are confined to the ‘R18’ category.